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Engineering Mechanics - (Click Here)


Engineering Geology - (Click Here)
Mechanics of Solids - (Click Here)
Mechanics of Fluids - (Click Here)
Surveying I - (Click Here)
Surveying II - (Click Here)
Construction Materials - (Click Here)
Strength of Materials - (Click Here)
Applied Hydraulic Engineering - (Click Here)
Soil Mechanics - (Click Here)
Structural Analysis I - (Click Here)
Structural Analysis II - (Click Here)
Foundation Engineering - (Click Here)
Environmental Science and Engineering - (Click Here)
Environmental Engineering I - (Click Here)
Environmental Engineering II - (Click Here)
Highway Engineering - (Click Here)
Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements - (Click Here)
Construction Techniques and Equipment and Practice - (Click Here)
Design of Reinforced Concrete and Brick Masonry Structures - (Click Here)
Design of Steel Structures - (Click Here)
Railways and Airports and Harbour Engineering - (Click Here)
Remote Sensing Techniques and GIS - (Click Here)
Construction Planning and Scheduling - (Click Here)
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering - (Click Here)
Prestressed Concrete Structures - (Click Here)
Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering - (Click Here)
Housing Planning and Management - (Click Here)
Air Pollution Management - (Click Here)
Municipal Solid Waste Management - (Click Here)
Principles of Management - (Click Here)
Air Pollution Management - (Click Here)
Prefabricated Structures - (Click Here)
Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures - (Click Here)
Physics For Civil Engineering - (Click Here)
Engineering Mathematics I - (Click Here)
Engineering Mathematics II - (Click Here)
Transforms and Partial Differential Equations - (Click Here)
Numerical Methods - (Click Here)
Engineering Physics - (Click Here)
Engineering Chemistry - (Click Here)
Technical English - (Click Here)
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Subject : Engineering Mechanics


UNIT I STATICS OF PARTICLES
1. Important Short Questions and Answers: Memory and Programmable
Logic - Answer (click here)
2. What is Engineering Mechanics? - Answer (click here)
3. Basics and Statics of Particles - Answer (click here)
4. Important Short Questions and Answers: Basics and Statics of Particles -
Answer (click here)
5. Laws of Mechanics - Answer (click here)

UNIT II EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES


1. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Answer
(click here)

UNIT III PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS


1. Properties of Surfaces and Solids - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Properties of Surfaces and Solids -
Answer (click here)
UNIT IV DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES
1. Dynamics of Particles - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Dynamics of Particles - Answer (click
here)

UNIT V FRICTION AND RIGID BODY DYNAMICS


1. Friction and Elements of Rigid Body Dynamics - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Friction and Elements of Rigid Body
Dynamics - Answer (click here)

Subject : Engineering Geology


PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
1. Scope Of Geology In Civil Engineering - Answer (click here)
2. Branches Of Geology - Answer (click here)
3. Physical Geology: Weathering - Answer (click here)
4. Landform And Process Associated With Wind - Answer (click here)
5. Ground Water - Answer (click here)
6. Explain The Causes, Classification Of Earthquake - Answer (click here)
7. Symmetry and Crystallographic axis - Answer (click here)
8. Isometric, Hexagonal and Monoclinic system - Answer (click here)
9. Twinning and types of twin and common twin laws - Answer (click here)
10. Classification and formation of coal - Answer (click here)
11. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Engineering Geology -
Physical Geology - Answer (click here)

MINEROLOGY
1. Mineralogy: Physical Properties Of Minerals - Answer (click here)
2. Monoclinic System - Answer (click here)
3. Quartz Group - Answer (click here)
4. Felspar Group - Answer (click here)
5. Pyroxenes Group - Answer (click here)
6. Amiphoble Group - Answer (click here)
7. Hornblende - Answer (click here)
8. Mica Group - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Engineering Geology -
Mineralogy - Answer (click here)
10. Notes on Crust, Mantle, Core, Stratosphere and Atmosphere - Answer
(click here)
11. Weathering and its significance in engineering construction - Answer (click
here)
12. Geological work of wind - Answer (click here)
13. Hydraulic action, Cavitation, Abrasion, Attrition and Corrosion - Answer
(click here)

PETROLOGY
1. Igneous Rocks - Answer (click here)
2. Textures Of Igneous Rocks - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Textures - Answer (click here)
4. Forms Of Igneous Rocks - Answer (click here)
5. Important Igneous Rocks - Answer (click here)
6. Briefly Explain About Sedimentary Rocks - Answer (click here)
7. Important Sedimentary Rocks - Answer (click here)
8. Limestones - Answer (click here)
9. Dolomite - Answer (click here)
10. Sedimentary rocks: Coals - Answer (click here)
11. Iron Ores of Sedimentary Origin - Answer (click here)
12. Metamorphic Rocks - Answer (click here)
13. Classification Of Metamorphic Rocks - Answer (click here)
14. Important Metamorphic Rocks - Answer (click here)
15. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Engineering Geology -
Petrology - Answer (click here)

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICAL METHODS


1. Geology: Outcrop - Answer (click here)
2. Structural Geology: Folds - Answer (click here)
3. Structural Geology: Parts of Folds - Answer (click here)
4. Classification Of Folds - Answer (click here)
5. Causes Of Folding - Answer (click here)
6. Structural Geology: Fault And Faulting - Answer (click here)
7. Structural Geology: Joints And Jointing - Answer (click here)
8. Geophysical Investigations - Answer (click here)
9. Seismic Methods - Answer (click here)
10. Geophysical Method: Gravitational Methods - Answer (click here)
11. Geophysical Method: Magnetic Methods - Answer (click here)
12. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Engineering Geology -
Structural Geology And Geophysical Method - Answer (click here)
APPLICATION OF GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
1. Geological Conditions Necessary For Construction Of Dams - Answer
(click here)
2. Geological Characters For Investigation - Answer (click here)
3. Tunnels - Answer (click here)
4. Assessment Of Environmental Hazards - Answer (click here)
5. Geological Considerations In Tunnelling - Answer (click here)
6. Application Of Geological Investigations: Folding - Answer (click here)
7. Application Of Geological Investigations: Faulting - Answer (click here)
8. Application Of Geological Investigations: Roads And Highways - Answer
(click here)
9. Application Of Geological Investigations: Road Cut - Answer (click here)
10. Application Of Geological Investigations: Weathering - Answer (click here)
11. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Engineering Geology -
Application Of Geological Investigations - Answer (click here)

Subject : Mechanics of Solids


STRESS, STRAIN AND DEFORMATION OF SOLIDS
1. Mechanics Of Solids: Rigid and deformable bodies - Answer (click here)
2. Mechanics Of Solids: General Concepts and Definitions - Answer (click
here)
3. Mechanical properties of materials - Answer (click here)
4. True stress and true strain - Answer (click here)
5. Types Of Stresses - Answer (click here)
6. Deformation of simple bars under axial load Deformation of bodies -
Answer (click here)
7. Deformation of compound bars under axial load - Answer (click here)
8. Mechanics Of Solids: Elastic constants - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question, Answer And Solved Problems: Civil - Mechanics
Of Solids - Stress, Strain And Deformation Of Solids - Answer (click here)

TRANSVERSE LOADING ON BEAMS AND STRESSES IN


BEAM
1. Classification of Beams - Answer (click here)
2. Materials for Beam - Answer (click here)
3. Shear force and Bending Moment in beams - Answer (click here)
4. Stresses in beams - Answer (click here)
5. Effect of shape of beam section on stress induced - Answer (click here)
6. Important Question, Answer And Solved Problems: Civil - Transverse
Loading On Beams And Stresses In Beam - Answer (click here)

TORSION
1. Torsion - Answer (click here)
2. Beam shear - Answer (click here)
3. Beams: Bars of Solid and hollow circular section - Answer (click here)
4. Beam: Stepped shaft ,Twist and torsion stiffness - Answer (click here)
5. Spring Deflection and Wahl's Factor - Answer (click here)
6. Important Question, Answer And Solved Problems: Civil - Mechanics
Of Solids - Torsion - Answer (click here)

DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
1. Deflection Of Beams - Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Evaluation of beam deflection and slope - Answer (click here)
3. Deflection Of Beams: Moment area method - Answer (click here)
4. Deflection Of Beams: Euler equation - Answer (click here)
5. Rankine formula for columns - Answer (click here)
6. Important Question, Answer And Solved Problems: Civil - Deflection
Of Beams - Answer (click here)

THIN CYLINDERS and SPHERES AND THICK CYLINDERS


1. Triaxial Stress, Biaxial Stress, and Uniaxial Stress - Answer (click here)
2. Deformation in thin cylindrical and spherical shells - Answer (click here)
3. Stresses on inclined plane - Answer (click here)
4. Principal planes and stresses - Answer (click here)
5. Mohr's circle for biaxial stresses - Answer (click here)
6. Important Question, Answer And Solved Problems: Civil - Thin
Cylinders, Spheres And Thick Cylinders - Answer (click here)

Subject : Mechanics of Fluids


FLUID PROPERTIES AND FLUID STATICS
1. Fluid Properties - Answer (click here)
2. Problems: Civil - Fluid Properties - Answer (click here)
3. Introduction To Fluids - Answer (click here)
4. Fluids in Motion - Answer (click here)
5. Fluid Properties - Theory - Answer (click here)
6. Fluid Statics - Answer (click here)
7. Pascal s Law - Answer (click here)
8. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Fluid Properties And Fluid
Statics - Answer (click here)
9. Problems: Civil - Fluid Properties And Fluid Statics - Answer (click here)

FLIUD KINEMATIC S AND DYNAMICS


1. Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics: Classification of Flows - Answer (click
here)
3. Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics: Stream Lines - Answer (click here)
4. Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics: Continuity Equation - Answer (click here)
5. Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics: Velocity, Acceleration - Answer (click
here)
6. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Fluid Kinematics And
Dynamics - Answer (click here)
7. Solved Problems: Civil - Fluid Kinematics And Dynamics - Answer (click
here)

FLOW THROUGH PIPES


1. Bernoulli's theorem for steady flow of an incompressible fluid - Answer
(click here)
2. Darcy-Weibach Equation - Answer (click here)
3. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Flow Through Pipes - Answer
(click here)

BOUNDARY LAYER
1. Mechanics Of Fluids- Boundary Layer: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Mechanics Of Fluidsr: Boundary layer separation - Answer (click here)
3. Mechanics Of Fluids- Boundary Layer - Answer (click here)
4. Mechanics Of Fluids- Formation of the boundary layer - Answer (click here)
5. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Mechanics Of Fluids -
Boundary Layer - Answer (click here)

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS AND MODEL STUDIES


1. Mechanics Of Fluids- Dimensional Analysis: Introduction - Answer (click
here)
2. Mechanics Of Fluids- Dimensional Analysis And Model Studies:
Similitude - Answer (click here)
3. Mechanics Of Fluids- Dimensional Analysis And Model Studies:
Classification of models - Answer (click here)
4. Mechanics Of Fluids- Dimensional Analysis And Model Studies: Types
of model laws - Answer (click here)
5. Buckingham's ' Pi ' theorem - Answer (click here)
6. Solved Problems: Civil - Mechanics Of Fluids - Dimensional Analysis
And Model Studies - Answer (click here)
7. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Mechanics Of Fluids -
Dimensional Analysis And Model Studies - Answer (click here)

Subject : Surveying I
FUNDAMENTALS AND CHAIN SURVEYING
1. Surveying and Principles of Surveying - Answer (click here)
2. Chain Survey - Answer (click here)
3. Classification of Surveying - Answer (click here)
4. Types of Surveying - Answer (click here)
5. Surveying Field Work - Answer (click here)
6. Factors Affecting Surveying Fieldwork - Answer (click here)
7. Field Survey Parties - Answer (click here)
8. Surveying Field Notes - Answer (click here)
9. Surveying Office Work - Answer (click here)
10. important Questions and Answers: Introduction And Chain Surveying -
Answer (click here)
11. Different Types of Surveying Chains - Answer (click here)
12. Surveying Corrections for Baseline - Answer (click here)
13. Surveying: The Intersection Method - Answer (click here)

COMPASS AND PLANE TABLE SURVEYING


1. Magnetic Compass(Surveying Instruments) - Answer (click here)
2. Engineer's Transit - Answer (click here)
3. important Questions and Answers: Compass Surveying And Plane Table
Surveying - Answer (click here)
4. Different types of levels ( Levelling Instrument) - Answer (click here)
5. The different types of leveling - Answer (click here)
6. Differences between height of collimation method and rise and fall
method - Answer (click here)
7. Temporary Adjustment of a Surveying Level - Answer (click here)
8. Proceed profile leveling or longitudinal sectioning in the field - Answer
(click here)
9. Surveying: The value of curvature and refraction corrections - Answer
(click here)
10. Surveying Reciprocal leveling done - Answer (click here)

LEVELLING
1. Circles And Verniers - Answer (click here)
2. important Questions and Answers: Levelling and Applications - Answer
(click here)
3. Uses of contours maps - Answer (click here)
4. Characteristics of Contour - Answer (click here)

LEVELLING APPLICATIONS
1. Direct Vernier and Vernier For Circles - Answer (click here)
2. important Questions and Answers: Levelling and Applications - Answer
(click here)

THEODOLITE SURVEYING
1. Theodolite Surveying - Answer (click here)
2. Theodolite: Horizontal Motion, Vertical Motion - Answer (click here)
3. Theodolite Land Surveying - Answer (click here)
4. Theodolite Surveying: Property Boundary Description - Answer (click here)
5. Intro to Antique Survey Instruments - Answer (click here)
6. Traverse (surveying) and Types Of Traverse - Answer (click here)
7. important Questions and Answers: Theodolite Surveying - Answer (click
here)
8. Components and their functions of Theodolite - Answer (click here)
9. Vernier Theodolite - Answer (click here)
10. Terminology of Theodolite - Answer (click here)
11. Temporary Adjustments of Theodolite - Answer (click here)
12. Measurement of Horizontal and Vertical Angles in Theodolite - Answer
(click here)
13. Method of Repetition in Theodolite - Answer (click here)
14. Method of Reiteration in Theodolite - Answer (click here)
15. Measuring Vertical Angles in Theodolite - Answer (click here)
16. Locating Landscape Details with the Theodolite - Answer (click here)

Subject : Surveying II
CONTROL SURVEYING
1. Horizontal Controls Surveying & Its Methods - Answer (click here)
2. Vertical Controls Surveying & Its Methods - Answer (click here)
3. Classification of Triangulation System - Answer (click here)
4. important Questions and Answers: Control Surveying - Answer (click here)

SURVEY ADJUSTMENT
1. Types of Error in Survey - Answer (click here)
2. The Law of Accidental Errors and Principles of Least Squares in Survey
- Answer (click here)
3. Law of Weights - Answer (click here)
4. Distribution of Error of The Field Measurement - Answer (click here)
5. important Questions and Answers: Survey Adjustments - Answer (click
here)

TOTAL STATION SURVEYING


1. Total Station: Basic Principle - Answer (click here)
2. Classification of Total Stations - Answer (click here)
3. Features of Total Stations - Answer (click here)
4. Keyboard, Display and Software Applications in Survey Total Station -
Answer (click here)
5. Sources of Error for Total Stations - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answers: Total Station - Answer (click here)

GPS SURVEYING
1. GPS Surveying - Answer (click here)
2. GPS Surveying: Segments of GPS - Answer (click here)
3. GPS Surveying: Space Segment - Answer (click here)
4. GPS Surveying: Observation Principle and Signal Structure - Answer
(click here)
5. Structure of The GPS Navigation Data - Answer (click here)
6. GPS Surveying: Ground Control Segment and User Segment - Answer
(click here)
7. Basic Concept of GPS Receiver and Its Components - Answer (click here)
8. Classification Of GPS Receivers - Answer (click here)
9. GPS Surveying Differential Theory - Answer (click here)
10. GPS Surveying: Correctable Errors - Answer (click here)
11. Differential GPS - Answer (click here)
12. Applications Of GPS - Answer (click here)
13. important Questions and Answers: GPS Surveying - Answer (click here)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN SURVEYING


1. Advanced Topics In Surveying - Answer (click here)
2. Photogrammetric Surveying - Answer (click here)
3. Principles Behind Terrestrial Photogrammetry - Answer (click here)
4. Methods employed in locating soundings - Answer (click here)
5. Reduction of soundings with a example - Answer (click here)
6. Tides and its types and formation - Answer (click here)
7. Mean Sea Level And Its Used As Datum - Answer (click here)
8. Astronomical Surveying - Answer (click here)
9. Important Questions and Answers: Advanced Topics in Surveying -
Answer (click here)

Subject : Construction Materials


STONES and BRICKS and CONCRETE BLOCKS
1. Characteristics Of Good Building Stone - Answer (click here)
2. Testing Of Stones - Answer (click here)
3. Crystallization Test (IS 1126) - Answer (click here)
4. Compressive Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part I)) - Answer (click here)
5. Transverse Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part II)) - Answer (click here)
6. Tensile Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part III)) - Answer (click here)
7. Shear Strength Test (IS: 1121 (Part IV)), Using Jhonson Shear Tool -
Answer (click here)
8. Absorption Test (IS: 1124) - Answer (click here)
9. Deterioration Of Stones - Answer (click here)
10. Durability Of Stones - Answer (click here)
11. Preservation Of Stones - Answer (click here)
12. Selection Of Stones - Answer (click here)
13. Bricks - Answer (click here)
14. Classification Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
15. Manufacturing Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
16. Bricks Tempering - Answer (click here)
17. Bricks Moulding - Answer (click here)
18. Bricks Drying - Answer (click here)
19. Burning of Bricks - Answer (click here)
20. Testing Of Bricks - Answer (click here)
21. Testing Of Bricks: Dimension Test (IS: 1077) - Answer (click here)
22. Testing Of Bricks: Water Absorption Test (IS: 3495 (Part II)) - Answer
(click here)
23. Testing Of Bricks: Compressive Strength Test (IS: 3495 (Part I)) -
Answer (click here)
24. Testing Of Bricks: Efflorescence Test (IS: 3495 (Part III)) - Answer (click
here)
25. Testing Of Bricks: Warpage Test (IS:3495 (Part IV) - Answer (click here)
26. Fire-Clay Bricks Or Refractory Bricks - Answer (click here)

LIME and CEMENT and AGGREGATES and MORTAR


1. Lime Mortar - Answer (click here)
2. Composition Of Cement Clinker - Answer (click here)
3. Hydration Of Cement - Answer (click here)
4. Rate Of Hydration - Answer (click here)
5. Manufacture Of Cement - Answer (click here)
6. Testing Of Cement - Answer (click here)
7. Testing Of Cement: Physical Tests (IS: 4031) - Answer (click here)
8. Testing Of Cement: Chemical Tests (lS: 4032) - Answer (click here)
9. Cement: Fineness Test - Answer (click here)
10. Cement: Air Permeability Method - Answer (click here)
11. Cement: Consistency Test - Answer (click here)
12. Determination of Initial and Final Setting Times - Answer (click here)
13. Cement: Soundness Test - Answer (click here)
14. Cement: Le-chatelier Method - Answer (click here)
15. Cement: Autoclave Test - Answer (click here)
16. Determination of Cement Strength - Answer (click here)
17. Briquette Method - Answer (click here)
18. Compressive Cement Strength - Answer (click here)
19. Heat of hydration - Answer (click here)
20. Cement: Specific Gravity Test - Answer (click here)
21. Types Of Cement - Answer (click here)
22. Rapid Hardening Portland Cement (IS: 8041) - Answer (click here)
23. High Alumina Cement (IS: 6452) - Answer (click here)
24. Supersulphated Portland Cement (IS: 6909) - Answer (click here)
25. Sulphate Resisting Portland Cement (IS: 12330) - Answer (click here)
26. Portland slag Cement (IS: 455) - Answer (click here)
27. Low Heat Portland Cement (IS:12600) - Answer (click here)
28. Portland Puzzolana Cement (IS: 1489 (Part I) - Answer (click here)
29. Masonry Cement (IS 3466) - Answer (click here)
30. White and Coloured Portland Cement (IS: 8042) - Answer (click here)
31. Cement: Natural Aggregates and Bulking - Answer (click here)
32. Testing Of Aggregates - Answer (click here)
33. Bulking Test for Fine Aggregate (IS: 2386 (Part III)) - Answer (click here)
34. Crushing Value Test (IS: 2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
35. Aggregate Impact Value Test (IS:2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
36. Aggregate Abrasion Value Test (IS: 2386 (Part IV)) - Answer (click here)
37. Soundness Test (IS: 2386 Part V) - Answer (click here)

CONCRETE
1. Concrete - Answer (click here)
2. Concrete: Manufacturing Process - Answer (click here)
3. Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) - Answer (click here)
4. Properties of Fresh Concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Propert?es Of Hardened Concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Concrete: Mix Design - Answer (click here)
7. High Performance and Strength Concrete - Answer (click here)
8. Self Compacting Concrete - Answer (click here)
9. Durability of Concrete - Answer (click here)

TIMBER AND OTHER MATERIALS


1. Market Forms of Timber - Answer (click here)
2. Plywood - Answer (click here)
3. Veneer - Answer (click here)
4. Veneer - Answer (click here)
5. Thermocol - Answer (click here)
6. Panels of Laminates - Answer (click here)
7. Steel - Answer (click here)
8. Properties of Steel - Answer (click here)
9. Aluminum - Answer (click here)
10. Composition - Answer (click here)
11. Preparation Of Paint - Answer (click here)

MODERN MATERIALS
1. Glass - Answer (click here)
2. Constituents of Glass - Answer (click here)
3. Manufacture of Glass - Answer (click here)
4. Commercial Forms of Glass - Answer (click here)
5. Ceramic - Answer (click here)
6. Fibre glass reinforced plastic - Answer (click here)
7. Clay products - Answer (click here)
8. Clay And Its Classifications - Answer (click here)
9. Physical Properties Of Clays - Answer (click here)
10. Fire-Clay Or Refractory Clay - Answer (click here)
11. Application Of Clay Products - Answer (click here)
12. Composite materials and Types of Composites - Answer (click here)
13. Applications of laminar composites - Answer (click here)
14. Fibre textiles - Answer (click here)
15. Reinforced Earth - Answer (click here)

Subject : Strength of Materials


ENERGY PRINCIPLES
1. Energy Principles: Strain Energy, Proof Stress - Answer (click here)
2. Strength of Materials - Energy Principles - Answer (click here)
3. Solved Problems: Civil - Strength of Materials - Energy Principles -
Answer (click here)
4. Important Questions and Answers: Civil - Strength of Materials - Energy
Principles - Answer (click here)

INDETERMINATE BEAMS
1. Civil - Strength of Materials - Indeterminate Beams - Answer (click here)
2. Solved Problems: Civil - Strength of Materials - Indeterminate Beams -
Answer (click here)
3. Important Questions and Answers: Civil - Strength of Materials -
Indeterminate Beams - Answer (click here)

COLUMNS AND CYLINDER


1. Civil - Strength of Materials - Columns - Answer (click here)
2. Solved Problems: Civil - Strength of Materials - Columns - Answer (click
here)
3. Important Questions and Answers: Civil - Strength of Materials -
Columns - Answer (click here)

STATE OF STRESS IN THREE DIMENSIONS


1. Strength of Materials- State of Stress in Three Dimensions - Answer (click
here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Strength of Materials- State of Stress
in Three Dimensions - Answer (click here)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN BENDING OF BEAMS


1. Strength of Materials- Advanced Topics In Bending of Beams - Answer
(click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Advanced Topics In Bending of
Beams - Answer (click here)

Subject : Applied Hydraulic Engineering


UNIFORM FLOW
1. Applied Hydraulic Engineering: Uniform Flow - Answer (click here)
2. Applied Hydraulic Engineering: Uniform Types of Flow - Answer (click
here)
3. Differences between Pipe Flow and Open Channel Flow - Answer (click
here)
4. Properties of open channels (Applied Hydraulic Engineering: Uniform
Flow) - Answer (click here)
5. Applied Hydraulic Engineering: Uniform Flow - Fundamental equations
- Answer (click here)
6. Velocity distribution in open channels - Answer (click here)
7. Steady Uniform flow: The Chezy and Manning Equation - Answer (click
here)
8. Best Hydraulic Cross- Section - Answer (click here)
9. Computations in Uniform Flow - Answer (click here)
10. Applied Hydraulic Engineering: Specific Energy, Critical Flow and
Critical Velocity - Answer (click here)

GRADUALLY VARIED FLOW


1. Varied Flow - Answer (click here)
2. Gradually varied flow - Answer (click here)
3. Transitions between sub and super critical flow - Answer (click here)
4. Profile Classifications - Answer (click here)
5. Surface Profiles Determination - Answer (click here)

RAPIDLY VARIED FLOW


1. The Application of the Energy equation for Rapidly Varied Flow -
Answer (click here)
2. Critical , Sub-critical and super critical flow - Answer (click here)
3. Application of the Momentum equation for Rapidly Varied Flow -
Answer (click here)
4. Hydraulic jump - Answer (click here)

TURBINES
1. Classification of Turbines - Answer (click here)
2. Impulse and Reaction Turbines - Answer (click here)
3. Turbines in action - Answer (click here)
4. Kaplan turbine - Answer (click here)
5. Francis Turbine - Answer (click here)
6. Turbine Specific speed - Answer (click here)

PUMPS
1. Centrifugal Pumps - Answer (click here)
2. Operation of Pumps in Series and Parallel - Answer (click here)
3. Reciprocating Pumps - Answer (click here)
4. Pumps: Air Vessels - Answer (click here)
5. Types of positive displacement pump - Answer (click here)

Important Short Questions


1. Important Question And Answer: civil - Applied Hydraulic Engineering
- Part 1 - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: civil - Applied Hydraulic Engineering
- Part 2 - Answer (click here)
3. Important Question And Answer: civil - Applied Hydraulic Engineering
- Part 3 - Answer (click here)

Subject : Soil Mechanics


SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND COMPACTION
1. Soil Mechanics - Answer (click here)
2. Development Of Soil Mechanics - Answer (click here)
3. Fields Of Application Of Soil Mechanics - Answer (click here)
4. Soil Formation - Answer (click here)
5. Some Commonly Used Soil Designations - Answer (click here)
6. Structure Of Soils - Answer (click here)
7. Major Soil Deposits Of India - Answer (click here)
8. Soil Mechanics: Phases Relationship - Answer (click here)
9. Soil Classicification - Answer (click here)
10. Soil Mechanics: Sampling tools - Answer (click here)
11. Soil Mechanics: Index properties - Answer (click here)
12. Soil Mechanics: Engineering Properties - Answer (click here)
13. Compaction - Answer (click here)
14. Standard Proctor Compaction Test - Answer (click here)
15. Compaction adopted in the field - Answer (click here)
16. Important Question And Answer: Soil Classification And Compaction,
Soil Water And Water Flow - Answer (click here)

SOIL WATER AND WATER FLOW


1. Classification Soil Water - Answer (click here)
2. Capillary water - Answer (click here)
3. Soil Suction - Answer (click here)
4. Capillarity pressure - Answer (click here)
5. Effective Stress Concepts In Soil - Answer (click here)
6. Soil Water: Permeability - Answer (click here)
7. Soil Water: seepage - Answer (click here)
8. Flow Net (Soil Water) - Answer (click here)

STRESS DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT


1. The Principle Of Effective Stress - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: Stress Distribution And Settlement -
Answer (click here)

SHEAR STRENGTH
1. Shear Strength - Answer (click here)
2. Soil Mechanics: Cohesion and Stresses - Answer (click here)
3. The Mohr Failure Criterion - Answer (click here)
4. Laboratory determination of shear parameters- Direct shear test - Answer
(click here)
5. The triaxial test - Answer (click here)
6. Shear strength: Types of test - Answer (click here)
7. The vane shear test - Answer (click here)
8. Shear Strength Of Sands - Answer (click here)
9. Liquefaction : Pore Pressure Coefficients - Answer (click here)
10. Important Question And Answer: Sher strength - Answer (click here)
SLOPE STABILITY
1. Slope Stability: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Slope Stability: Analysis For The Case Of Deta - Answer (click here)
3. Soil Mechanics: Slope Stability - Answer (click here)
4. Important Question And Answer: Slope Stability - Answer (click here)

Subject : Structural Analysis I


INDETERMINATE FRAMES
1. Deflection Of Determinate Structures - Answer (click here)

MOVING LOADS AND INFLUENCE LINES


1. Influence lines - Answer (click here)
2. Muller Bresalu principle, Begg's formeterde - Answer (click here)
3. Solved Problems: Structural Analysis- Influence lines - Answer (click here)

ARCHES
1. Archs - Structural Analysis - Answer (click here)
2. Solved Problems: Archs- Structural Analysis - Answer (click here)

SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD


1. Solved Problems: Slope Deflection Method- Structural Analysis - Answer
(click here)

MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD


1. Structural Analysis - Moment Distribution Method with Solved
Problems - Answer (click here)

Subject : Structural Analysis II


FLEXIBILITY METHOD
1. Structural Analysis: Flexibility Method - Answer (click here)
2. Solved Problems: Structural Analysis- Flexibility Method - Answer (click
here)
3. Important Questions and Answers:Flexibility Matrix Method For
Indeterminate Structures - Answer (click here)
STIFFNESS MATRIX METHOD
1. Structural Analysis: Stiffness Matrix Method - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Structural Analysis - Stiffness Matrix
Method - Answer (click here)

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD


1. Structural Analysis: Finite Element Method - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Structural Analysis- Finite Element
Method - Answer (click here)

PLASTIC ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES


1. Plastic Analysis Of Structures - Answer (click here)
2. Beams in pure bending - Answer (click here)
3. Plastic Hinge - Answer (click here)
4. Plastic Analysis of Beams - Answer (click here)
5. Important Questions and Answers: Plastic Analysis Of Structures -
Answer (click here)

SPACE AND CABLE STRUCTURES


1. Space and Cable Structures - Answer (click here)
2. Analysis of Space Trusses Using Method of Tension Coefficients -
Answer (click here)
3. Suspension Cable Structural Analysis - Answer (click here)
4. Important Questions and Answers: Space And Cable Structures - Answer
(click here)

Subject : Foundation Engineering


SITE INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION OF FOUNDATION
1. Site Investigation And Selection Of Foundation - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Site Investigation And
Selection Of Foundation - Answer (click here)

SHALLOW FOUNDATION
1. Shallow Foundation - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Shallow Foundation - Answer
(click here)
FOOTINGS AND RAFTS
1. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Footings And Rafts - Answer
(click here)

PILE FOUNDATION
1. Piles - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Pile Foundation - Answer (click
here)

RETAINING WALLS
1. Retaining Walls - Answer (click here)
2. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Retaining Walls - Answer (click
here)

Subject : Environmental Science and Engineering


UNIT I ENVIRONMENT and ECOSYSTEMS AND
BIODIVERSITY
1. Definitions and Scope of Environmental Science - Answer (click here)
2. Concept, Structure, Components of Ecosystem - Answer (click here)
3. Structure and Function of Forest Ecosystem(Terrestrial Ecosystem) -
Answer (click here)
4. Structure and functions of Grassland Ecosystems - Answer (click here)
5. Structure and Functions of Desert Ecosystms - Answer (click here)
6. Aquatic ecosystems - Answer (click here)
7. Energy Flow in Ecosystem - Answer (click here)
8. Ecological pyramid - Answer (click here)
9. Nutrient cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen and phosphorus cycle - Answer (click
here)
10. Ecological succession - Answer (click here)
11. Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
12. Levels and Values of Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
13. Hot-Spots of Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
14. Threats to Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
15. Man-Wildlife Conflicts and Endangered Species - Answer (click here)
16. Conservation of Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
17. Important Short Questions and Answers: Environment, Ecosystems and
Biodiversity - Answer (click here)
UNIT II ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
1. Environmental pollution - Answer (click here)
2. Classification of Pollution - Answer (click here)
3. Nuclear Hazards - Answer (click here)
4. Management of solid waste - Answer (click here)
5. Disaster Management - Answer (click here)
6. Important Short Questions and Answers: Environmental Pollution -
Answer (click here)

UNIT III NATURAL RESOURCES


1. Forest Resources - Answer (click here)
2. Deforestation - Answer (click here)
3. Water Resources - Answer (click here)
4. Mineral Resources - Answer (click here)
5. Food Resources - Answer (click here)
6. Energy Resources - Answer (click here)
7. Renewable Energy Resources and Methods of Harvesting - Answer (click
here)
8. Non-Reneable Energy Sources - Answer (click here)
9. Nuclear Energy - Answer (click here)
10. Uses of Alternate (Renewable) Energy Sources - Answer (click here)
11. Land Resources - Answer (click here)
12. Desertification: Harmful effect and Causes - Answer (click here)
13. Landslides: Causes and Harmful effect - Answer (click here)
14. Conservation of Natural Resources - Role of an Individual - Answer (click
here)
15. Equitable Use of Resources for Sustainable Life Style - Answer (click here)
16. Important Short Questions and Answers: Natural Resources - Answer
(click here)

UNIT IV SOCIAL ISSUES AND THE ENVIRONMENT


1. Social Issues and the Environment - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Questions and Answers: Social Issues and the
Environment - Answer (click here)

UNIT V HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT


1. Human Population and the Environment - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Questions and Answers: Human Population and the
Environment - Answer (click here)

Subject : Environmental Engineering I


PLANNING FOR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
1. Planning For Water Supply System: Pre Requiste Discussion, Concepts -
Answer (click here)
2. Planning For Water Supply System: Significant - Answer (click here)
3. Environmental engineering: Applications - Answer (click here)
4. Planning For Water Supply System: Water Supply - Answer (click here)
5. Sources Of Water - Answer (click here)
6. Population Forecasting Methods - Answer (click here)
7. Consumption of water Uses - Answer (click here)
8. Estimation of water demand - Answer (click here)
9. Flowchart of the sources of clean drinking water - Answer (click here)
10. Merits of surface water sources - Answer (click here)
11. Types of Dams - Answer (click here)
12. Reservoirs: Types, Construction and Main Uses - Answer (click here)
13. Important Question And Answer: Planning For Water Supply System -
Answer (click here)
14. What is Environmental Engineering? - Answer (click here)
15. Development of environmental engineering - Answer (click here)
16. Scope of Environmental Engineering - Answer (click here)
17. Water supply and sanitation in India -Part 1 - Answer (click here)
18. Water supply and sanitation in India -Part 2 - Answer (click here)
19. Water supply and sanitation in India -Part 3 - Answer (click here)
20. Subsidies and targeting of subsidies - Answer (click here)
21. Explain about Population Forecasting Methods - Answer (click here)
22. Explain about Estimation of Water Demand - Answer (click here)
23. Explain about Water quality - Answer (click here)

CONVEYANCE SYSTEM
1. Conveyance System: Discussion with Concepts - Answer (click here)
2. Conveyance System: Significant - Answer (click here)
3. Topologies Of Water Distribution Networks - Answer (click here)
4. Water Network Maintenance - Answer (click here)
5. Hydraulics of Flow in Pipes - Answer (click here)
6. Pipes And Conduits For Water- Pipe Materials - Answer (click here)
7. Transmission Main Design - Answer (click here)
8. Important Question And Answer: Conveyance System - Answer (click here)
9. Water supply system - Answer (click here)
10. Pipe materials - Answer (click here)
11. Conveyance System: Regulation and compliance - Answer (click here)

WATER TREATMENT
1. Water Treatment: Significant, Concepts, Objectives And Principles -
Answer (click here)
2. Water Treatment: Prefiltration - Answer (click here)
3. Water Treatment: Sedimentation - Answer (click here)
4. Water Treatment: Flocculators - Answer (click here)
5. Water Treatment: Sand Filtration - Answer (click here)
6. Water Treatment: Slow Sand Filters - Answer (click here)
7. Water Treatment: Rapid Sand Filters - Answer (click here)
8. Water Treatment: Disinfection - Answer (click here)
9. Water Treatment: Rare Treatment Processes - Answer (click here)
10. Water Treatment: Selecting Technology - Answer (click here)
11. Water Treatment Plan - Answer (click here)
12. Treatment Plant Assessments - Answer (click here)
13. Water Treatment: Principles Of Unit Operations And Processes - Answer
(click here)
14. Water Treatment: Water Purification - Answer (click here)
15. Important Question And Answer: Water Treatment - Answer (click here)
16. Water Treatment - Answer (click here)
17. Principles of Unit operations and processes in water and wastewater
treatment and disposal - Answer (click here)

ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT


1. Principles And Functions Of Aeration - Answer (click here)
2. Water Treatment: Methods Of Aeration - Answer (click here)
3. Water Treatment: Iron And Manganese Removal - Answer (click here)
4. Water Treatment: Type of Media - Answer (click here)
5. Water Treatment: Capping of Sand Filters - Answer (click here)
6. Water Treatment: Gravity Filters - Answer (click here)
7. Water Treatment: Pressure Filters - Answer (click here)
8. Water Treatment: Upflow Filters - Answer (click here)
9. Water Treatment : Automatic Gravity And Continuous Cleaning Filters -
Answer (click here)
10. Water Tretment: Filter Washing-Gravity Filters - Answer (click here)
11. Water Tretment: In-Line Clarification - Answer (click here)
12. Water Tretment: Precoat Filtration - Answer (click here)
13. Water Tretment: Water Softenning - Answer (click here)
14. Water Tretment: Cold Lime Softening - Answer (click here)
15. Water Tretment: Warm Lime Softening - Answer (click here)
16. Water Tretment: Hot Process Softening - Answer (click here)
17. Water Tretment: Sodium Zeolite Softening - Answer (click here)
18. Water Tretment: Hot Zeolite Softening - Answer (click here)
19. Demineralization : Principles,Equipment, Operation, Advantages And
Limitations - Answer (click here)
20. Dealkalization - Answer (click here)
21. Other Demineralization Processes - Answer (click here)
22. Water Treatment: Condensate Polishing - Answer (click here)
23. Resin Fouling And Degradation - Answer (click here)
24. Resin Testing And Analysis - Answer (click here)
25. Water Treatment: Membrane Processes - Answer (click here)

WATER DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLY TO BUILDINGS


1. Water Distribution System Policies - Answer (click here)
2. Water Distribution : Distribution System Pressure - Answer (click here)
3. Water Distribution: Leaks - Answer (click here)
4. Distribution System Appurtenances - Answer (click here)
5. Water Distribution System Maintenance - Answer (click here)
6. Fittings And Accessories - Answer (click here)
7. Important Question And Answer: Water Distribution And Supply To
Buildings - Answer (click here)

Other Releated Topics


1. Environmental Engineering: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Human activities and environmental pollution - Answer (click here)
3. Points to be considered for a protected water supply scheme (wss) -
Answer (click here)
4. Arrangement of water supply (flow chart of water supply scheme) -
Answer (click here)
5. Various types of water demand - Answer (click here)
6. Empirical formulas for fire demand - Answer (click here)
7. Water Demand: Per Capita Demand (Rate Of Demand) (Q) - Answer (click
here)
8. Variations in Water Demand - Answer (click here)
9. Demand of water:Coincident draft - Answer (click here)
10. Demand For Water: Population Forecasting - Answer (click here)
11. Classification of sources of water supply - Answer (click here)
12. Factors governing the selection of a particular source of Water - Answer
(click here)
13. Various forms of under-ground sources infiltration gallery - Answer (click
here)
14. Sources of water supply: Springs, Yield - Answer (click here)
15. Sources of water supply: Aquifer and their types - Answer (click here)
16. Classification of wells - Answer (click here)
17. Yield of an open well - Answer (click here)
18. Test for yield of a open well - Answer (click here)
19. Selection of a site for intake construction - Answer (click here)
20. Types-Classification of water source intake - Answer (click here)
21. Pumps And Pumping Stations - Answer (click here)
22. Various Types of Pressure Pipes and Joints - Answer (click here)
23. water quality management: Wholesomeness - Answer (click here)
24. Palatability and Impurities in water - Answer (click here)
25. Causes and Effect of Inorganic and Organic Impurities in Water - Answer
(click here)
26. Water bacteria and Its Classification - Answer (click here)
27. List of diseases caused by bacterial,Viral and Protozoan infections
throught Water - Answer (click here)
28. Physical Characteristics and Examinations of Water - Answer (click here)
29. Water Turbidity- Measurement Methods in the laboratory - Answer (click
here)
30. Chemical Characteristics and Examination of Water - Answer (click here)
31. Biological Characteristics and Examination Significance of Terms
Bacteria, E-Coli And B - Coli - Answer (click here)
32. Hardness of Water: Definition, Causes, Determination, Types - Answer
(click here)
33. Test of Bacteria: Total count, Coli Form count - Answer (click here)

Subject : Environmental Engineering II


PLANNING FOR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
1. Planning For Sewerage Systems : Introduction: Necessity For Sanitation
- Answer (click here)
2. Importance of sewerage system - Answer (click here)
3. Definitions of some common terms used in the sanitary engineering -
Answer (click here)
4. Methods of domestic waste water disposal - Answer (click here)
5. Different Methods of domestic waste water disposal include (Systems of
Sanitation) - Answer (click here)
6. Separate And Partially System Of Sewage - Answer (click here)
7. Sources of Sewage - Answer (click here)
8. Sources of Sewerage Systems: Rate of water - Answer (click here)
9. Quantity of storm water - Answer (click here)
10. Important Question And Answer: Planning For Sewarage Systems -
Answer (click here)

SEWER DESIGN
1. Sewerage : Design philosophy - Answer (click here)
2. Sewer Design: Design Steps - Answer (click here)
3. Design of sanitary sewer systems - Answer (click here)
4. sewers Design Procedures - Answer (click here)
5. Important Question And Answer: Sewer Design - Answer (click here)

PRIMARY TREATMENT OF SEWAGE


1. Treatment of Sewage: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Pre-treatment of Sewage - Answer (click here)
3. Sewage Treatment: Screening and Pre aeration tanks - Answer (click here)
4. Sewage Treatment: Primary sedimentation tanks - Answer (click here)
5. Sewage Treatment: Odour control - Answer (click here)
6. Sewage Treatment: Septic Tank - Answer (click here)
7. Important Question And Answer: Primary Treatment Of Sewage -
Answer (click here)

SECONDARY TREATMENT OF SEWAGE


1. Secondary Treatment Of Sewage: Ammonification, Biological
Characteristics - Answer (click here)
2. Sewage Treatment : Nitrification and De-Nitrification - Answer (click here)
3. Sewage Treatment : The Operation - Answer (click here)
4. Phosphorus Removal from Waste Water - Answer (click here)
5. Suspended Solids Removal - Answer (click here)
6. wastewater treatment : Chemical Oxidation - Answer (click here)
7. Wastewater Disposal - Answer (click here)
8. Important Question And Answer: Secondary Treatment Of Sewage -
Answer (click here)

DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT


1. Disposal Of Sewage And Sludge : Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Wastewater Characteristics - Answer (click here)
3. Importance of Improved Wastewater Characterization - Answer (click here)
4. Future Trends in Wastewater Treatment - Answer (click here)
5. Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs),
and Nonpoint Sources - Answer (click here)
6. Wastewater Reclamation And Reuse - Answer (click here)
7. Biosolids And Residuals Management - Answer (click here)
8. Future Trends in Biosolids Processing - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: Disposal Of Sewage And Sludge -
Answer (click here)

Subject : Highway Engineering


HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT
1. History of highway engineering - Answer (click here)
2. Bombay road congress - Answer (click here)
3. Highway Planning And Alignment - Answer (click here)
4. Highway Planning: Camber - Answer (click here)
5. Highway Planning: Width of carriage way - Answer (click here)
6. Importance of Kerbs - Answer (click here)
7. Highway Planning: Right of way - Answer (click here)
8. Highway Alignment - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Highway Planning and
Alignment - Answer (click here)
10. Nagpur Road classification - Answer (click here)
11. Jayakar committee recommendations - Answer (click here)
12. Lucknow road congress 1984 - Answer (click here)

GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS


1. Geometric Design Speed of Highways - Answer (click here)
2. Highways Design: Factors affecting Sight distance - Answer (click here)
3. Highways Design: Stopping sight distance - Answer (click here)
4. Highways Design: Overtaking sight distance - Answer (click here)
5. Highways Design: Horizontal curve - Answer (click here)
6. Highways Design: Analysis and Design of Super elevation - Answer (click
here)
7. Highways Design: Mechanical and Psychological widening - Answer
(click here)
8. Highways Design: Length of transition curve and Vertical alignment -
Answer (click here)
9. Highways Design: Types of gradient - Answer (click here)
10. Creeper lane - Answer (click here)
11. Highways Design: Grade compensation - Answer (click here)
12. Summit curve - Answer (click here)
13. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Geometric Design Of
Highways - Answer (click here)

DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE AND RIGID PAVEMENTS


1. Flexible pavements - Answer (click here)
2. Types of Flexible Pavements - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Failure in flexible pavements - Answer (click here)
4. Rigid Pavements And its Types - Answer (click here)
5. Rigid pavements - Answer (click here)
6. Material characterization for pavement construction - Answer (click here)
7. The Environmental factors that affect the pavement materials - Answer
(click here)
8. Factors which affects pavement design - Answer (click here)
9. Important factor in the pavement design - Answer (click here)
10. Typical layers of a flexible pavement - Answer (click here)
11. The construction of WBM - Answer (click here)
12. Equivalent single wheel load - Answer (click here)
13. Requirements of Bituminous mixes - Answer (click here)
14. Design procedures for flexible pavement - Answer (click here)
15. Equivalent single axle load - Answer (click here)
16. Design criteria as per IRC - Answer (click here)
17. Design procedure of IRC for flexible pavement - Answer (click here)
18. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Evaluation And Maintenance
Of Pavements - Answer (click here)
19. Design Of Flexible And Rigid Pavements - Answer (click here)

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRACTICE


1. Highway Construction: Soil Types - Answer (click here)
2. Highway Construction: Tests on soil - Answer (click here)
3. Highway Construction: Shape tests - Answer (click here)
4. Highway Construction: Specific Gravity and water absorption - Answer
(click here)
5. Bitumen adhesion test - Answer (click here)
6. California Bearing Ratio Test - Answer (click here)
7. Highway Construction: Desirable properties of aggregates - Answer (click
here)
8. Different forms of bitumen - Answer (click here)
9. Tests on bitumen - Answer (click here)
10. Highway Construction Materials And Practice - Answer (click here)

EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PAVEMENTS


1. Evaluation And Maintenance Of Pavements - Answer (click here)

Subject : Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements


METHODS OF DESIGN OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
1. Methods Of Design Of Concrete Structures - Answer (click here)
2. Concrete Structures: Design Loads - Answer (click here)
3. Materials for Reinforced Concrete - Answer (click here)
4. Reinforcing steel - Answer (click here)
5. Concrete: Design codes and Hand books - Answer (click here)
6. Concrete: Design Philosophies - Answer (click here)
7. Partial safety factor - Answer (click here)
8. Characteristic strength and loads - Answer (click here)
9. Working Stress Method Design - Answer (click here)
10. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Methods Of Design Of
Concrete Structures - Answer (click here)

LIMIT STATE DESIGN FOR FLEXURE


1. Design Problems: Civil - Methods Of Design Of Concrete Structures -
Answer (click here)
2. Type of Beam - Answer (click here)
3. General specification for flexure design of beams - Answer (click here)
4. General Aspects of Serviceability - Answer (click here)
5. Limit state of serviceability for flexural members - Answer (click here)
6. Cracking in structural members - Answer (click here)
7. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Limit State Design For Flexure
- Answer (click here)

LIMIT STATE DESIGN FOR BOND, ANCHORAGE SHEAR


and TORSION
1. Design Problems: Civil - Methods Of Design Of Concrete Structures -
Answer (click here)
2. Equilibrium Torsion And Compatibility Torsion - Answer (click here)
3. Estimation of Torsional stiffness - Answer (click here)
4. Design Problem, Important Question And Answer: Civil - Limit State
Design For Bond, Anchorage Shear and Torsion - Answer (click here)

LIMIT STATE DESIGN OF COLUMNS


1. Classification of columns - Answer (click here)
2. Behavior of Tied and Spiral Columns - Answer (click here)
3. Specifications for covers and reinforcement in column - Answer (click here)
4. Effective length of compression member - Answer (click here)
5. Specifications as per IS: 456-2000 - Answer (click here)
6. Transverse reinforcement - Answer (click here)
7. Limit State Of Collapse: Compression - Answer (click here)
8. Procedure for using of Non dimensional Interaction Diagrams as Design
Aids to find steel - Answer (click here)
9. Design Problem, Important Question And Answer: Civil - Limit State
Design Of Columns - Answer (click here)

LIMIT STATE DESIGN OF FOOTING


1. Limit State Design Of Footing - Answer (click here)
2. Types of Foundations - Answer (click here)
3. Bearing Capacity of Soil - Answer (click here)
4. Design of Isolated Column Footing - Answer (click here)
5. Specifications for Design of footings as per IS 456 : 2000 - Answer (click
here)
6. Design Problem, Important Question And Answer: Civil - Limit State
Design Of Footing - Answer (click here)

Subject : Construction Techniques and


Equipment and Practice
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
1. Chemical Admixtures Of Concrete - Answer (click here)
2. Manufacturing Of Cement - Answer (click here)
3. Concrete Mix Design concept - Answer (click here)
4. Manufacturing of concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Transporting of concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Placing of concrete - Answer (click here)
7. Compaction of concrete - Answer (click here)
8. Tests on concrete Concrete - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: civil - Concrete Technology - Answer
(click here)

CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
1. Sequence of activities and construction co-ordination - Answer (click here)
2. Marking, Setting Out Of Foundation - Answer (click here)
3. Excavation - Answer (click here)
4. Foundation : Functions And Types - Answer (click here)
5. Types of Stone Masonry - Answer (click here)
6. Types of Brick masonry - Answer (click here)
7. Damp Proof Course - Answer (click here)
8. Types and Components of floors - Answer (click here)
9. Scaf Folding - Answer (click here)
10. Trusses and Types of roof trusses - Answer (click here)
11. Centering and shuttering - Answer (click here)
12. Roof Finishing - Answer (click here)
13. Fire Protecion - Answer (click here)
14. Important Question And Answer: civil - Construction Practices - Answer
(click here)

SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION


1. Types of structures under jacking - Answer (click here)
2. Pipe Jacking - Answer (click here)
3. Civil: Tunneling - Answer (click here)
4. Pile Driving - Answer (click here)
5. Sheet Piles - Answer (click here)
6. Dewatering - Answer (click here)
7. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Sub Structure Construction -
Answer (click here)

SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION


1. Bridge Decks - Answer (click here)
2. Civil: Shell Structures - Answer (click here)
3. Civil: Off shore platforms - Answer (click here)
4. Erecting Light Weight Components On Tall Structures - Answer (click here)
5. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Super Structure Construction -
Answer (click here)

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
1. Introduction to construction equipments - Answer (click here)
2. Selection Of Civil Equipment - Answer (click here)
3. Excavators - Answer (click here)
4. Equipment for concrete mixing - Answer (click here)
5. Selection of equipment for tunneling - Answer (click here)
6. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Construction equipment -
Answer (click here)

Subject : Design of Reinforced Concrete and Brick


Masonry Structures
RETAINING WALLS
1. Design Of Retaining Walls - Answer (click here)

WATER TANKS
1. Design Of Water Tank - Answer (click here)

SELECTED TOPICS
1. Design Of Staircase - Answer (click here)
2. Design Of Reinforced Concrete Wall - Answer (click here)
3. Design Of Flat Slab - Answer (click here)

YIELD LINE THEORY


1. Yield Line Theory - Answer (click here)

BRICK MASONRY
1. Design Of Brick Masonry: Uses, Advantages, Classification and Size -
Answer (click here)
2. Design Of Brick Masonry: Procedure - Answer (click here)
3. Design Of Brick Masonry: Solved Design Problems - Answer (click here)
4. Design Of Brick Masonry: Masonry Wall Subjected To Concentrated
Load - Answer (click here)
5. Design Of Eccentrically Loaded Brick Masonry - Answer (click here)
Subject : Design of Steel Structures
Design of Steel Structures
1. Design Of Steel Structures: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Properties Of Structural Steel - Answer (click here)
3. Rolled Steel Sections - Answer (click here)
4. General Steel Design Requirements: Basis For Design - Answer (click here)
5. Steel Design: Loads And Forces - Answer (click here)
6. Steel Design: Geometrical Properties - Answer (click here)
7. Design Of Steel: Classification Of Cross-Sections - Answer (click here)
8. Steel Design: Types Of Elements - Answer (click here)
9. Limit State Design: Basis For Design - Answer (click here)
10. Limit State Design Philosophy - Answer (click here)
11. Steel: Design Of Connections - Answer (click here)
12. Classification Of Bolts - Answer (click here)
13. Classifications Of Bolt Connections - Answer (click here)
14. Failure Of Bolted Connections - Answer (click here)
15. SP Ecificat Ion Of Bolted Joints - Answer (click here)
16. Shear Connections With Bearing Type Bolts - Answer (click here)
17. Bearing failure of Bolts - Answer (click here)
18. Shear Connections With HSFG Bolts - Answer (click here)
19. Types Of Welded Connections - Answer (click here)
20. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Welded Joints - Answer (click here)
21. Welding Process - Answer (click here)
22. Weld Defects - Answer (click here)
23. Inspection Of Welds - Answer (click here)
24. Analysis And Design Of Butt(Groove) Welds - Answer (click here)
25. Analysis And Design Of Fillet Welds - Answer (click here)
26. Failure Of Welds - Answer (click here)
27. Types Of Tension Members - Answer (click here)
28. Design Consideration Of Tension Members - Answer (click here)
29. impImportant Question And Problems With Answer: Connections -
Riveted, Welded & Bolted - Answer (click here)
30. Important Question And Problems With Answer: Tension Members -
Answer (click here)
31. Important Question And Problems With Answer: Compression Members
- Answer (click here)
32. Important Question And Problems With Answer: Beam - Answer (click
here)
33. Important Question And Problems With Answer: Roof Trusses And
Industrial Buildings - Answer (click here)

Subject : Railways and Airports and Harbour


Engineering
RAILWAY PLANNING CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE(Text Book)
1. Road classification - Answer (click here)
2. Developments in Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
3. Different Modes of Transport - Answer (click here)
4. Organization of Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
5. Indian Railway Finances and their Control - Answer (click here)
6. Commission of Railway Safety - Answer (click here)
7. Long term Corporate Plan of Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
8. Classification of Railway Lines in India - Answer (click here)
9. General Features of Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
10. Important Statistics of Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
11. Undertakings Under Ministry of Railways - Answer (click here)
12. Gauges on World Railways - Answer (click here)
13. Different Gauges on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
14. Choice of Gauge - Answer (click here)
15. Problems Caused by Change of Gauge - Answer (click here)
16. Uni-gauge Policy of Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
17. Loading and Construction Gauge - Answer (click here)
18. Importance of Good Railway Lines Alignment - Answer (click here)
19. Basic Requirements of an Ideal Alignment of Railway Lines - Answer
(click here)
20. Selection of a Good Alignment of Railway Lines - Answer (click here)
21. Mountain Railways and Rack Railways - Answer (click here)
22. Need for Construction of a New Railway Line - Answer (click here)
23. Preliminary Investigations for a New Railway Line - Answer (click here)
24. Types of Railway Construction Surveys - Answer (click here)
25. Railway Traffic Survey - Answer (click here)
26. Railway Reconnaissance Survey - Answer (click here)
27. Railway Preliminary Survey - Answer (click here)
28. Railway Final Location Survey - Answer (click here)
29. Modern Railway Surveying Techniques for Difficult Terrain - Answer
(click here)
30. Construction of New Railway Lines - Answer (click here)
31. Track and Track Stresses - Introduction - Answer (click here)
32. Requirements of a Good Railway Track - Answer (click here)
33. Railway Track: Maintenance of Permanent Way - Answer (click here)
34. Railway Track as an Elastic Structure - Answer (click here)
35. Stresses on the Railway Track - Answer (click here)
36. Vertical Loads on Railway - Answer (click here)
37. Forces Acting on the Railway Track - Answer (click here)
38. Coning of Wheels - Answer (click here)
39. Tilting of Rails - Answer (click here)
40. Function of Rails - Answer (click here)
41. Types of Rails - Answer (click here)
42. Requirements for an Ideal Rail Section - Answer (click here)
43. Rail Manufacture - Answer (click here)
44. Rail Wear - Answer (click here)
45. Some Defects in Rails - Answer (click here)
46. Rail Failure - Answer (click here)
47. Rail Flaw Detection - Answer (click here)
48. Theory of Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Detectors - Answer (click here)
49. Kraut Kramer Multi Probe Rail Testing Trolley - Answer (click here)
50. Classification of Rail Flaws - Answer (click here)
51. Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Testing Car - Answer (click here)
52. Self-propelled Ultrasonic Rail Testing Car - Answer (click here)
53. Need-based Concept of USFD Testing - Answer (click here)
54. Functions and Requirements of Sleepers - Answer (click here)
55. Sleeper Density and Spacing of Sleepers - Answer (click here)
56. Types of Sleepers on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
57. Types of Sleepers on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
58. Wooden Sleepers - Answer (click here)
59. Steel Channel Sleepers - Answer (click here)
60. Cast Iron Sleepers - Answer (click here)
61. Concrete Sleepers - Answer (click here)
62. Types of concrete sleepers - Answer (click here)
63. Sleepers for Turnouts - Answer (click here)
64. Manufacture of concrete sleepers - Answer (click here)
65. Testing of concrete sleepers - Answer (click here)
66. Concrete sleepers: Handling, Prohibited Locations - Answer (click here)
67. Concrete sleepers: Laying - Answer (click here)
68. Maintenance of Concrete sleepers - Answer (click here)
69. Concrete sleepers: Derailment - Answer (click here)
70. Concrete Sleepers on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
71. Treated and Untreated Sleepers - Answer (click here)
72. Functions of Ballast - Answer (click here)
73. Types of Ballast - Answer (click here)
74. Sizes of Ballast - Answer (click here)
75. Requirements of a Good Ballast - Answer (click here)
76. Design of Ballast Section - Answer (click here)
77. Specifications for Track Ballast - Answer (click here)
78. Collection and Transportation of Ballasts - Answer (click here)
79. Methods of ballast Measurement - Answer (click here)
80. Laboratory Tests for Physical Properties of Ballast - Answer (click here)
81. Assessment of Ballast Requirements - Answer (click here)
82. Guidelines for Provision of Sub-ballast - Answer (click here)
83. Subgrade and Formation - Answer (click here)
84. Railway Engineering: Slopes of Formation - Answer (click here)
85. Execution of Earthwork in Embankments and Cuttings - Answer (click here)
86. Blanket and Blanketing Material - Answer (click here)
87. Failure of Railway Embankment - Answer (click here)
88. Railway Formation: Site Investigations - Answer (click here)
89. Rail to Rail Fastenings - Answer (click here)
90. Fittings for Wooden Sleepers - Answer (click here)
91. Fittings of Steel Trough Sleepers - Answer (click here)
92. Fittings of CI Sleepers - Answer (click here)
93. Elastic Fastenings - Answer (click here)
94. Some Fittings and Fastenings - Answer (click here)
95. Testing of Fastenings - Answer (click here)
96. Theories for the Development of Creep - Answer (click here)
97. Causes of Creep - Answer (click here)
98. Effects of Creep - Answer (click here)
99. Measurement of Creep - Answer (click here)
100. Adjustment of Creep - Answer (click here)
101. Creep Adjuster - Answer (click here)
102. Portions of Track Susceptible to Creep and Measures to Reduce Creep -
Answer (click here)
103. Necessity for Geometric Design of Track - Answer (click here)
104. Gradients of Track - Answer (click here)
105. Railway Engineering Curves and Super elevation: Circular Curves -
Answer (click here)
106. Railway Engineering: Superelevation - Answer (click here)
107. Railway Engineering: Safe Speed on Curves - Answer (click here)
108. Railway Engineering:Transition Curve - Answer (click here)
109. Railway Engineering: Compound and Reverse Curve - Answer (click here)
110. Railway Engineering: Extra Clearance on Curves - Answer (click here)
111. Railway Engineering: Widening of Gauge on Curves - Answer (click here)
112. Railway Engineering: Vertical Curves - Answer (click here)
113. Railway Engineering: Realignment of Curves - Answer (click here)
114. Cutting Rails on Curves - Answer (click here)
115. Check Rails on Curves - Answer (click here)
116. Railway Engineering: Points and Crossings - Important Terms - Answer
(click here)
117. Railway Engineering: Switches - Answer (click here)
118. Design and Length of Tongue Rails - Answer (click here)
119. Railway Engineering: Crossing - Answer (click here)
120. Number and Angle of Railway Crossing - Answer (click here)
121. Reconditioning of Worn Out Railway Crossings - Answer (click here)
122. Railway Engineering: Turnouts - Answer (click here)
123. Trends in Turnout Design on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
124. Inspection and Maintenance of Railway Points and Crossings - Answer
(click here)
125. Railway Track Junctions: Turnout of Similar and Contrary Flexure -
Answer (click here)
126. Railway Track Junctions: Symmetrical Split - Answer (click here)
127. Railway Track Junctions: Three throw Switch - Answer (click here)
128. Railway Track Junctions: Double Turnout - Answer (click here)
129. Crossover Between Two Parallel Railway Tracks with an Intermediate
Straight Length - Answer (click here)
130. Railway Track Junctions: Diamond Crossing - Answer (click here)
131. Railway Track Junctions: Scissors Crossover - Answer (click here)
132. Gauntletted Railway Track - Answer (click here)
133. Railway Track Junctions: Gathering Line - Answer (click here)
134. Railway Track Junctions: Triangle - Answer (click here)
135. Railway Track Junctions: Double Junctions - Answer (click here)
136. Ill Effects of a Rail Joint - Answer (click here)
137. Requirements of an Ideal Rail Joint - Answer (click here)
138. Types of Rail Joints - Answer (click here)
139. Welding a Rail Joint methods used on railways - Answer (click here)
140. Gas Pressure Welding - Answer (click here)
141. Electric or Metal Arc Welding - Answer (click here)
142. Flash Butt Welding - Answer (click here)
143. Thermit Welding of Rails - Answer (click here)
144. Recent Developments in Welding Techniques - Answer (click here)
145. Modern Welded Railway Track - Answer (click here)
146. Development of Welded Rails - Answer (click here)
147. Theory of Long Welded Rails - Answer (click here)
148. Prohibited Locations for LWR(Long Welded Rails) - Answer (click here)
149. Track Structure for LWR(Long Welded Rails) - Answer (click here)
150. Rail Temperature and its Measurement - Answer (click here)
151. Maintenance of Long Welded Rails - Answer (click here)
152. Switch Expansion Joint - Answer (click here)
153. Buffer Rails - Answer (click here)
154. Short Welded Rails - Answer (click here)
155. Continuous Welded Rails - Answer (click here)
156. Buckling of Rail Track - Answer (click here)
157. Necessity and Advantages of Track Maintenance - Answer (click here)
158. Essentials of Track Maintenance - Answer (click here)
159. Measuring Equipment and Maintenance Tools for Railway Tracks -
Answer (click here)
160. Maintenance of Rail Surface - Answer (click here)
161. Deep Screening of Ballast - Answer (click here)
162. Maintenance of Track in Track-circuited Lengths - Answer (click here)
163. Organization Structure for Railway Track Maintenance - Answer (click
here)
164. Protection of Railway Track for Engineering Work - Answer (click here)
165. Patrolling of Railway Tracks - Answer (click here)
166. Railway Track Tolerances - Answer (click here)
167. Need for Proper Track Drainage - Answer (click here)
168. Sources of Percolated Water in the Railway Track - Answer (click here)
169. Requirements of a Good Track Drainage System - Answer (click here)
170. Practical Tips for Good Surface Drainage - Answer (click here)
171. Track Drainage Systems - Answer (click here)
172. Sub surface Drainage - Answer (click here)
173. Modern Methods of Railway Track Maintenance - Answer (click here)
174. Mechanized Methods of Railway Track Maintenance - Answer (click here)
175. Railway: Off-Track Tampers: Use and Limitations - Answer (click here)
176. Principles of Working of Railway On track Tampers - Answer (click here)
177. Future of Track Machines on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
178. Measured Shovel Packing - Answer (click here)
179. Essentials of MSP(Measured Shovel Packing) - Answer (click here)
180. Advantages and Disadvantages of Measured Shovel Packing - Answer
(click here)
181. Equipment Used in Measured Shovel Packing - Answer (click here)
182. Through MSP(Measured Shovel Packing) of Flat Bottomed Sleeper
Tracks - Answer (click here)
183. Measured Shovel Packing(MSP) of Joint Wooden Sleepers on Metal
Sleeper Track - Answer (click here)
184. Dehogging of Rail Ends - Answer (click here)
185. Measured Shovel Packing(MSP) of Turnouts - Answer (click here)
186. Directed Track Maintenance - Answer (click here)
187. Rehabilitation and Renewal of Track - Answer (click here)
188. Classification of Track Renewal Works - Answer (click here)
189. Criteria for Rail Renewals - Answer (click here)
190. Through Sleeper Renewals - Answer (click here)
191. Execution of Track Renewal or Track Re-laying Work - Answer (click here)
192. Renewal of Rail Track: Mechanized Re-laying - Answer (click here)
193. Track Renewal Trains - Answer (click here)
194. Renewal of Rail Track: Requirement of Track Material - Answer (click
here)
195. Train Accidents - Answer (click here)
196. Classification of Railways Accidents - Answer (click here)
197. Derailment and its Causes - Answer (click here)
198. Restoration of Traffic - Answer (click here)
199. Train: Flood Causeway - Answer (click here)
200. Safety Measures on Indian Railways - Answer (click here)
201. Railway Disaster Management - Answer (click here)
202. Classification of Railway Level Crossings - Answer (click here)
203. Dimensions of Railway Level Crossings - Answer (click here)
204. Accidents at Railway Level Crossings and Remedial Measures - Answer
(click here)
205. Maintenance of Railway Level Crossings - Answer (click here)
206. Inspection of Level Crossings by PWI and AEN - Answer (click here)
207. Types of Traction - Answer (click here)
208. Railway: Nomenclature of Steam Locomotives - Answer (click here)
209. Railway: Classification of Locomotives - Answer (click here)
210. Railway: Preventive Maintenance of Locomotives - Answer (click here)
211. Railway Rolling Stock - Answer (click here)
212. Rail Brake Systems - Answer (click here)
213. Maintenance of Coaches and Wagons - Answer (click here)
214. Design Features of Modern Coaching and Goods Stock - Answer (click
here)
215. Train Resistance Due to Friction - Answer (click here)
216. Train Resistance Due to Wave Action - Answer (click here)
217. Train Resistance Due to Wind - Answer (click here)
218. Train Resistance Due to Gradient - Answer (click here)
219. Train Resistance Due to Curvature - Answer (click here)
220. Train Resistance Due to Starting and Accelerating - Answer (click here)
221. Train Tractive Effort of a Locomotive - Answer (click here)
222. Hauling Power of a Locomotive - Answer (click here)
223. Purpose of a Railway Station - Answer (click here)
224. Selection of Site for a Railway Station - Answer (click here)
225. Facilities Required at Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
226. Requirements of a Passenger Station Yard - Answer (click here)
227. Classification of Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
228. Railway Block Stations - Answer (click here)
229. Functional Classification of Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
230. Railway Station Platforms - Answer (click here)
231. Main Building Areas for Different Types of Railway Stations - Answer
(click here)
232. Types of Railway Yards - Answer (click here)
233. Catch Sidings and Slip Sidings - Answer (click here)
234. Equipment at Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
235. Types of Indian Railways platforms - Answer (click here)
236. Equipment at Railway Stations: Locomotive Sheds - Answer (click here)
237. Railways: Layout of Locomotive Sheds - Answer (click here)
238. Railways: Essentials of a Well Laid Out Locomotive Shed - Answer (click
here)
239. Ashpits or de-ashing Pits in Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
240. A turntable in Railway Stations - Answer (click here)
241. Construction of New Railway Lines - Answer (click here)
242. Railway Plate Laying or Track Linking - Answer (click here)
243. Requirement of Track Material for BG Track - Answer (click here)
244. Doubling of Railway Lines - Answer (click here)
245. Gauge Conversion - Answer (click here)
246. Execution of Gauge Conversion Projects - Answer (click here)
247. Civil Engineering Works of Gauge Conversion Projects - Answer (click
here)
248. Suburban Railways in Metro Cities - Answer (click here)
249. Urban Transport - Answer (click here)
250. Surface Railways - Answer (click here)
251. Underground Railways - Answer (click here)
252. Tube Railways - Answer (click here)
253. The Delhi Ring Railways - Answer (click here)
254. Mass Rapid Transit System in Delhi - Answer (click here)
255. Kolkata Metro Railway - Answer (click here)
256. Mumbai and Chennai Suburban System - Answer (click here)
257. Necessity/Advantages of a Railway Tunnel - Answer (click here)
258. Railway Tunnelling: Tunnel Alignment and Gradient - Answer (click here)
259. Railway Tunnelling: Size and Shape of a Tunnel - Answer (click here)
260. Methods of Railway Tunnelling - Answer (click here)
261. Railway Tunnelling in Hard Rocks - Answer (click here)
262. Railway Tunnelling in Soft Ground or Soft Rock - Answer (click here)
263. Railway Tunnelling Through Water-bearing Strata - Answer (click here)
264. Compressed Air Tunnelling - Answer (click here)
265. Railway Tunnelling: Ventilation of Tunnels - Answer (click here)
266. Railway Tunnelling: Lighting, Drainage, Shaft of Tunnels - Answer (click
here)
267. Railway Tunnelling: Lining of Tunnels - Answer (click here)
268. Maintenance of Railway Tunnels - Answer (click here)
269. Safety in Railway Tunnel Construction - Answer (click here)
270. Objectives of Railway Signalling - Answer (click here)
271. Classification of Railway Signals - Answer (click here)
272. Various Types of Fixed Signals used on railways - Answer (click here)
273. Types of Stop Signals used on railways - Answer (click here)
274. Railway Signalling Systems - Answer (click here)
275. Mechanical Signalling System used in Railways - Answer (click here)
276. Electrical Signalling System used in Railways - Answer (click here)
277. Systems for and Methods of Controlling Train Movement - Answer (click
here)
278. Railway Interlocking - Answer (click here)
279. Modern Signalling Installations in Railways - Answer (click here)
280. Modernization of Railways and High Speed Trains - Answer (click here)
281. Modernization of Railways - Answer (click here)
282. Effect of High-speed Track - Answer (click here)
283. Vehicle Performance on Track - Answer (click here)
284. High-speed Ground Transportation System - Answer (click here)
285. Ballastless Track - Answer (click here)

RAILWAY
1. Railway Rolling Stock - Answer (click here)
2. Railway Station Planning - Answer (click here)
3. The Evolution of Steam Motive Power - Answer (click here)
4. The Advent and Development of Electric Traction - Answer (click here)
5. Diesel Traction - Answer (click here)
6. Evolution of Wheel Layout - Answer (click here)
7. Changes in Locomotive Maintenance Practices - Answer (click here)
8. Railway Sleeper Functions - Answer (click here)
9. Train Performance Issues on Metros and Light Rail - Answer (click here)
10. Freight Rolling Stock - Answer (click here)
11. Specialised Engineering Rolling Stock - Answer (click here)
12. Materials for Track Ballast - Answer (click here)
13. Prestressed Concrete Sleepers (Monobloc) - Answer (click here)
14. Rail Fastenings, Baseplates and Pads - Answer (click here)
15. Rails - Answer (click here)
16. Rail Wear - Answer (click here)
17. Desirability of Removing Rail Joints - Answer (click here)
18. The Introduction of Track Welding - Answer (click here)
19. Shop Welding to Produce Long Rails - Answer (click here)
20. Site Welding to Produce CWR - Answer (click here)

AIRPORT PLANNING
1. Airport Planning: Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. The Airport System Plan - Answer (click here)
3. Airport Site Selection - Answer (click here)
4. The Airport Master Plan - Answer (click here)
5. The Airport Project Plan - Answer (click here)
6. Airport Planning: Land Use Planning - Answer (click here)
7. Airport Planning: Environmental Impact Assessment - Answer (click here)
8. Airport Planning: Economic and Financial Feasibility - Answer (click here)
9. Airport Classification - Answer (click here)
10. Utility Airports and Transport Airports - Answer (click here)
11. Airport Planning: Runways - Answer (click here)
12. Airport Planning: Runways - The Wind Rose - Answer (click here)
13. Estimating Runway Length - Answer (click here)
14. Runway System Geometric Specifications - Answer (click here)
15. Parallel Runway System Spacing - Answer (click here)
16. Airport Planning: Sight Distance and Longitudinal Profile - Answer (click
here)
17. Airport Planning: Transverse Gradient - Answer (click here)
18. Taxiways and Taxilanes - Answer (click here)
19. Exit Taxiway Geometry and Location of Exit Taxiways - Answer (click
here)

AIRPORT DESIGN
1. Airport: The Requirements for Visual Aids - Answer (click here)
2. The Airport Beacon - Answer (click here)
3. The Aircraft Landing Operation - Answer (click here)
4. Airport: Visual Approach Slope Indicator - Answer (click here)
5. Airport: Runway Lighting - Answer (click here)
6. Airport: Taxiway Lighting - Answer (click here)
7. Runway and Taxiway Marking - Answer (click here)

HARBOUR ENGINEERING
1. harbors: Loading and Unloading Facilities - Answer (click here)
2. harbors: Tank Vessels - Answer (click here)
3. harbors: Loading and Unloading Operations - Answer (click here)
4. Harbors: Loading Factors - Answer (click here)
5. Harbors: Preliminary Procedures before a ship is loaded or unloaded -
Answer (click here)
6. Harbors: Preparing Waterfront Operations Log Sheet - Answer (click here)
7. Harbors: Fire And Safety Precautions - Answer (click here)
8. Harbors: Spills - Answer (click here)
9. Safe Handling of Jet Fuel and Kerosene - Answer (click here)
10. Harbors: Loading Procedures - Answer (click here)
11. Harbors: Unloading Procedures - Answer (click here)

Subject : Remote Sensing Techniques and GIS


EMR AND ITS INTERACTION WITH ATMOSPHERE and
EARTH MATERIAL
1. Definition and Proocess of Remote Sensing - Answer (click here)
2. Remote Sensing And Its Components - Answer (click here)
3. Electromagnetic Spectrum - Answer (click here)
4. Wavelength Regions Important To Remote Sensing - Answer (click here)
5. Wave Theory and Parrtical Theory - Answer (click here)
6. Stefan Boltzmann law and Wien's displacementt law - Answer (click here)
7. Energy Interactions With The Atmosphere - Answer (click here)
8. Atmospheric Windows - Answer (click here)
9. Spectral Signature Concepts Typical Spectral Reflectance Charactristics
Of Water, Vegetation And Soil - Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers - EMR And Its Interaction With
Atmophere And Earth Material - Answer (click here)

PLATFORMS AND SENSORS


1. Remote Sensing Techniques: Types Of Platforms - Answer (click here)
2. Orbit Types: Geo- Synchronous And Sun-Synchronous - Answer (click
here)
3. Passive and Active Sensors - Answer (click here)
4. Resolution Concept: Spatial, Spectral, Radiometric Resolution - Answer
(click here)
5. Pay Load Description Of Important Earth Resources And Meterological
Satellites - Answer (click here)
6. Meterological Satellites - Answer (click here)
7. Air Borne and Space borne TIR and Microwave Sensors - Answer (click
here)
8. Important Questions and Answers - Platforms and Sensors - Answer (click
here)

IMAGE INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS


1. Image Interpretation: Types Of Data Products - Answer (click here)
2. Types of Image Interpretation - Answer (click here)
3. Basic Elements of Image Interpretation - Answer (click here)
4. Visual Interpretation Keys - Answer (click here)
5. Digital Image Processing - Answer (click here)
6. Image Classification - Answer (click here)
7. Important Questions Answers - Image Interpretation And Analysis -
Answer (click here)

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM


1. Geographic Information System - Answer (click here)
2. Geographic Information System: Maps Definition - Answer (click here)
3. Geographic Information System: Map Projections - Answer (click here)
4. Geographic Information System: Map Analysis - Answer (click here)
5. Definitions of Geographic Information System(GIS) - Answer (click here)
6. Basic Components of Geographic Information System(GIS) - Answer
(click here)
7. Standard Geographic Information System(GIS) Software - Answer (click
here)
8. Geographic Information System: Data Types - Answer (click here)
9. DBMS (Data Base Management Systems) - Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers - Geographic Information System -
Answer (click here)

DATA ENTRY STORAGE AND ANALYSIS


1. Attribute Data Analysis - Answer (click here)
2. Integerated Data Analysis - Answer (click here)
3. Modeling In GIS Highway Alingment Studies - Answer (click here)
4. Land Information System - Answer (click here)
5. Important Questions and Answers - Data Entry, Storage and Analysis -
Answer (click here)

Subject : Construction Planning and Scheduling


CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
1. Basic Concepts in the Development of Construction Plans - Answer (click
here)
2. Choice of Technology and Construction Method - Answer (click here)
3. Civil Construction Planning: Defining Work Tasks - Answer (click here)
4. Task Definition for a Road Building Project - Answer (click here)
5. Defining Precedence Relationships Among Activities - Answer (click here)
6. Precedence Definition for Site Preparation and Foundation Work -
Answer (click here)
7. Estimating Activity Durations - Answer (click here)
8. Estimating Resource Requirements for Work Activities - Answer (click
here)
9. Pouring Concrete Slabs - Answer (click here)
10. Resource Requirements for Block Foundations - Answer (click here)
11. Civil Construction Planning: Coding Systems - Answer (click here)
12. Important Question And Answer: civil - Civil - Construction Planning -
Answer (click here)

SCHEDULING PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES


1. Relevance of Construction Schedules - Answer (click here)
2. Civil: The Critical Path Method - Answer (click here)
3. Calculations for Critical Path Scheduling - Answer (click here)
4. Activity Float and Schedules - Answer (click here)
5. Critical path for a fabrication project - Answer (click here)
6. Presenting Project Schedules - Answer (click here)
7. Critical Path Scheduling for Activity-on-Node and with Leads, Lags, and
Windows - Answer (click here)
8. Calculations for Scheduling with Leads, Lags and Windows - Answer
(click here)
9. Resource Oriented Scheduling - Answer (click here)
10. A Reservation System and Heuristic Resource Allocation - Answer (click
here)
11. Scheduling with Resource Constraints and Precedence - Answer (click here)
12. Scheduling with Uncertain Durations - Answer (click here)
13. Additional resource constraints - Answer (click here)
14. Use of Advanced Scheduling Techniques - Answer (click here)
15. Crashing and Time-Cost Tradeoffs - Answer (click here)
16. Improving the Scheduling Process - Answer (click here)
17. Important Question And Answer: civil - Civil - Construction Scheduling
- Answer (click here)

COST CONTROL MONITORING AND ACCOUNTING


1. The Cost Control Problem - Answer (click here)
2. The Project Budget - Answer (click here)
3. Forecasting for Activity Cost Control - Answer (click here)
4. Financial Accounting Systems and Cost Accounts - Answer (click here)
5. Control of Project Cash Flows - Answer (click here)
6. Schedule Control - Answer (click here)
7. Schedule and Budget Updates - Answer (click here)
8. Relating Cost and Schedule Information - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Construction Planning - Cost
Control, Monitoring and Accounting - Answer (click here)

QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY DURING


CONSTRUCTION
1. Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction - Answer (click here)
2. Organizing for Quality and Safety - Answer (click here)
3. Work and Material Specifications - Answer (click here)
4. Total Quality Control - Answer (click here)
5. Quality Control by Statistical Methods - Answer (click here)
6. Statistical Quality Control with Sampling by Attributes - Answer (click
here)
7. Statistical Quality Control with Sampling by Variables - Answer (click
here)
8. Civil Construction: Safety - Answer (click here)
9. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Quality Control and Safety
during Construction - Answer (click here)

ORGANIZATION AND USE OF PROJECT INFORMATION


1. Types of Project Information - Answer (click here)
2. Accuracy and Use of Information - Answer (click here)
3. Computerized Organization and Use of Information - Answer (click here)
4. Organizing Information in Databases - Answer (click here)
5. Relational Model of Databases - Answer (click here)
6. Some Conceptual Models of Databases - Answer (click here)
7. Centralized Database Management Systems - Answer (click here)
8. Databases and Applications Programs - Answer (click here)
9. Information Transfer and Flow - Answer (click here)
10. Important Question And Answer: Civil Construction Planning And
Scheduling - Organization and Use of Project Information - Answer (click
here)

Subject : Structural Dynamics and Earthquake


Engineering
Structural dynamics of earthquake engineering by S. Rajasekaran
1. Introduction to Dynamics - Answer (click here)
2. Free vibration of single degree of freedom systems (undamped) in
relation to structural dynamics during earthquakes - Answer (click here)
3. Free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems(under-damped) -
Answer (click here)
4. Forced vibration (harmonic force) of single-degree-of-freedom systems -
Answer (click here)
5. Response of structures to periodic dynamic loadings - Answer (click here)
6. Response of structures to impulsive loads - Answer (click here)
7. Dynamic response of structures using numerical methods - Answer (click
here)
8. Response to base excitation - Answer (click here)
9. Generalized coordinates and energy methods - Answer (click here)
10. Two-degrees-of-freedom linear system response of structures - Answer
(click here)
11. Free vibration of multiple degrees of freedom - Answer (click here)
12. Numerical solution methods for natural frequencies and mode shapes -
Answer (click here)
13. Time history response by mode superposition - Answer (click here)
14. Free and forced vibration of a continuous system - Answer (click here)
15. Finite element method - Answer (click here)
16. Differential quadrature and transformation methods for vibration
problems - Answer (click here)
17. Earthquake and earthquake ground motion - Answer (click here)
18. Earthquake - Answer (click here)
19. Plate tectonic theory - Answer (click here)
20. Earth’s crust: Faults - Answer (click here)
21. Elastic rebound theory - Answer (click here)
22. Seismic waves - Answer (click here)
23. Earthquake Measuring instruments - Answer (click here)
24. Earthquake intensity and magnitude - Answer (click here)
25. Basic difference: magnitude versus intensity - Answer (click here)
26. Earthquake ground motion - Answer (click here)
27. Earthquake classification - Answer (click here)
28. Asian tsunami disaster - Answer (click here)
29. Earthquake response spectra - Answer (click here)
30. Importance of response quantities - Answer (click here)
31. Response spectrum concept, Pseudo-velocity spectrum - Answer (click here)
32. Pseudo-spectral acceleration - Answer (click here)
33. Velestos and Newmark spectra - Answer (click here)
34. How the response spectrum is constructed - Answer (click here)
35. Elastic design spectrum - Answer (click here)
36. Response spectrum characteristics - Answer (click here)
37. Response spectra - Answer (click here)
38. Estimating the ground motion - Answer (click here)
39. Seismic analysis and design verification - Answer (click here)
40. Inelastic response spectra - Answer (click here)
41. Application of inelastic design spectrum - Answer (click here)
42. Earthquake analysis of linear systems - Answer (click here)
43. Lumped mass system: shear building - Answer (click here)
44. Modal response contribution using Chopra’s method - Answer (click here)
45. Modal response of Earthquake analysis of linear systems - Answer (click
here)
46. Spectrum analysis by modal response - Answer (click here)
47. Effective modal mass and modal height - Answer (click here)
48. Building codes for aseismic design - Answer (click here)
49. Codal provisions for seismic design - Answer (click here)
50. Comparison of codes for seismic design - Answer (click here)
51. Design examples using IS1893 2002 - Answer (click here)
52. Response of structures to earthquakes: approximate analysis techniques
for lateral loads - Answer (click here)
53. Zero moment point method - Answer (click here)
54. Approximate methods of analysis of multi-bay frames - Answer (click here)
55. Response of structures to earthquakes: analysis of shear walls - Answer
(click here)
56. Shear wall frame - Answer (click here)
57. Coupled shear walls - Answer (click here)

Subject : Prestressed Concrete Structures


INTRODUCTION of THEORY AND BEHAVIOUR
1. Concrete Structures: Types of pre-stressing - Answer (click here)
2. Concrete Structures: Stages of loading - Answer (click here)
3. Prestressed Concrete Structures: Losses - Answer (click here)
4. The need for the use of high strength concrete and tensile steel in Pre
stressed concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Advantages of Prestressed Concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Fressinet system of post tensioning - Answer (click here)
7. Importance of control of deflection of PSC beams - Answer (click here)
8. Factors influencing the deflection of PSC beams - Answer (click here)
9. The various types of losses in prestress and steps to reduce these losses -
Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prestressed Concrete
Structures - Theory and Behaviour - Answer (click here)

DESIGN CONCEPTS(CE2404)
1. Prestressed Concrete Structures: Analysis of beam section- concept -
Answer (click here)
2. Elastic Design for flexure - Answer (click here)
3. Permissible stresses for flexure member - Answer (click here)
4. Prestressed Concrete Structures: End block - Answer (click here)
5. Advantages and disadvantages when partial prestressing is done - Answer
(click here)
6. Difference in load deflection of under, partially and fully prestressed -
Answer (click here)
7. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prestressed Concrete
Structures - Design Concepts - Answer (click here)

CIRCULAR PRESTRESSING(CE2404)
1. Design Procedure for circular tanks Computations - Answer (click here)
2. Circular pre stressing - Answer (click here)
3. Design of pipes - Answer (click here)
4. Design of circular water tanks - Answer (click here)
5. Depth anchorage to the Depth of end block on the distribution of
bursting tension - Answer (click here)
6. The junctions of tank wall and base slab - Answer (click here)
7. Different types of joints used between the slab of prestressed concrete
tank - Answer (click here)
8. The design considerations of prestressed concrete poles - Answer (click
here)
9. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prestressed Concrete
Structures - Circular Prestressing - Answer (click here)

COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION(CE2404)
1. composite construction - Introduction - Answer (click here)
2. Concrete Structures: Serviceability Limit State - Answer (click here)
3. Concrete Structures: Ultimate Strength - Answer (click here)
4. Concrete Structures: Horizontal Shear - Answer (click here)
5. Advantage of prestressed concrete bridge deck - Answer (click here)

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES(CE2404)


1. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prestressed Concrete Bridges
- Answer (click here)
2. Prestressed Concrete Bridges - Answer (click here)

Subject : Water Resources and Irrigation


Engineering
WATER RESOURCES and WATER RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
1. Engineering economy in water resources planning - Answer (click here)
2. Water Resources Development - Answer (click here)
3. Water Resources Project Planning - Answer (click here)
4. Basin wise water resource project development - Answer (click here)
5. Surface and Ground Water Resources - Answer (click here)
6. National Policy For Water Resources Development - Answer (click here)
7. Water Resources Planning - Answer (click here)
8. Water allocation priorities - Answer (click here)
9. Guidelines for drinking and irrigation water projects - Answer (click here)
10. Water quality - Answer (click here)
11. Drought prone area development - Answer (click here)
12. Water harvesting practices - Answer (click here)
13. Implementation of water resources projects - Answer (click here)
14. Precipitation And Evapotranspiration - Answer (click here)
15. Irrigation Water Requirements - Answer (click here)
16. Delineation of irrigation cropping pattern zones - Answer (click here)
17. Water characteristics and quality - Answer (click here)
18. Concepts for Planning Water Resources Development - Answer (click here)
19. Water budget and development plan - Answer (click here)
20. Ground-Water Systems Change in Response to Pumping - Answer (click
here)
21. High Plains Aquifer - Answer (click here)
22. Scope and aims of master plan in Irrigation Water - Answer (click here)
23. Purpose of the Water Resources Plan - Answer (click here)
24. Water Reservoir - Answer (click here)
25. Single Purpose Reservoirs - Answer (click here)
26. Multipurpose reservoirs - Answer (click here)
27. Fixation of Storage capacity - Answer (click here)
28. The functions of reservoirs - Answer (click here)
29. Sedimentation of reservoirs - Answer (click here)
30. Strategies for reservoir operation - Answer (click here)
31. Levees and Floodwalls - Answer (click here)
32. Advantages and Disadvantages of Levees and Floodwalls - Answer (click
here)

IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
1. Irrigation - Answer (click here)
2. Need and Development of Irrigation in India - Answer (click here)
3. Advantages And Disadvantages of Irrigation - Answer (click here)
4. Environmental Effects of Irrigation - Answer (click here)
5. Irrigation Requirements of Certain Important Indian crops - Answer (click
here)
6. Important Definitions in Crops Irrigation - Answer (click here)
7. Optimum Utilization of Irrigation Water - Answer (click here)
8. Crops and Crop seasons - Answer (click here)
9. Crops of Kharif Season - Answer (click here)
10. Crops of Rabi Season - Answer (click here)
11. Other Major Crops of Kharif Season and Rabi Season - Answer (click here)
12. Multiple Cropping and Hybrid Cropping - Answer (click here)
13. Water Requirements of Crops - Answer (click here)
14. Relation between duty of Water and delta for crops - Answer (click here)
15. Flow duty and Quantity duty - Answer (click here)
16. Irrigation Efficiencies - Answer (click here)
17. Planning of Irrigation Projects - Answer (click here)
18. Drip irrigation Method - Answer (click here)
19. Diversion Head Works: Weir and Barrage - Answer (click here)
20. Types of Diversion Weir and Tank Weir - Answer (click here)
21. Isolated Tanks and Tanks in Series - Answer (click here)
22. Earthen Dams and Rock Fill Dams - Answer (click here)
23. Type of Earthen Dams - Answer (click here)
24. Methods of constructing Earthen Dams - Answer (click here)
25. Clasication of Irrigation projects - Answer (click here)
26. Clasication of Masonry or concrete dams - Answer (click here)
27. Middle Third Rule - Answer (click here)
28. The Forces that are acting on the Dam Are - Answer (click here)
29. Forces Acting On Dams - Answer (click here)
30. Definition and Types of Arch Dams - Answer (click here)
31. Constant Radius Arch Dams and Angle Arch Dams - Answer (click here)
32. Forces Acting on Arch Dams - Answer (click here)

CANAL IRRIGATION
1. Canals - Answer (click here)
2. Command Areas - Answer (click here)
3. Planning of an Irrigation Canal System - Answer (click here)
4. Alignment Of Irrigation Canals - Answer (click here)
5. Curves In Canals - Answer (click here)
6. Duty of Water - Answer (click here)
7. Canal Losses - Answer (click here)
8. Estimation of Design Discharge af a Canal - Answer (click here)
9. Canal Outlets - Answer (click here)
10. Need and Types Of Cross-Drainage Structure - Answer (click here)
11. Selection of Suitable Cross Drainatge Structure - Answer (click here)
12. Design of Crossdrainage Structures - Answer (click here)
13. Canal Head Regulator - Answer (click here)
14. River Training For Canal Headworks - Answer (click here)
15. River Training - Answer (click here)
16. Classification of River Training Works - Answer (click here)
17. Principles and Methods of River Training - Answer (click here)
18. Planning For River Training Measures - Answer (click here)
19. Classification of Guide Banks - Answer (click here)
20. River Training: Design Parameters - Answer (click here)
21. Embankment as River Training Work - Answer (click here)
22. Bank Protection - Answer (click here)
23. Spurs (or) Groynes, (or) Spur Dike - Answer (click here)
24. Types of Spurs - Answer (click here)

IRRIGATION METHODS AND MANAGEMENT


1. Canal Irrigation System - Answer (click here)
2. Alignment of Canals - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Irrigation System - Answer (click here)
4. Distribution System for Canal Irrigation - Answer (click here)
5. Gravity Irrigation - Answer (click here)
6. Tank Irrigation - Answer (click here)
7. Lift Irrigation - Answer (click here)
8. Well Irrigation - Answer (click here)
9. Techniques of Water Distribution in the Farms - Answer (click here)
10. Sprinkler Irrigation Method - Answer (click here)
11. Types of sprinkler systems - Answer (click here)
12. Advantage and limitations of sprinkler irrigation - Answer (click here)
13. Drip irrigation Method - Answer (click here)
14. Need for optimum use of water - Answer (click here)
15. Optimisation or Efficiency of Water Use in Agriculture - Answer (click
here)
16. Minimizing irrigation water losses - Answer (click here)
17. Approach to Planning, Construction and Maintenance of on Farm
Development Works - Answer (click here)
18. Status of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) - Answer (click here)
19. Necessity of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) - Answer (click
here)
20. Constraints in Implementation of PIM (Issues) - Answer (click here)
21. PIM as A Thrust Area/Priority Item - Answer (click here)
22. Functions of farmers’ organisations at different - Answer (click here)
23. A Rights Based Approach to Water User Associations In India - Answer
(click here)
24. Changing paradigms in water management - Answer (click here)

Subject : Housing Planning and Management


INTRODUCTION TO HOUSING
1. Types of structural buildings - Answer (click here)
2. Housing Planning: Residential and Government buildings - Answer (click
here)
3. National housing policy(NHP) - Answer (click here)
4. Sustainable house - Answer (click here)
5. State level organization for housing - Answer (click here)
6. Tamilnadu Housing Board [TNHB] - Answer (click here)
7. Structural building types - Answer (click here)
8. Central Government Organization for Housing - Answer (click here)
9. Tamilnadu municipality byelaws and building rules (1972) - Answer (click
here)
10. Documents to be submitted for approval of building in municipality -
Answer (click here)
11. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Introduction To Housing -
Answer (click here)

HOUSING PROGRAMMES
1. Modern building planning - Answer (click here)
2. Contents And Standards For Housing Program - Answer (click here)
3. Site Analysis - Answer (click here)
4. Sites And Services - Answer (click here)
5. Neighborhoods and Neighborhoods Planning - Answer (click here)
6. Housing Programs: Open Development Plots - Answer (click here)
7. Co-Operative Housing - Answer (click here)
8. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Housing Programs - Answer
(click here)

PLANNING AND DESIGN OF HOUSING PROJECTS


1. Site Planning And Design Process - Answer (click here)
2. Elements of Site Analysis - Answer (click here)
3. Housing Planning: Various components of layouts design - Answer (click
here)
4. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Planning And Designing Of
Housing Project - Answer (click here)

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND COST


1. Requirements of cost effective building materials - Answer (click here)
2. Housing Planning: Construction Techniques - Answer (click here)
3. Housing Planning: Construction Equipment - Answer (click here)
4. Housing Planning: Rehabilitation Techniques - Answer (click here)
5. Cost Effective Technologies adopted by Building Centre - Answer (click
here)
6. Housing Planning: Building Centre - Answer (click here)
7. Housing Planning: Appraisal Methodology - Answer (click here)
8. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Construction Types And Cost
Effective Materials - Answer (click here)

HOUSING FINANCE AND PROJECT APPRAISAL


1. Appraisal Of Housing Project - Answer (click here)
2. Housing Finance - Answer (click here)
3. Housing Finance: Home Loan - Answer (click here)
4. Elements To Determine Cost Of The House - Answer (click here)
5. Conceptual methodology for the recovery pattern of a housing project -
Answer (click here)
6. Housing Finance: Cash Flow Analysis - Answer (click here)
7. Differentiate between Subsidy and Cross subsidy in housing finance -
Answer (click here)
8. Methodology for pricing of housing unit - Answer (click here)
9. Housing Planning: Rents - Answer (click here)
10. Housing Planning: Recovery Pattern - Answer (click here)
11. Documents For Housing Loan - Answer (click here)
12. Important Question And Answer: Civil - Housing Finance And Project
Appraisal - Answer (click here)

Subject : Air Pollution Management


Air Pollution Management
1. Sources and effect of air pollutants - Answer (click here)
2. Sources of Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
3. Air transport and Air Pollution Effects - Answer (click here)
4. Air Pollution: Dispersion of pollutants - Answer (click here)
5. Air pollution control - Answer (click here)
6. Particulate Matter Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
7. Air Pollution: bioaerosols - Answer (click here)
8. Primary and secondary air pollutants - Answer (click here)
9. What is clean air? - Answer (click here)
10. The Sources, Health and Environmental Effects of the Common Air
Pollutants - Answer (click here)
11. Principle Sources of Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
12. Noise pollution - Answer (click here)
13. Noise pollution: Sources of noise - Answer (click here)
14. Noise pollution: Impacts of noise - Answer (click here)
15. Control of Noise Pollution - Answer (click here)

Subject : Municipal Solid Waste Management


SOURCES AND TYPES
1. Solid Waste Management - Answer (click here)
2. Classification of Solid Wastes - Answer (click here)
3. Solid Waste Management System - Answer (click here)
4. Factors affecting Solid Waste Management system - Answer (click here)
5. Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Solid Waste - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answer - Sources and Types of Municipal
Solid Wastes - Answer (click here)

ON SITE STORAGE AND PROCESSING


1. Hauled and Stationary containers - Answer (click here)
2. Waste processing technique - Answer (click here)
3. Waste evaluation options in India - Answer (click here)
4. Solid Waste Management: Vehicle storage method - Answer (click here)
5. Factors affects the waste collection - Answer (click here)

COLLECTION AND TRANSFER


1. Solid Waste Management: Collection Components - Answer (click here)
2. Solid Waste Management: Storage: Containers/Collection Vehicles -
Answer (click here)
3. Collection Operation of Solid Waste - Answer (click here)
4. Types of Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station - Answer (click here)

OFF SITE PROCESSING


1. Solid Waste Management: Process Of Source Seperation - Answer (click
here)
2. Full stream processing technique - Answer (click here)
3. Recovery of wastes - Answer (click here)
4. Solid Waste Recycling Program - Answer (click here)
5. Processing equipment for Solid Waste Recycling - Answer (click here)
6. Solid Waste: Material recovery facilities (MRF) - Answer (click here)

DISPOSAL
1. Proper Disposal System of Solid Waste - Answer (click here)
2. Disposal Options And Selection Criteria of Solid Waste - Answer (click
here)
3. Sanitary Landfill - Answer (click here)
4. Landfill gas and leachate - Answer (click here)
5. Landfill Gas Emission - Answer (click here)
6. Leachate Formation - Answer (click here)
7. Environmental Effects Of Landfill - Answer (click here)
8. Landfill Operation Issues - Answer (click here)

Subject : Principles of Management


INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONS
1. Important Short Questions and Answers: Human Population and the
Environment - Answer (click here)
2. Levels of Management - Answer (click here)
3. Functions of Management - Answer (click here)
4. Roles of Manager - Answer (click here)
5. Evolution of Management Thought - Answer (click here)
6. Organization and Environmental Factors - Answer (click here)
7. Classification of Environmental Factors - Answer (click here)
8. Trends and Challenges of Management in Global Scenario - Answer (click
here)
9. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Answer (click here)
10. The contribution of F.W.Taylor to scientific management - Answer (click
here)
11. The contribution of Henry Fayol to modern management - Answer (click
here)
12. Major functions of management - Answer (click here)
13. Management is an art or science both science and art - Answer (click here)
14. Types of business organization - Answer (click here)

INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND


ORGANIZATIONS Short Notes
1. Importance and Definition of Management - Answer (click here)
2. Management Functions - Answer (click here)
3. Role of Managers - Answer (click here)
4. Managerical skills - Answer (click here)
5. Evolution of Management Thought - Answer (click here)
6. Organization and Environmental Factors - Answer (click here)
7. Classification of Environmental Factors - Answer (click here)
8. Trends and Challenges of Management in Global Scenario - Answer (click
here)
9. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Answer (click here)

PLANNING
1. Nature and purpose of planning - Answer (click here)
2. Planning process - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Plans / Components of Planning - Answer (click here)
4. Managing By Objective (MBO) - Answer (click here)
5. Planning - Types of strategies - Answer (click here)
6. Planning Policies - Answer (click here)
7. Decision Making - Answer (click here)
8. Decision Making Process - Answer (click here)
9. Rational Decision Making Process - Answer (click here)
10. Decision Making under different conditions - Answer (click here)
11. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Planning - Answer (click here)
12. The concept of MBO - Answer (click here)
13. Strategy formulation and implementation process - Answer (click here)
14. Decision making process: Problem Analysis vs Decision Making -
Answer (click here)

PLANNING Short Notes


1. Planning - Answer (click here)
2. Nature and Purpose of Planning - Answer (click here)
3. Planning Process - Answer (click here)
4. Types of Plans / Components of Planning - Answer (click here)
5. Features of Objectives - Answer (click here)
6. Management By Objectives (MBO) - Answer (click here)
7. Types of Strategies - Answer (click here)
8. Policies - Answer (click here)
9. Decision Making and Types of Decisions - Answer (click here)
10. Decision Making Process - Answer (click here)
11. Rational Decision Making Model - Answer (click here)
12. Decision Making Under Various Conditions - Answer (click here)
13. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Planning - Answer (click here)

ORGANISING
1. Nature and purpose of organizing - Answer (click here)
2. Importance or Advantages of Organizing - Answer (click here)
3. Organizing Process - Answer (click here)
4. Principles of Organization Structure - Answer (click here)
5. Formal and Informal Organization: Characteristic Features, Advantages
and Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
6. Differences Between Formal and Informal Organization - Answer (click
here)
7. Line and Staff authority: Types, Features, Advantages and
Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
8. Departmentation: Various patterns, Advantages and Disadvantages -
Answer (click here)
9. Span of control: Factors Affecting, Advantages and Disadvantages -
Answer (click here)
10. Centralization and Decentralization: Characteristics, Advantages and
Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
11. Delegation of authority - Answer (click here)
12. Staffing: Recruitment and Selection - Answer (click here)
13. Employee Induction / Orientation - Answer (click here)
14. Career development - Answer (click here)
15. Career stages - Answer (click here)
16. Performance Appraisal - Answer (click here)
17. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Organizing - Answer (click here)
18. Distinguish between formal and informal organization - Answer (click here)
19. Bases of departmentation - Answer (click here)
20. The various selection process that are followed by an organization -
Answer (click here)
21. Various sources of manpower supply in an organization - Answer (click
here)

ORGANISING Short Notes


1. Organizing - Answer (click here)
2. Nature or Characteristics of Organizing - Answer (click here)
3. Organizing Process - Answer (click here)
4. Organization Structure - Answer (click here)
5. Principles of Organization Structure - Answer (click here)
6. Formal and Informal Organization - Answer (click here)
7. Line and Staff Authority - Answer (click here)
8. Departmentation by Different Strategies - Answer (click here)
9. Span of Control, Centralization and Decentralization - Answer (click here)
10. Delegation of Authority - Answer (click here)
11. Staffing - Answer (click here)
12. Staffing: Selection Process - Answer (click here)
13. Career Development and Career Stages - Answer (click here)
14. Training and Performance Appraisal - Answer (click here)
15. Important Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Organizing - Answer (click here)

DIRECTING
1. Directing: Creativity and Innovation - Answer (click here)
2. Motivation and Satisfaction - Answer (click here)
3. Motivation Theories - Answer (click here)
4. Leadership Styles - Answer (click here)
5. Leadership theories - Answer (click here)
6. Communication: Process and Guidelines for effective Communication -
Answer (click here)
7. Barriers to Effective Communication - Answer (click here)
8. Organization Culture: Elements and types of culture - Answer (click here)
9. Managing cultural diversity - Answer (click here)
10. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Directing - Answer (click here)
11. Theory of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - Answer (click here)
12. McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y - Answer (click here)
13. Hertzbergs Two Factor Theory or Hygeine Theory - Answer (click here)
14. Electronic media of communication used in business organizationa and
Information communication revolutions - Answer (click here)

DIRECTING Short Notes


1. Directing: Creativity and Innovation - Answer (click here)
2. Motivation - Answer (click here)
3. Leadership and Leadership Styles - Answer (click here)
4. Leadership Theories - Answer (click here)
5. The Communication Process - Answer (click here)
6. Barriers to Effective Communication - Answer (click here)
7. Elements of Organizational Culture - Answer (click here)
8. Managing Cultural Diversity - Answer (click here)
9. Important Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Directing - Answer (click here)

CONTROLLING
1. Process of controlling - Answer (click here)
2. Types of control - Answer (click here)
3. Budgetary Control: Definition, Features and Classifiction - Answer (click
here)
4. Budgetary Control Techniques - Answer (click here)
5. Non-Budgetary Control Techniques - Answer (click here)
6. Managing Productivity: Typical Productivity Calculations - Answer (click
here)
7. Cost control - Answer (click here)
8. Purchase control - Answer (click here)
9. Maintenance Control- Quality Control- Planning operations - Answer
(click here)
10. Important Short Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Controlling - Answer (click here)
11. Steps in the process of controlling - Answer (click here)
12. Role of MIS play at various levels of management - Answer (click here)
13. Globalisation of Business: Stages, Essential Conditions and Advantages
- Answer (click here)
14. Requirements of Effective Control - Answer (click here)
15. Control Techniques: Budget and Budgetary Control - Answer (click here)

CONTROLLING Short Notes


1. Controlling and Control Process - Answer (click here)
2. Budgetary Control Techniques - Answer (click here)
3. Non-Budgetary Control Techniques - Answer (click here)
4. Productivity - Answer (click here)
5. Cost, Quality, Purchase and Maintenance Control - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answers: Principles of Management -
Controlling - Answer (click here)

Subject : Air Pollution Management


Air Pollution Management
1. Sources and effect of air pollutants - Answer (click here)
2. Sources of Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
3. Air transport and Air Pollution Effects - Answer (click here)
4. Air Pollution: Dispersion of pollutants - Answer (click here)
5. Air pollution control - Answer (click here)
6. Particulate Matter Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
7. Air Pollution: bioaerosols - Answer (click here)
8. Primary and secondary air pollutants - Answer (click here)
9. What is clean air? - Answer (click here)
10. The Sources, Health and Environmental Effects of the Common Air
Pollutants - Answer (click here)
11. Principle Sources of Air Pollution - Answer (click here)
12. Noise pollution - Answer (click here)
13. Noise pollution: Sources of noise - Answer (click here)
14. Noise pollution: Impacts of noise - Answer (click here)
15. Control of Noise Pollution - Answer (click here)

Subject : Prefabricated Structures


INTRODUCTION
1. Uses and Advantages of Prefabrication - Answer (click here)
2. Principles of Prefabrication - Answer (click here)
3. Prefabricated Materials - Answer (click here)
4. Prefabricated Structures: Modular Coordination - Answer (click here)
5. Systems of prefabrication - Answer (click here)
6. Transportation and Hosting of refabricates - Answer (click here)
7. Hosting of Columns - Answer (click here)
8. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prefabricated Structures -
Answer (click here)

PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS
1. Behaviour of Prefabricated structural components - Answer (click here)
2. Prefabricated Components: Characteristics of Materials - Answer (click
here)
3. Prefabricated Components: Waffle Slabs - Answer (click here)
4. Prefabricated Structures: Joints of different structural connections -
Answer (click here)
5. Shear Walls - Answer (click here)
6. Construction of roof and floor walls - Answer (click here)
7. Domes - Answer (click here)
8. Warped surface - Answer (click here)
9. Classification of Wall - Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers - Civil - Prefabricated Components -
Answer (click here)

DESIGN PRINCIPLES
1. Prefabricated Structures: Disuniting of structures - Answer (click here)
2. Light weight concrete roofing members - Answer (click here)
3. Prefabricated Structures: Efficiency of material used - Answer (click here)

JOINT IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS


1. Expansion joint and design - Answer (click here)
2. Advantages of pre fabrication over the monolithic methods of
construction - Answer (click here)
3. Joint In Structural Members: Types of Structure - Answer (click here)
4. Mould for a pair of wall panels - Answer (click here)
5. Design of expansion joint - Answer (click here)

DESIGN FOR ABNORMAL LOADS


1. Factors infuenceing standardization - Answer (click here)
2. Equalent design loads for considering abnormal effects like earthquake
and cyclones - Answer (click here)
3. Systems consisting of linear members Disunited at joints - Answer (click
here)
4. Factors influencing standardization of Abnormal Loads - Answer (click
here)
5. Full prefab open system - Answer (click here)
6. Design for abnormal loads - Answer (click here)
7. Redundancy or Alternate Load Paths - Answer (click here)

Subject : Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures


MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR STRATEGIES
1. Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures: Maintenance and Repairs
Strategies - Answer (click here)
2. Importance of Maintenance various aspects of Inspection - Answer (click
here)
3. Necessitation of the maintenance - Answer (click here)
4. Repair and rehabilitation of Structures - Answer (click here)
5. Causes of Deterioration - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answers: Civil - Maintenance and Repairs
Strategies of Structures - Answer (click here)

STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETE


1. Quality assurance for concrete construction - Answer (click here)
2. Strength of concrete - Answer (click here)
3. Permeability of concrete - Answer (click here)
4. Thermal properties of concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Classification of cracks and Cracking in Concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Effects due to Climate on Concrete - Answer (click here)
7. Effects due to Corrosion on Concrete - Answer (click here)
8. Effects due to Climate, Temperature, Chemical, Corrosion on Concrete -
Answer (click here)
9. Concrete Design and construction errors - Answer (click here)
10. Effects of cover thickness and cracking in concrete - Answer (click here)
11. Important Questions and Answers: Serviceability and Durability of
Concrete - Answer (click here)

SPECIAL CONCRETES
1. Special elements for accelerated strength - Answer (click here)
2. Expansive cement - Answer (click here)
3. Polymer concrete - Answer (click here)
4. Sulphur Inflitrated Concrete - Answer (click here)
5. Application of Sulphur Infiltrated concrete - Answer (click here)
6. Ferro cement - Answer (click here)
7. Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Answer (click here)
8. Important Questions and Answers: Repair and Rehabilitation of
Structures - Mateials for Repair - Answer (click here)

TECHNIQUES FOR REPAIR AND PROTECTION METHODS


1. Foamed concrete - Answer (click here)
2. Mortar and dry pack: Preparation and application - Answer (click here)
3. Vacuum Concrete - Answer (click here)
4. Gunite or Shotcrete - Answer (click here)
5. Epoxy injection - Answer (click here)
6. Mortar repair for cracks - Answer (click here)
7. Shoring and underpinning - Answer (click here)
8. Methods of corrosion protection, corrosion inhibitors, corrosion resistant
Steels, coatings and cathodes protection - Answer (click here)
9. Corrosion Mechanism- Wet or Electro-Chemical Corrosion - Answer (click
here)
10. Corrosion Inhibitors - Answer (click here)
11. Cathode Protection - Answer (click here)
12. Corrosion Resistant Steel - Answer (click here)
13. Coatings for Steel - Answer (click here)
14. Engineered demolition techniques for dilapidated structures - Answer
(click here)
15. Demolition Practice in USA, Implosion Contract , The Implosion
Technique - Answer (click here)
16. Important Questions and Answers: Techniques for Repair and
Demolition - Answer (click here)

REPAIR REHABILITATION AND RETROFITTING OF


STRUCTURES
1. Repairs to overcome low member strength - Answer (click here)
2. Deflection due to strengthened in Flexural members - Answer (click here)
3. Deflection due to Strengthening of slabs - Answer (click here)
4. Deflection due to Strengthening of columns - Answer (click here)
5. Cracking - Answer (click here)
6. Chemical disruption - Answer (click here)
7. weathering corrosion - Answer (click here)
8. Wear in Concrete - Answer (click here)
9. Fire in a concrete structure - Answer (click here)
10. Leakage in the concrete structures - Answer (click here)
11. Marine exposure of Concrete - Answer (click here)
12. Important Questions and Answers: Repairs, Rehabilitation and
Retrofitting of Structures - Answer (click here)

Subject : Physics For Civil Engineering


UNIT I THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
UNIT II ACOUSTICS
1. Characteristics and Classification of Sound - Answer (click here)
2. Acoustics off buildings - Answer (click here)
3. Absorption coefficient - Answer (click here)
4. Properties and Production of Ultrasonic waves - Answer (click here)
5. Magnetostriction Method: Principle, Construction, working, Advantages
and Limitations - Answer (click here)
6. Piezo Electric Crystals: Principle, Construction, working, Advantages
and Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
7. Sound Navigation and Ranging(SONAR): Principle and working -
Answer (click here)
8. Determination of Ultrasonic Velocity in Liquid(Acoustical Grating
Method): Principle, Construction and working - Answer (click here)
9. Industrial Applications of Ultrasonic waves - Answer (click here)
10. Ultrasonic Non destruction Testing - Answer (click here)
11. Ultrasonic Scanning Methods A, B and C Scan Displays - Answer (click
here)
12. Sonogram Recording of movement of Heart: Principle and working -
Answer (click here)
13. Important Questions and Answers: Acoustics and Ultrasonics - Answer
(click here)

UNIT III LIGHTING DESIGNS


UNIT IV NEW ENGINEERING MATERIALS
1. Advanced Engineering Materials Metallic Glasses - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Advanced Engineering Materials
Metallic Glasses - Answer (click here)
3. Modern Engineering Materials - Answer (click here)
4. Important Short Questions and Answers: Modern Engineering Materials
- Answer (click here)

UNIT V HAZARDS

Subject : Engineering Mathematics I


UNIT I DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
1. Differential Calculus - Answer (click here)

UNIT II FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES


1. Functions of several Variables - Answer (click here)

UNIT III INTEGRAL CALCULUS


1. Differential Calculus - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV MULTIPLE INTEGRALS


1. Multiple Integrals - Answer (click here)

UNIT V DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS


1. Ordinary Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
2. Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
3. Important Questions and Answers: Partial Differential Equations -
Answer (click here)
4. Formation of Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
5. Solution of a Partial Differential Equation - Answer (click here)
6. Lagrange’s Linear Equation - Answer (click here)
7. Partial Differential Equations of Higher Order With Constant
Coefficients - Answer (click here)
8. Non Homogeneous Linear Equations - Answer (click here)
9. Applications of Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers: Applications of Partial Differential
Equations - Answer (click here)
11. Solution of the wave equation - Answer (click here)
12. Solution of the heat equation - Answer (click here)
13. Solution of Laplace’s equation (Two dimensional heat equation) - Answer
(click here)

Subject : Engineering Mathematics II


UNIT I MATRICES
1. Matrix - Answer (click here)

UNIT II VECTOR CALCULUS


1. Vector Calculus - Answer (click here)

UNIT III ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS


1. Analytic Functions - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV COMPLEX INTEGRATION


1. Complex Integration - Answer (click here)
UNIT V LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
1. Laplace Transformation - Answer (click here)

Subject : Transforms and Partial Differential


Equations
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
1. Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Partial Differential Equations -
Answer (click here)
3. Formation of Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
4. Solution of a Partial Differential Equation - Answer (click here)
5. Lagrange’s Linear Equation - Answer (click here)
6. Partial Differential Equations of Higher Order With Constant
Coefficients - Answer (click here)
7. Non Homogeneous Linear Equations - Answer (click here)

FOURIER SERIES
1. Fourier Series - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Fourier Series - Answer (click here)
3. Periodic Functions - Answer (click here)
4. Even and Odd functions - Answer (click here)
5. Half Range Series - Answer (click here)
6. Parseval’s Theorem and Change of Interval - Answer (click here)
7. Harmonic Analysis - Answer (click here)
8. Formula For Fourier Series - Answer (click here)

APPLICATIONS OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS


1. Applications of Partial Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Applications of Partial Differential
Equations - Answer (click here)
3. Solution of the wave equation - Answer (click here)
4. Solution of the heat equation - Answer (click here)
5. Solution of Laplace’s equation (Two dimensional heat equation) - Answer
(click here)

FOURIER TRANSFORMS
1. Fourier Transforms - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Fourier Transforms - Answer (click here)
3. Fourier Transforms and its properties - Answer (click here)

Z TRANSFORMS AND DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS


1. Z-Transforms and Difference Equations - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Z-Transforms and Difference
Equations - Answer (click here)
3. Linear Difference Equations - Answer (click here)
4. Z - Transforms and its Properties - Answer (click here)
5. Inverse Z-Transforms - Answer (click here)
6. Application of Z - transform to Difference equations - Answer (click here)

Subject : Numerical Methods


SOLUTION OF EQUATIONS AND EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS
1. Solution of Equations and Eigenvalue Problems - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Objective Question and Answers: Solution of Equations
and Eigenvalue Problems - Answer (click here)

INTERPOLATION AND APPROXIMATION


1. Interpolation And Approximation - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Objective Question and Answers: Interpolation And
Approximation - Answer (click here)

NUMERICAL DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION


1. Numerical Differentiation and Integration - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Objective Question and Answers: Numerical
Differentiation and Integration - Answer (click here)

INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS FOR ORDINARY


DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
1. Initial Value Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations - Answer (click
here)
2. Important Short Objective Question and Answers: Initial Value
Problems for Ordinary Differential Equations - Answer (click here)
BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS IN ORDINARY AND
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
1. Boundary Value Problems In Ordinary And Partial Differential
Equations - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Objective Question and Answers: Mathematics (maths)
- Boundary Value Problems In Ordinary And Partial Differential
Equations - Answer (click here)

Subject : Engineering Physics


UNIT I PROPERTIES OF MATTER
1. Types of Stress and Strain - Answer (click here)
2. Hooke's Law - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Moduli of Elasticity - Answer (click here)
4. Factors affecting Elasticity - Answer (click here)
5. Bending of Beams - Answer (click here)
6. Modes of Heat Transer - Answer (click here)
7. Lee's Disc Method for Bad Conductors - Answer (click here)
8. Radial flow of heat - Answer (click here)

UNIT II WAVES AND FIBER OPTICS


1. Characteristics of Laser - Answer (click here)
2. Principle of Spontaneous and Stimulated emission - Einstein’s Quantum
theory of radiation - Answer (click here)
3. Principle of Laser action and Methods of pumping action - Answer (click
here)
4. Nd: YAG laser: Principle, Construction, Working, Characteristics,
Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications - Answer (click here)
5. CO2 Molecular gas laser: Principle, Construction, Working,
Characteristics, Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications - Answer
(click here)
6. Solid State diode lasers - Answer (click here)
7. Semiconductor Diode laser: Principle, Construction, Working,
Characteristics, Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications - Answer
(click here)
8. Hetro Junction Laser: Principle, Construction, Working, Characteristics,
Advantages, Disadvantages and Applications - Answer (click here)
9. Fiber Optics and Fiber Construction - Answer (click here)
10. Types of Optical Fibers - Answer (click here)
11. Difference between Step Index fiber and Graded Index fiber - Answer
(click here)
12. The Fiber Optic Communication System: Principle, Working, and
Advantages - Answer (click here)
13. Double Crucible Method - Answer (click here)
14. Types of Fiber Optic Sensors - Answer (click here)
15. Temperature Fiber Optic Sensor: Principle, Description and Working -
Answer (click here)
16. Displacement Fiber Optic Sensor (Extrinsic Sensor): Principle,
Description and Working - Answer (click here)
17. Medical Endoscope - Fiber Optic: Construction and working - Answer
(click here)
18. Losses in Optical Fibers - Answer (click here)
19. Principle of operation of a Photo Detector - Answer (click here)
20. PIN Photo Diode - Answer (click here)
21. Light Emitting Diodes: Principle, Construction, Working, Advantages
and Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
22. Important Short Questions and Answers: Photonics and fibre Optics -
Answer (click here)

UNIT III THERMAL PHYSICS


1. Types of Stress and Strain - Answer (click here)
2. Hooke's Law - Answer (click here)
3. Types of Moduli of Elasticity - Answer (click here)
4. Factors affecting Elasticity - Answer (click here)
5. Bending of Beams - Answer (click here)
6. Modes of Heat Transer - Answer (click here)
7. Lee's Disc Method for Bad Conductors - Answer (click here)
8. Radial flow of heat - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV QUANTUM PHYSICS


1. Quantum Physics - Answer (click here)
2. Important Short Question and Answers: Quantum Physics - Answer (click
here)
3. Black Body Radiation - Answer (click here)
4. Planck's Hypothesis - Answer (click here)
5. Theory Compton Effect - Answer (click here)
6. Experimental Verification of Compton Effect - Answer (click here)
7. Dual Nature of Radiation (Light) And Matter (Particles) - Matter Waves
- Answer (click here)
8. Schroedinger wave equation - Answer (click here)
9. Electron microscope - Principle, Construction, Working, Advantages and
Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
10. Scanning electron microscope - Principle, Construction, Working,
Advantages and Disadvantages - Answer (click here)
11. Transmission Electron microscope - Principle, Construction, Working,
Advantages and Disadvantages - Answer (click here)

UNIT V CRYSTAL PHYSICS


1. Crystalllography - Answer (click here)
2. Lattice Parameters or Unit Cell Parameters - Answer (click here)
3. Bravais Space Lattice - Answer (click here)
4. Lattice Planes - Answer (click here)
5. Miller Indices - Procedure for finding and Important Features - Answer
(click here)
6. Separation between Lattice Planes in a cubic Crystal - Answer (click here)
7. Characteristics of the Unit Cell - Answer (click here)
8. Body centered cubic(BCC) Structure - Answer (click here)
9. Face centered cubic (FCC) Structure - Answer (click here)
10. Hexagonal Closely Packed Structure(HCP) - Answer (click here)
11. Properties of some Crystal Structure - Sodium choride, Diamond cubic -
Answer (click here)
12. Crystal growth - Solidification and Crystallization - Answer (click here)
13. Czochralski technique - Answer (click here)
14. Bridgeman Technique - Answer (click here)
15. Low temperature solution growth : Slow cooling and Slow evaporation
method - Answer (click here)
16. Epitaxial growth - Answer (click here)

Subject : Engineering Chemistry


UNIT I WATER AND ITS TREATMENT
1. Water Technology - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Water Technology - Answer (click here)

UNIT II SURFACE CHEMISTRY AND CATALYSIS


UNIT III ALLOYS AND PHASE RULE
1. Phase Rule and Alloys - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV FUELS AND COMBUSTION


1. Fuels and Combustion - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Fuels and Combustion - Answer (click
here)

UNIT V ENERGY SOURCES AND STORAGE DEVICES


1. Energy Sources - Answer (click here)
2. Important Questions and Answers: Energy Sources - Answer (click here)

Subject : Technical English


UNIT I
1. Listening to Informal Conversations and Participating - Answer (click here)
2. Speaking In Conversation - Answer (click here)
3. Developing Analytical Thinking - Answer (click here)
4. Effective use of SMS - Answer (click here)
5. Use of Emoticons in Email - Answer (click here)
6. Regular & Irregular Verbs - Answer (click here)
7. Active Voice & Passive Voice - Answer (click here)
8. Homonymns & Homophones - Answer (click here)

UNIT II
1. Conversation Practice - Answer (click here)
2. Writing a Book Review - Answer (click here)
3. Reading - Answer (click here)
4. Writing Summary - Answer (click here)
5. Personal Letters - Answer (click here)
6. Modal Verbs - Answer (click here)
7. Phrasal Verbs - Answer (click here)

UNIT III
1. Listening to Conversation - Answer (click here)
2. Conversation with Stress, Intonation & Pronunciation - Answer (click here)
3. Critical reading - Answer (click here)
4. Minutes of meeting - Answer (click here)
5. Writing Technical articles - Answer (click here)
6. Conditional clauses - Answer (click here)
7. Cause and effect expression - Answer (click here)
8. Same word as noun and verb - Answer (click here)
9. Homonys & Homophones Practice - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV
1. Telephone Conversations - Answer (click here)
2. Applying for a Job - Cover Letter & Resume Preparation - Answer (click
here)
3. Numerical Expressions - Answer (click here)
4. Connectives (Discourse Markers) - Answer (click here)
5. Idioms and their Meanings - Using Idioms in Sentences - Answer (click
here)
6. Different forms of resumes - Answer (click here)
7. Filling up a resume and cover letter - Answer (click here)

UNIT V
1. Strategies for Improving Discussion Skills - Answer (click here)
2. Note Making - Answer (click here)
3. Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading - Answer (click here)
4. Check Lists - Yes/No Question Form - Answer (click here)
5. Report Writing - Answer (click here)
6. Report of Meeting - Answer (click here)
7. Use of Clauses - Answer (click here)
8. Vocabulary- Collocation - Answer (click here)

Subject : Problem Solving and Python


Programming
Python
1. Python - Answer (click here)
2. Basic Data Types, Control Structures and Functions - Python - Answer
(click here)
3. Tuples, Lists and Dictionaries - Python - Answer (click here)
4. String Processing and Regular Expressions - Python - Answer (click here)
5. Exception Handling - Python - Answer (click here)
6. Introduction to CGI Programming - Python - Answer (click here)
7. Form Processing and Business Logic - Python - Answer (click here)
8. Cookies - Python - Answer (click here)
9. Database Application Programming Interface (DB-API) - Python -
Answer (click here)

UNIT I ALGORITHMIC PROBLEM SOLVING


UNIT II DATA and EXPRESSIONS and STATEMENTS
UNIT III CONTROL FLOW and FUNCTIONS
UNIT IV LISTS and TUPLES and DICTIONARIES
UNIT V FILES and MODULES and PACKAGES

Subject : Engineering Graphics


Engineering Graphics
1. Importance of Engineering Graphics - Answer (click here)
2. Plane Curves and Introduction to Orthographic - Answer (click here)
3. Projection of Straight Lines and Planes [First Angle] - Answer (click here)
4. Projection of Solids and Section of Solids - Answer (click here)
5. Development of Surfaces and Isometric Projection - Answer (click here)
6. Free Hand Sketching and Perspective Projection - Answer (click here)
7. Important Keypoints and Notation in Engineering Graphics - Answer (click
here)

CONCEPTS AND CONVENTIONS (Not for Examination)


1. Importance of Engineering Graphics - Answer (click here)

UNIT I PLANE CURVES AND FREEHAND SKETCHING


1. Plane Curves and Introduction to Orthographic - Answer (click here)

UNIT II PROJECTION OF POINTS and LINES AND PLANE


SURFACE
1. Projection of Straight Lines and Planes [First Angle] - Answer (click here)

UNIT III PROJECTION OF SOLIDS


1. Projection of Solids and Section of Solids - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV PROJECTION OF SECTIONED SOLIDS AND


DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACES
1. Development of Surfaces and Isometric Projection - Answer (click here)

UNIT V ISOMETRIC AND PERSPECTIVE PROJECTIONS


1. Free Hand Sketching and Perspective Projection - Answer (click here)

Subject : Basic Electrical and Electronics


Engineering
UNIT I ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS and MEASURMENTS
1. DC Circuits and Ohm’s Law - Answer (click here)
2. AC Circuits and Kirchhoff’s law - Answer (click here)
3. Steady State Solution of DC Circuits and Problems based on ohm’s law -
Answer (click here)
4. Introduction to AC Circuits - Answer (click here)
5. Star Delta transformation - Answer (click here)
6. Electrical Instruments and Classification of instruments - Answer (click
here)
7. Damping Torque and Classification of Damping Damping Torque -
Answer (click here)
8. Permanent Magnet Moving Coil Instruments(PMMC) - Answer (click here)
9. Operating Principles of Moving Iron Instruments Ammeters and
Voltmeters - Answer (click here)
10. Dynamo meter type watt meter - Answer (click here)
11. Single phase Energy meter - Answer (click here)
12. Important Short Questions and Answers: Electric Circuits and
Measurements - Answer (click here)

REFER
1. Electrical Circuits - Answer (click here)
2. Basic Electrical Measurments - Answer (click here)

UNIT II ELECTRICAL MACHINES


1. Construction of DC Machines - Answer (click here)
2. Principle of Operation of D.C. Machines - Answer (click here)
3. DC Generator E.M.F Equation - Answer (click here)
4. Types of DC Generator - Answer (click here)
5. DC Generator Characteristics - Answer (click here)
6. Application of DC Generator - Answer (click here)
7. How DC motors work? - Answer (click here)
8. Principles of DC motor Operation - Answer (click here)
9. Classification and Types of DC Motor - Answer (click here)
10. Basic Equations and Applications of DC Motor - Answer (click here)
11. Construction, Principle of Operation of Single Phase Transformer -
Answer (click here)
12. Basic Equations and Applications of Single Phase Transformer - Answer
(click here)
13. EMF Equation of Transformer - Answer (click here)
14. Transformer on No Load and Load - Answer (click here)
15. Equivalent Circuit of Transformer - Answer (click here)
16. Voltage Regulation of Transformer - Answer (click here)
17. Construction, Principle of Operation and Starting methods of Single
phase induction Motor - Answer (click here)
18. Types of Single phase induction Motor - Answer (click here)
19. Important Short Questions and Answers: Basic Electrical Mechanics -
Answer (click here)

REFER
1. DC Generator - Answer (click here)
2. DC Motor - Answer (click here)
3. Transformer - Answer (click here)
4. Induction motors - Answer (click here)

UNIT III SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS


1. Semiconductor Devices And Applications - Answer (click here)
2. Classification of Materials - Answer (click here)
3. Classification of Semiconductor - Answer (click here)
4. PN Junction Diode - Answer (click here)
5. Zener Diode - Answer (click here)
6. Rectifiers and Types of rectifiers - Answer (click here)
7. Bipolar Junction Transistor(BJT) - Answer (click here)
8. Important Short Questions and Answers: Semiconductor Devices And
Applications - Answer (click here)
REFER
1. Semiconductor Devices and Applications - Answer (click here)
2. PN Junction Diode - Answer (click here)
3. Zener Diode - Answer (click here)
4. BJT - Answer (click here)
5. Transistor Configuration - Answer (click here)

UNIT IV DIGITAL ELECTRONICS


1. Binary Number System - Answer (click here)
2. The Binary Number System - Answer (click here)
3. Converting Between Binary Numbers and Decimal Numbers - Answer
(click here)
4. Hexadecimal Numbers - Answer (click here)
5. Binary Coded Decimal Numbers - Answer (click here)
6. Logic Gates - Answer (click here)
7. Boolean Algebra - Answer (click here)
8. Adder - Answer (click here)
9. Flip Flop - Answer (click here)
10. Counters: Synchronous Counter and Asynchronous Up Down Counter -
Answer (click here)
11. Analog to Digital Conversion(ADC) - Answer (click here)
12. Digital to Analog Converter(DAC) - Answer (click here)
13. Important Short Question and Answers: Digital Electronics - Answer (click
here)

REFER
1. Combinational Logic Circuits - Answer (click here)
2. Multiplexer and De-multiplexer - Answer (click here)
3. The Digital Encoder - Answer (click here)
4. Binary Adder and Subtractor - Answer (click here)
5. The Digital Comparator - Answer (click here)
6. Parity Generator and Checker - Answer (click here)
7. Comparison with other logic families - Answer (click here)
8. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) - Answer (click here)
9. Sequential Logic Circuit - Answer (click here)
10. SR, JK and Master-Slave JK Flip-Flop - Answer (click here)
11. Data Latch - Answer (click here)
12. synchronous and counter - Answer (click here)
13. Shift Registers - Answer (click here)
UNIT V FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
1. Types of signal: Analog signal and digital signal - Answer (click here)
2. Principles of Amplitude modulation - Answer (click here)
3. Principle of frequency modulation - Answer (click here)
4. Block diagram of radio - Answer (click here)
5. Block diagram of television transmitter - Answer (click here)
6. Microwave communication - Answer (click here)
7. Satellite communication - Answer (click here)
8. Optical fiber communication - Answer (click here)
9. Important Short Question and Answers: Foundamentals of
Communication Enginnering - Answer (click here)
10. Technical terms in Basic Electrical and electronics - Answer (click here)

REFER
1. Fundamentals of Communication Engineering - Answer (click here)

Subject : Professional Ethics in Engineering


HUMAN VALUES
1. Senses of Engineering Ethics - Answer (click here)
2. Kohlberg and Gilligan Views - Answer (click here)
3. Act and Rule Utilitarian - Answer (click here)
4. Moral Dilemma - Answer (click here)
5. Morality and Moral Issues - Answer (click here)
6. Moral Autonomy - Answer (click here)
7. Consensus and Controversy - Answer (click here)
8. Models of Professional Roles - Answer (click here)
9. Ethical Theories - Answer (click here)
10. Important Questions and Answers: Engineering Ethics - Answer (click here)

ENGINEERING ETHICS
1. Ethics and Positive Roles of Code of Ethics - Answer (click here)
2. Engineering Experiments With Standard Experiments - Answer (click here)
3. Engineers as Responsible Experimenters - Answer (click here)
4. Important Questions and Answers: Engineering as Social
Experimentation - Answer (click here)
ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION
1. Safety and Risk - Answer (click here)
2. Risk Assesment - Answer (click here)
3. Risk Benefit Analysis - Answer (click here)
4. Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Answer (click here)
5. Difficulties in Establishing Safeguards - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answers: Engineer'S Responsibility For Safety
- Answer (click here)

SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS


1. Collegiality and Loyalty - Answer (click here)
2. Collective Bargaining and Occupational Crime - Answer (click here)
3. Intellectual Property Rights - Answer (click here)
4. Employee Rights - Answer (click here)
5. Employee Role of Confidentiality - Answer (click here)
6. Important Questions and Answers: Responsibilities and Rights - Answer
(click here)
7. Multinational Corporations with Neat Example - Answer (click here)
8. Computer Ethics is the Technological Background of the Society -
Answer (click here)
9. Environmental Ethics Through Engineering Ecology and Economics -
Answer (click here)
10. Human-Centered Ethics - Answer (click here)
11. Involvement in Weapons Work - Answer (click here)
12. Honesty - Answer (click here)
13. Important Questions and Answers: Global Issues - Answer (click here)

GLOBAL ISSUES
1. Multinational Corporations with Neat Example - Answer (click here)
2. Computer Ethics is the Technological Background of the Society -
Answer (click here)
3. Environmental Ethics Through Engineering Ecology and Economics -
Answer (click here)
4. Human-Centered Ethics - Answer (click here)
5. Involvement in Weapons Work - Answer (click here)
6. Honesty - Answer (click here)
7. Important Questions and Answers: Global Issues - Answer (click here)

Subject : Total Quality Management


INTRODUCTION
1. Quality Management - Answer (click here)
2. Various dimensions of quality with examples - Answer (click here)
3. Deming’s Philosophy - Answer (click here)
4. Quality Planning - Answer (click here)
5. The barriers to TQM implementation and Deming Philosophy - Answer
(click here)
6. Evolution of quality - Answer (click here)
7. Basic concepts, principles, barriers and benefits of Total Quality
Management (TQM) - Answer (click here)
8. Important Questions and Answers: Quality Management - Answer (click
here)

TQM PRINCIPLES
1. Leadership - Answer (click here)
2. Quality Council - Answer (click here)
3. Seven Steps to Strategic Quality Planning - Answer (click here)
4. Quality Statements - Answer (click here)
5. Customer Satisfaction - Answer (click here)
6. Tebouls Model of customer satisfication - Answer (click here)
7. Customer Retention - Answer (click here)
8. Motivation Concept of Motivation - Answer (click here)
9. Theories of Motivation - Answer (click here)
10. Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory - Answer (click here)
11. Empowerment - Answer (click here)
12. Job Enrichment Vs Job Empowerment - Answer (click here)
13. Teams - Answer (click here)
14. Characteristics of Successful Teams - Answer (click here)
15. Stages of Team Development - Answer (click here)
16. Recognition and Reward - Answer (click here)
17. Importance of Performance Appraisals - Answer (click here)
18. Benefits of Employee Involvement - Answer (click here)
19. The PDCA Cycle - Answer (click here)
20. 5-S: Housekeeping - Answer (click here)
21. Kaizen - Answer (click here)
22. Supplier Partnership - Answer (click here)
23. Partnering - Answer (click here)
24. Supplier Selection - Answer (click here)
25. Supplier Rating - Answer (click here)
26. Aspects of Employee Involvement - Answer (click here)
27. Intrinsic Vs Extrinsic Rewards - Answer (click here)
28. Customer complaints (feedback) - Answer (click here)
29. Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) - Answer (click here)
30. Important Questions and Answers: Total Quality Management (TQM)
Principles - Answer (click here)

TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES I


1. Seven tools of quality - Answer (click here)
2. New Seven management Tools - Answer (click here)
3. Management Tool: Affinity Diagram - Answer (click here)
4. Management Tool: Relations Diagram - Answer (click here)
5. Management Tool: Tree Diagram - Answer (click here)
6. Management Tool: Matrix Diagram - Answer (click here)
7. Matrix Data Analysis Diagram - Answer (click here)
8. Management Tool: Arrow Diagram - Answer (click here)
9. Six Sigma - Answer (click here)
10. Benchmarking - Answer (click here)
11. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis - Answer (click here)
12. Important Questions and Answers: Total Quality Management Tools &
Techniques - Answer (click here)
13. The seven traditional tools of quality - Answer (click here)
14. New management tools - Answer (click here)
15. Types of Benchmarking - Answer (click here)
16. Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) - Answer (click here)
17. Timing of FMEA - Answer (click here)
18. Benchmarking process - Answer (click here)

TQM TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES II


1. TQM Tools And Techniques - Answer (click here)
2. Quality Function Deployment - Answer (click here)
3. Taguchi’s Quality Loss Function - Answer (click here)
4. Maintenance development stages - Answer (click here)
5. Total Productive Maintenance - Answer (click here)
6. Quality costs - Answer (click here)
7. Voice of the customer - Answer (click here)
8. Design of FMEA document - Answer (click here)
9. Different types of needs - Answer (click here)
10. Major benefits of quality function deployment (QFD) - Answer (click here)
11. Quality circles - Answer (click here)
12. Organisational structure - Answer (click here)
13. Important Questions and Answers: Total Quality Management Tools and
Techniques - Answer (click here)

QUALITY SYSTEMS
1. ISO 9000 STANDARDS - Answer (click here)
2. Need of Quality system - Answer (click here)
3. ISO 9000:2000 Quality Systems - Answer (click here)
4. Need for ISO 9000- ISO 9000-2000 Quality System - Answer (click here)
5. QS 9000 – ISO 14000 – Requirements - Answer (click here)
6. ISO 9000 Documentation and Documentation Hierarchy - Answer (click
here)
7. Clauses in ISO 9001 - Answer (click here)
8. ISO 14000 - Environmental Management systems - Answer (click here)
9. Processes of Software Quality Management - Answer (click here)
10. Cost of Quality - Answer (click here)
11. Concepts and Benefits of ISO 14000 - Answer (click here)
12. Important Questions and Answers: Quality Systems - Answer (click here)

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