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Syllabus of Civil Engineering Assistant Examination and Departmental examination for Civil Engineering Assistant.
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1. MATHEMATICS AND MECHANICS |
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Written test
duration: 3 Hours,
Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35 |
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A) Mathematics:
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(B) Mechanics
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- Laws of Logarithm without
proof.
- Use of Logarithm tables and introduction of the same with example. Use of simple calculator.
- Mensuration :- Area of plane figures surfaces, volumes of prism, cones, spheres etc Area by Simpson’s formula and prismodial formula.
- Geometry of triangles and circles, trigonometric ratios, simple cases of solution of right angled triangles, height and distances-trigonometrical ratios of acute angles from table, angle of elevation and depression.
- Graphs:- Law of the straight-line graphs.
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- Force:-Concept of force and definition, units, work and Energy-definition and units.
- Centroid and Centre of Gravity of simple regular figures and solids
- Simple machines like pulleys etc- Mechanical advantage etc.
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- Stress and strain-tension, compression and shear,- Ultimate strength and safe stress. Modules of Elasticity.
- Bending and bending moments, shear force (No
diagrams), Simple frames and trusses-sketches and names.
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2. SURVEYING (THEORY) |
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Written test:
duration: 3 Hours,
Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35 |
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Syllabus |
- Measurements of distances by chain and a
tape, ranging, chaining on sloping ground.
- Chain and compass survey-Use of chain tape cross staff, optical square, ranging roads, prismatic compass, entering the survey work in the field book and plotting of the survey work done, conventional symbols of roads, rails bridges, telephone line, marshy lands, cemetery battle fields, rivers, temples, quarries fence, pipe, railing orchard, lake well north direction canal, embankments, curing, villages etc.
- Testing and adjusting chains, errors due to in correct length of a chain etc.
- Measurement-past obstacles, measurements on sloping ground.
- Borings-True and magnetic, fore and back.
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- Leveling- Use of leveling instruments and leveling staves, use of level books- taking and plotting of longitudinal and cross section- methods of reducing the levels, applying arithmetical checks contour surveys.
- Permanent, temporary adjustments and use of dumpy and tilting levels-simple leveling, compound leveling fly leveling, with single and double checks-precautions in
leveling. Permissible errors and sources of errors.
- Plane tabling-use of plane table, sources of errors and limits of permissible errors.
- Regarding and interpreting
toposheets.
- Finding out areas by use of
planimeter.
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3. DRAWING AND
ESTIMATING |
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Written test
duration: 3 Hours,
Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35 |
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Syllabus |
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A) Drawing:
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(B) Estimating :
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- Use of drawing equipment and materials scales-plain and diagonal
- Conventional lines and letters used in engineering drawings.
- Orthographic projections, simple cases.
- Interpretation of orthographic views and
drawing of mission views from gives two orthographic views.
- Detailed drawings of simple structures buildings with flat and sloped roof and ground floor, culverts, cross section of roads and canals making study of plan, elevation, section, site plan and schedule earthen dams and weirs.
- Study of working and presentation drawings.
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- Definition and purpose of estimate, types of estimates, Units of measurement and standard modes of measurements.
- Estimation of quantities, Taking out quantifies of items of buildings as above culvert, calculating earthwork for roads and canals, entering in measurements sheets, abstracting of quantities.
- Estimation of rates-Rates and estimation of costs, rate analyses of items of such as excavation, masonry concrete etc.
- Materials required per cubic meter of masonry concrete brick work of per unit area of flooring, roofing etc.
- Detailed specifications of common items of civil engineering works like a) Excavation b) Masonry c) Concrete d) structural steel work e) plumbing and pipe laying f) wood-work g) dewatering works etc.
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4. ENGINEERING
DRAWING (PRACTICAL) |
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Duration: 3
Hours, Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:40 |
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Syllabus |
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Practical- |
- Preparation of detailed drawing of simple structures of buildings, culverts, longitudinal and cross sections of roads, canals.
- Preparation of a tracing and taking out ammonia prints of the drawings.
- Preparation of typical estimates of building and any two of the following:
- Road,
- Community well
- Piped or slab culvert,
- Canal earthwork.
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5. CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS |
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Written test
duration: 3 Hours,
Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35
Oral: Total marks:50,
Minimum marks for passing:20 |
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Syllabus |
A)
Building Material:
Elementary knowledge of
sources and physical properties and uses, common building
materials like soils, gravel murums, stone-bricks, tiles lime,
cement and mortar, timber, metals paints, varnishes, pipes,
valves, asphalt steel etc.
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- Foundations-
purpose-safe bearing capacity of different strata-types
of foundations like open wells, piles etc,
shorting and structuring of foundations trenches.
- Safe load bearing
capacities of
- soils and various strata
- different materials and
- different types of masonry and
concrete.
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- Various types of
masonry with their specifications such as stone
masonry brick works, concrete, hollow-blocks etc.
Bonds in brick work.
- Superstructure-land
bearing walls.
- Construction of
various types of doors, windows and ventilators.
- Fixing of wooden
and steel frames in wall
- Various types of
staircases and their layouts.
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- Floors various type with
their specifications and suitability floor finishes like
tiles, shahabad , stones mosaic finishes etc.
- Various types of roofs and
roof covering with specifications joints in the trusses
and at valleys and hips.
- Cement concrete
plain/reinforced / pre-cast with different mixes along with
their properties and suitability for different works
constructions, specifications, Admixtures and waterproof,
form work and centering curing, removal of forms detailed
specifications for concrete works.
- Finishing items like
plastering, white washing distempering, painting etc.
- Plumbing items like
drainage line and sanitary fittings, water supply lines
and fittings and their testing.
- Construction of earthwork
in embankment earthwork in cutting, rolling of bank work.
- Tests of quality control
and their frequency for common items of civil Engineering
works.
- Inspection of Buildings.
- Maintenance of buildings
Terms work and practical-
Setting out of simple building and small culvert as per
Drawings. |
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6. GENERAL CIVIL
ENGINEERING |
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Written test
duration: 3 Hours,
Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35 |
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A) Hydraulics |
- Elementary knowledge of
pressure, pressure head discharge energy and units of
measurement.
- Flow of water, discharge
through orifices notches, pipes and open channels (simple
case only)
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- Rainfall run off and their
variation methods of rain and river flow gauging.
- Measurements of hydraulic
flows, river gauging, measurements of flow in open
channels pipes etc.
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B) Geology |
- General geology of
Maharashtra types of rocks and soils , Classification of
strata/surface investigations, taking trial pits, trial
bores etc and recording the results.
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- Types and general
characteristics of common types of rocks soils met with ,
their engineering properties and uses.
- Quarrying operations.
- Taking trial pits trial
bores etc classifying and logging the strata.
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C) Construction Plant and
Equipments |
- Use of working of Road
Rollers, Truck Tippers, Concrete mixes, Asphalt Mixers,
stone crushers, Air compressor , Motor Grinders, Shovels,
Bull-Dozers, Scrapers, Generators, Pumps, welding sets
etc.
- Keeping of log books of the
machinery.
- Idea about output of
different machines.
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Terms
work and Practical-
- River gauging and
subsurface investigations Gauge bore registers.
- Measurement of hydraulic
flows, and classification of strata from trial pits and
bores measuring devices used.
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D) Roads |
- Classification of Roads and
geometric standard.
- Road project. Survey and
investigation.
- Road alignment, gradient
and curves (Simple and compound) safe sight distance.
- Roads in plan and hilly
area.
- Road surface different
types-Earth road W.B.M. asphalted roads, specification of
important items
- Construction and
maintenance of Road (Pot hole filling ), culverts, Bridge
etc. Road drainage, speed breakers, diversion.
- Construction of earth work
in embankment earth work in cutting, rolling of bank work.
- Arbor culture
- Masonry Register.
- Road charts.
- Traffic intensity and
traffic census.
- Traffic signs, standard
warning signs, prohibitory signs, Mandatory sings,
Informative signs, Traffic safety precautions.
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- Machinery required for road
construction, Roller asphalt boiler, vibrators, asphalt
mixer, paver finisher, Hot mix plant etc. trucks tippers ,
stone crusher, Air compressor, shovel bull dozers, pumps,
welding set etc. keeping log book of the machinery, Idea
about output of different machines.
- Quality Control and Testing
of road material, Design of road crust C.B.R.
- Earthwork-Banking and
cutting C/s, L/s or E/w lining out banks and giving
profiles, centre line and reference stone in cutting.
- Acquisition of land.
- Prevention of Ribbon
Development and Bombay Highway Act.
- Foot paths, guard rails,
pedestrian crossing, subways padestrial bridges etc.
- Indian Road Congress
specification in general IRC 10 of 1961
- Accident reporting
maintenance of data in prescribed form
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E) Bridges |
- Survey-selection of site
preparation of survey data for Major and Minor bridges and
culvert.
- No of spans economic spans,
scour depth, afflux right angle and skew crossing.
- Classification of Bridge,
their standers, loading.
- Types of crossings, natural
causeways submersible bridge, High level bridges.
- Various types of
foundations-open pile raft well sinking etc.
- Sub-structure-Abutment,
piers, Wing walls, Returns.
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- Superstructure-different
types, Arches, Concrete deek, solid slab pier cap,
bearings, wearing coat, parapet, water spots, approach
slab pitching.
- Specification of important
items for Bridge,
- Maintenance and repairs of
bridges: Pre-mansoon and post-mansoon inspection, various
problems in maintenance under mining, outflanking etc
- Keeping records of H.F.L.
O.F.L., L.W.K. and duration of obstruction to traffic due
to floods.
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7. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
AND STORE ACCOUNTS |
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Written test duration: 3
Hours, Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35
Oral: Total marks:50,
Minimum marks for passing:20 |
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A) Management of works. |
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B) Accounts of works
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- Organisation of any work
type of agency departmental or through a contractor watch
materials economically. Ordering of quantities and
inspecting quality of materials prior stocking and
protection, avoiding misuse and wastage and pilferage of
materials, timely arrangement of labour and materials as
well as equipment check on consumption of materials.
- Labour welfare and Labour
laws.
- Outlines of the Civil
Engineering contractor for works document of contracts,
kinds of contracts, conditions of contracts earnest money,
security deposit time limit of compensation, termination
of contract, extra items, Preparation of bills, supply of
materials in schedule ‘A’ ( To be supplied by the
Department)
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- Rules for maintenance and
use, of muster rolls and measurement books taking
measurement of work done on muster roll-submission of
daily labour reports and output of work.
- Knowledge of store accounts
and their maintenance and periodic checking e.g. (a)
Stock, (b) Materials at site, (c) Road Metal Return, (d)
Tools and plants, (e) History sheet and log Books of
machines, (f) Consumption account of material such as
cement, steel etc.
- Rate lists.
- Models of payments to the
contractors.
- Accounting-use of materials
on works entrusted to contractor or done departmentally
tallying actual use with the requirement according to
output.
- Introducing to EGS,
maintenance of EGS, muster roll and rules and regulations.
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work based on theory: |
- To enter daily labour
report and complete N.M.R.
- To take measurements of
work done and enter in Measurement Book for various work.
- To fill forms of materials
at site account, output of work.
- To enter cement consumption
statement (Daily and weekly)
- To enter logbook of
vehicles.
- To enter bin cards and all
types filed registers.
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8. SURVEYING
( PRACTICAL) |
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Duration: 3
Hours, Total Marks:100,.
Minimum marks for passing:35 |
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Syllabus |
Term work-
Practical exercise in surveying leveling, entering them in field books, level books plotting of
Longitudinal compass survey, Exercises in chain and compass survey,
plain table survey, use of planimeter, Road alignment survey with 1 C.D. work- 1 Km. and drawings.
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- Study of 20 m/30 m chain, metallic and steel tapes, ranging roads.
- Direct and Reciprocal ranging, Measurements of distance on plain and sloping ground.
- Study of open cross staff, optical square and line ranger.
- Chain and cross staff surveying and finding the area of a plot.
- Study of prismatic compass.
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- Use of compass observing fore and back bearing, calculation of included angles.
- Traverse survey - a simple compass survey of a closed
traverse, calculations of included angles with the bearing and locating details by offsetting.
- Study of dumpy-and tilting level.
- Temporary adjustments of dumpy and tilting level and practice of simple
leveling
- Use of dumpy-and tilting levels compound
leveling.
- Profiles leveling with single and double
leveling. Taking cross sections of dam embankment and canal excavations etc.
- Computations of quantities of embankments and cuttings by plotting cross sections and using prismoidal
formula
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