What is the syllabus for IES Civil Engineering Paper 2?

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    The candidates can see below the IES Civil Engineering Paper 2 Syllabus:

    The following topics are given for the Civil Engineering Paper 2

    TopicsSub-Topics
    Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines and Hydro Power

    (a) Fluid Mechanics, Open Channel Flow, Pipe Flow:

    • Fluid properties; Dimensional Analysis and Modeling;
    • Fluid dynamics including flow kinematics and measurements; Flow net;
    • Viscosity, Boundary layer and control, Drag, Lift, Principles in open channel flow, Flow controls. Hydraulic jump;
    • Surges;
    • Pipe networks.

    (b) Hydraulic Machines and Hydropower -

    • Various pumps, Air vessels, Hydraulic turbines – types, classifications & performance parameters;
    • Powerhouse – classification and layout, storage, pondage, control of supply.
    Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
    • Hydrological cycle, Ground water hydrology, Well hydrology and related data analysis;
    • Streams and their gauging;
    • River morphology;
    • Flood, drought and their management; Capacity of Reservoirs. 
    • Water Resources Engineering: Multipurpose uses of Water, River basins and their potential; Irrigation systems, water
      demand assessment; Resources - storages and their yields;
    • Water logging, canal and drainage design, Gravity dams, falls, weirs, Energy dissipaters, barrage Distribution works, Cross drainage works and head works and their design;
    • Concepts in canal design, construction & maintenance;
    • River training, measurement and analysis of rainfall.
    Environmental Engineering

    (a) Water Supply Engineering:

    • Sources, Estimation, quality standards and testing of water and their treatment;
    • Rural, Institutional and industrial water supply;
    • Physical, chemical and biological characteristics and sources of water, Pollutants in water and its effects, Estimation of water demand;
    • Drinking water Standards, Water Treatment Plants, and Water distribution networks.

    (b) Waste Water Engineering:

    • Planning & design of domestic waste water, sewage collection and disposal; Plumbing Systems. Components and layout
      of sewerage system;
    • Planning & design of Domestic Waste-water disposal system;
    • Sludge management including treatment, disposal and re-use of treated effluents; Industrial waste waters and Effluent Treatment Plants including institutional and industrial sewage management.

    (c) Solid Waste Management:

    • Sources & classification of solid wastes along with planning & design of its management system;
    • Disposal system,
    • Beneficial aspects of wastes and Utilization by Civil Engineers.

    (d) Air, Noise pollution and Ecology:

    • Concepts & general methodology.
    Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering

    (a) Geo-technical Engineering:

    Soil exploration - planning & methods, Properties of soil, classification, various tests and inter- relationships; Permeability & Seepage, Compressibility, consolidation and Shearing resistance, Earth pressure theories and stress distribution in soil; Properties and uses of geo-synthetics.

    (b) Foundation Engineering:

    Types of foundations & selection criteria, bearing capacity, settlement analysis, design and testing of shallow & deep foundations; Slope stability analysis, Earthen embankments, Dams and Earth retaining structures: types, analysis and design, Principles of ground modifications

    Surveying and Geology

    (a) Surveying:

    Classification of surveys, various methodologies, instruments & analysis of measurement of distances, elevation and directions; Field astronomy, Global Positioning System; Map preparation; Photogrammetry; Remote sensing concepts; Survey Layout for culverts, canals, bridges, road/railway alignment and buildings, Setting out of Curves.

    (b) Geology:

    Basic knowledge of Engineering geology & its application in projects

    Transportation Engineering
    • Highways - Planning & construction methodology, Alignment and geometric design; Traffic Surveys and Controls;
    • Principles of Flexible and Rigid pavements design.
    • Tunneling - Alignment, methods of construction, disposal of muck, drainage, lighting and ventilation.
    • Railways Systems – Terminology, Planning, designs and maintenance practices; track modernization.
    • Harbours – Terminology, layouts and planning.
    • Airports – Layout, planning & design.

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