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
Topics Sub-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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