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1. Basic Civil Engineering

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1. Basic Civil Engineering

1.1 Engineering Materials

  • Properties: Physical, Chemical, Mechanical, Thermal

  • Types: Stones, Bricks, Tiles, Cement, Lime, Timber, Metals/Alloys, Paints/Varnishes, Asphalt/Bitumen/Tar

  • Characteristics, Composition, Selection, Usage/Function

1.2 Standards (NS & IS) and Tests for Civil Engineering Materials

  • Brick Tests: Water Absorption, Compressive Tests

  • Cement Tests: Consistency, Setting Time, Soundness, Compressive Strength

  • Aggregate Test: Bulking of Sand

  • Rebar Test: Tensile Test

1.3 Building Technology

  • Construction Technology: Brick Masonry, Stone Masonry, Carpentry, Painting, Plastering, Concrete Roofing, Flooring, Damp Proof Course

  • Building By-Laws

1.4 Geometric Properties of Sections

  • Axes of Symmetry

  • Center of Gravity: Built-up Plane Figures, Standard Steel Sections

  • Moment of Inertia

  • Radius of Gyration

1.5 Surveying and Leveling

  • Fundamentals of Surveying

  • Measurements: Linear Distance, Vertical Distance, Angles and Directions

  • Leveling

  • Topographic Survey: Principles and Applications

  • Simple Circular Curves

  • Principles and Applications of GPS/GIS

1.6 Estimating, Costing, and Valuation

  • Types of Estimates

  • Methods of Estimating

  • Rate Analysis

  • Specifications: Purpose, Importance, Types

  • Valuation

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