SSC JE CE

Building Materials

Stones: classification, properties, quarrying; Bricks: types, IS standards, strength; Cement: types (OPC, PPC, PSC), composition, properties, IS 269; Lime, Timber, Steel, Glass, Plastic, Paints & Varnishes, Plastics, Fibre-reinforced materials

Estimating, Costing & Valuation

Modes of measurement (CPWD/IS); rate analysis; types of estimates (preliminary, detailed, abstract); BOQ preparation; Valuation of properties; depreciation; sinking fund method

Surveying

Chain surveying; compass surveying; plane table surveying; levelling; contouring; theodolite traversing; tacheometry; curves (simple, compound, reverse, transition); photogrammetry basics

Soil Mechanics

Formation and types of soils; index properties; field identification; IS classification (IS 1498); compaction (Proctor test); permeability (Darcy's law); consolidation (Terzaghi); shear strength (direct shear, triaxial); bearing capacity; stability of slopes

Hydraulics

Fluid properties; Pascal's law; hydrostatic pressure; Bernoulli's theorem; flow through pipes (DW formula, pipe networks); flow measurement (Venturimeter, orifice); open channel flow (Manning's formula); hydraulic jump; pumps and turbines basics

Irrigation Engineering

Water requirements of crops; duty, delta, base period; methods of irrigation; design of earthen and lined canals; distribution systems; head works (barrage, weir); dams: types and design principles; spillways; canal falls; cross drainage works

Transportation Engineering

Highway engineering: geometric design (IRC standards), road materials and testing, flexible and rigid pavement design (IRC 37, IRC 58), traffic engineering basics; Railway track: components, gauges, sleepers, ballast, points and crossings; Bridge basics; Airport layout

Environmental Engineering

Water supply: sources, quality standards, treatment (coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination), distribution; Sewage: quantity, collection, treatment (primary, secondary, activated sludge, trickling filter), sludge disposal; Solid waste management; Air and noise pollution

Theory of Structures (SOM + SA)

Types of structures; stress and strain; Hooke's law; moment of inertia; bending moment and shear force diagrams; simple bending theory; shear stress in beams; torsion; deflection (Macaulay's method, conjugate beam); columns and struts (Euler's formula); three-hinged arches

Concrete Technology

Constituents of concrete; water-cement ratio; workability (slump, VB, compaction factor); mix design (IS 10262); properties of fresh and hardened concrete; non-destructive testing; special concretes; quality control

RCC Design (IS 456)

WSM and LSM concepts; design of singly/doubly reinforced beams; one-way and two-way slabs; short and long columns; combined and isolated footings; retaining walls; introduction to prestressed concrete

Steel Design (IS 800)

Properties of structural steel; design of tension members, compression members, beams; riveted and welded connections; design of simple column bases; gantry girders