By
PREM MOHAN
M.Tech (NIT), PhD (NIT)
Author of: Civil Engineering GATE Masterpiece by Disha Publications
Author of: 16 Years GATE Civil
Engineering: Topic-wise Solved Papers by Disha Publications
GATE qualified: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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1. Engineering Mathematics
Calculus: Maclaurin series,
application of definite integral to obtain area and volume
Partial Differential Equation
(PDE):
Fourier series; separation of variables; solutions of one dimensional diffusion
equation; first and second order one-dimensional wave equation and
two-dimensional Laplace equation.
Probability and
Statistics:
exponential distributions, Hypothesis testing
Numerical Methods: Accuracy and precision;
error analysis, Least square approximation, Newton’s and Lagrange polynomials
2.
Structural Engineering
Engineering Mechanics: System of forces,
free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; Internal forces in structures;
Friction and its applications; Kinematics of point mass and rigid body; Centre
of mass; Euler’s equations of motion; Impulse-momentum; Energy methods;
Principles of virtual work.
Solid mechanics: Theory of failures
Structural Analysis: Stiffness and flexibility methods of
structural analysis
Construction Materials and
Management: Construction
Materials: Structural steel - composition, material properties and behaviour;
Concrete - constituents, mix design, short-term and long-term properties;
Bricks and mortar; Timber; Bitumen. Construction Management: Types of
construction projects; Tendering and construction contracts; Rate analysis and
standard specifications; Cost estimation; Project planning and network analysis
- PERT and CPM.
Concrete structures: Bond
and development length
Steel
Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts
3.
Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics: soil structure and fabric, Unified and Indian standard soil
classification system, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping; Mohr’s circle,
stress paths, characteristics of clays and sand.
Foundation Engineering: method of slices and Bishop’s method, Meyerhoff’s
bearing capacity theories, combined footing and raft foundation; Contact
pressure.
4.
Water Resources Engineering
Hydraulics: Basics of hydraulic machines, Energy-depth relationships
Hydrology: evapo-transpiration, watershed, hydrograph analysis, flood routing, surface run-off models, ground
water hydrology, - steady state well hydraulics and aquifers; Application of
Darcy’s law.
5.
Environmental Engineering
NIL
6.
Transportation Engineering
Transportation
Infrastructure: Highway alignment and engineering surveys, Geometric design of
railway track; Airport runway length, taxiway and exit taxiway design.
Highway Pavements: Highway materials - desirable properties and quality
control tests; Design of bituminous paving mixes; Design of flexible pavement
using IRC: 37-2012; Design of rigid pavements using IRC: 58-2011; Distresses in
concrete pavements.
Traffic Engineering: Traffic studies on flow, speed, travel time - delay
and O-D study, PCU, peak hour factor, parking study, accident study and
analysis, statistical analysis of traffic data; Microscopic and macroscopic
parameters of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; Control devices, signal
design by Webster’s method; Types of intersections and channelization; Highway
capacity and level of service of rural highways and urban roads.
7.
Geomatics Engineering
Principles of surveying;
Errors and their adjustment; Maps - scale, coordinate system; Distance and
angle measurement - Levelling and trigonometric levelling; Traversing and
triangulation survey; Total station; Horizontal and vertical curves.
Photogrammetry - scale, flying height; Remote sensing - basics,
platform and sensors, visual image interpretation; Basics of Geographical
information system (GIS) and Geographical Positioning system (GPS).
