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📋 TNPSC AE CE — Official Syllabus
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Duration
3 hours
This is the Civil Engineering subject paper for TNPSC AE (Combined Engineering Services). Questions are set in both English and Tamil. General Studies is a separate paper as per the current TNPSC notification. Unit-wise question weightage totals 200.
📐 Civil Engineering (Technical)
10 subjectsBuilding Materials & Construction Practices
Properties & testing of engineering materials (brick, stone, M-sand, aggregates, cement, timber) · Recycled & modern materials — glass, plastic, FRP, ceramic · Concrete — properties, testing & mix design · Admixtures & self-compacting concrete · Steel construction practice · Stone, brick, RCC & block masonry · Construction equipment · Building bye-laws & development regulations of Tamil Nadu · Fire safety, lighting & ventilation · Acoustics
Engineering Survey
Chain, compass & plane table surveying · Levelling & theodolite · Computation of area & volume · Longitudinal & cross sections · Contouring · Traversing & traverse adjustment · Heights & distances · Tacheometry & triangulation · Total station, GPS & remote sensing techniques
Engineering Mechanics & Strength of Materials
Forces — types & laws · Centre of gravity & moment of inertia · Friction · Stresses & strains; thermal stress · Elastic constants · Bending moment & shear force in beams · Theory of simple bending · Deflection of beams · Torsion · Combined stresses & stresses on inclined planes · Principal stresses & principal planes · Theories of failure · Analysis of plane trusses
Structural Analysis
Indeterminate beams · Stiffness & flexibility methods · Slope deflection method · Moment distribution method · Arches & suspension cables · Theory of columns · Moving loads & influence lines · Matrix method of analysis · Stability of retaining walls · Plastic theory · Seismic analysis of high-rise buildings
Geotechnical Engineering
Formation & types of soils · Classification & field identification of soils · Physical properties & testing of soils · Three-phase diagram · Permeability of soils · Stress distribution in soils · Theory of consolidation · Shear strength parameters · Soil stabilization & compaction · Slope stability analysis · Soil exploration & sampling; SPT; borelog profile · Shallow foundations; Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory · Pile foundation; pile load test; group action of piles · Settlement of foundations · Ground improvement techniques
Environmental Engineering & Pollution Control
Sources of water & water demand · Characteristics & analysis of water · Hydraulics for conveyance & transmission · Water-borne diseases · Water treatment plant & desalination · Water distribution system & pipe network analysis · Characteristics & composition of sewage · Sewerage system planning & design; sewer appurtenances · Pumping of sewage · Sewage treatment & disposal · Storm water drain design · Plumbing in high-rise buildings · Industrial waste treatment · Solid waste management · Air & noise pollution control · E-waste management
Design of RCC, Prestressed Concrete & Steel Structures
Limit state & working stress design concepts · Design of slabs — one-way, two-way & flat slabs · Singly & doubly reinforced & flanged sections · Design of columns & footings · Prestressing — systems & methods; post-tensioning slabs · Design of prestressed members for flexure · Design of tension & compression members (steel) · Bolted & welded connections · Design of truss members · Steel columns & bases · Beams, plate girders & gantry girders · Liquid storage structures — elevated & underground · Design of retaining wall
Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering
Hydrostatics · Bernoulli equation & applications · Losses in pipes · Flow measurement in channels · Open channel flow · Pumps — types & characteristics · Momentum equation applications; kinematics of flow · Water resources in Tamil Nadu; water resource planning · Master plan for water management; flood control · Runoff estimation; hydrograph; flood routing · Soil-plant-water relationship; crop water requirement · Irrigation methods · Design of alluvial canal & headworks · Water logging & land reclamation · Cross drainage works
Urban & Transportation Engineering
Urbanization trend & impact · Slum clearance & improvement programmes · Modes of transport & their characteristics · Geometric design of highways · Pavement materials & testing; alternate materials; modified binders · Design & construction of bituminous & concrete roads · Pavement distress, evaluation & maintenance · Railways — permanent way; signalling, interlocking & train control · Drainage in roads & railways · Airport planning — components, site selection, runways, terminal buildings · Harbours & ports — layout, docks, breakwaters
Project Management & Estimation
Construction management & planning · Scheduling & monitoring · Cost control; quality control & inspection · Network analysis — CPM & PERT · Methods of project management · Resource planning & management · Types of estimates · Technical specifications & tender documents; e-tender · Building valuation · Law relating to contracts & arbitration
Source: tnpsc.gov.in
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