SSC JE Civil case studies
SSC JE Civil · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical & Electrical) Examination is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Government of India. As the Commission's own exam listing states, "This competitive exam is held to recruit junior engineers in various government departments and organizations." This page supports candidates preparing for the Civil stream of that recruitment examination. The SSC JE Civil case studies are 5 cases and about 2,475 words.
1M25 Column Batch with Hidden Mixing Water
A site engineer at a residential project in Nagpur is casting M25 grade columns. The site mix board shows a nominal mix of 1:1.5:3 by volume and a water-cement ratio of 0.50.
530 words, about 3 min2Inspector Roster with a Late Unavailability
A junior engineer must assign four inspectors-P, Q, R, and S-to four sites-W, X, Y, and Z-one site per day from Monday to Thursday. The constraints are: P cannot inspect W or Z; Q must inspect on the day immediately after R; S must inspect X; the site inspected on Wednesday must be Y; and Q must not inspect Z.
428 words, about 2 min3Verbal Alignment Change on a Sanctioned Road
You are a junior engineer in a state public works department. A road-widening estimate for a 2.4 km stretch has been technically sanctioned.
455 words, about 2 min4Under-Reinforced Roof Beam Found During Audit
During a structural audit of a two-storey school building, you inspect a simply supported roof beam of 230 mm width and 450 mm overall depth, with an effective cover of 40 mm. The factored uniformly distributed load, including self-weight, is 20 kN/m.
523 words, about 3 min5Gravity Main with Low Outlet Pressure
A rural water supply scheme proposes a 2.5 km gravity main from an overhead tank to a village. The tank water level is 18 m above the village outlet.
539 words, about 3 min