ESE GS&EA case studies
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The Engineering Services Examination (ESE), commonly called the IES examination, is a recruitment examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for engineering posts in the Government of India. This page covers the General Studies and Engineering Aptitude (GS&EA) paper, the common general-studies component that appears alongside the technical papers in the ESE scheme. The ESE GS&EA case studies are 5 cases and about 3,887 words.
1Rebar Grade Substitution on a Canal Bridge: The Night Before the Pour
You are Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) on a ₹14.3 crore RCC bridge over a canal distributary. The structural drawing specifies Fe 500D HYSD bars in piers P3 to P6.
776 words, about 4 min2Floating Solar on an Irrigation Reservoir Upstream of a Ramsar Wetland
A state renewable energy corporation proposes a 60 MW floating solar plant on a 340-hectare irrigation reservoir, covering 100 ha (about 29 per cent) of the water spread with anchored pontoon arrays. The reservoir irrigates 12,000 ha of command and supplies drinking water to two towns.
806 words, about 4 min3Earned Value Under Claim: Extension or Acceleration on a Metro Package
A metro rail corporation reviews Package-3 at the end of month 18 of a 36-month civil contract: 42 km of viaduct and 38 stations, approved budget at completion ₹1,040 crore. Earned value data certified by the independent engineer show planned value ₹520 crore, earned value ₹410 crore and actual cost ₹455 crore.
730 words, about 4 min4Duplex versus Galvanised Coating on a Coastal 132 kV Line
A 132 kV double-circuit line of 38 km with 190 lattice towers runs 3.5 km from the sea in a high-humidity, monsoon-heavy belt. The tender specifies a duplex coating (hot-dip galvanising plus 120 µm epoxy primer and 80 µm polyurethane topcoat) at ₹6.10 lakh per tower.
772 words, about 4 min5Flood-Proofing a 33/11 kV Substation That Feeds a District Hospital
A 33/11 kV substation (2 × 10 MVA) on the right bank of a hill river feeds a town of 90,000 people and the district hospital. In the 2019 cloudburst the yard was under 1.6 m of water for 40 hours and supply to the hospital failed for 52 hours, because the 11 kV feeder pillars and the control room were at ground level.
803 words, about 4 min