Tamil Nadu HSE Second Year Basic Civil Engineering study plan

List and classify the main building materials (bricks, stones, timber, steel, lime, cement, sand) with at least two properties and one use for each

Describe the standard tests for bricks and stones (compressive strength, water absorption, efflorescence) and state typical acceptance values

Explain the sequence of operations in building construction from foundation to roof, naming each stage

Sketch and label the parts of a shallow foundation and a masonry wall in section

Compare English bond, Flemish bond and rat-trap bond by drawing at least one course of each

Identify the causes of cracks in masonry and plaster and state one remedy for each

Define stress, strain, Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio and compute each from given load and deformation data

Draw and interpret a stress-strain curve for mild steel, marking yield point and ultimate strength

Calculate shear force and bending moment at sections of a simply supported beam under point and uniformly distributed loads

Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for three standard loading cases

Compute the centroid and moment of inertia of simple T and I sections

Apply the bending equation to find bending stress in a given beam section

State the assumptions and limitations of the simple bending theory

Distinguish chain survey, compass survey and plane table survey by principle and typical use

Compute reduced levels by the height of collimation and rise-and-fall methods from a level-book entry

Perform arithmetic checks on a reduced level table and identify booking errors

Explain the use and adjustment of a dumpy level and a prismatic compass

Solve problems on bearings, including magnetic declination and local attraction

State the functions of cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and water in concrete and give typical mix proportions for M15, M20 and M25

Describe workability tests (slump, compaction factor) and the cube test procedure with acceptance criteria

Explain the purpose of each item in a building drawing set: plan, elevation, section and site plan

Apply the principles of building planning (orientation, lighting, ventilation, privacy) to a small residential plan

Read a given set of rules on setbacks and floor area ratio and apply them to a plot

Trace the layout of a protected water supply scheme from source to consumer and name the components

Compute the quantity of water required for a town from per capita demand and design period

Compare slow sand and rapid sand filters by rate, area and cleaning method

Explain the principles of a septic tank and a soak pit and size a septic tank for a given household

Describe the one-pipe and two-pipe systems of plumbing with their advantages

Classify roads by function and state the cross-section components of a road with typical widths

Describe the tests for bitumen and aggregates used in road construction

Compare the types of bridges by material and span range with one example of each

Explain the classification of railway tracks and the function of rails, sleepers and ballast

State the purpose of a culvert, causeway and level crossing

Compute the quantity of earthwork, brickwork and concrete for a small building from given dimensions

Prepare a simple abstract of cost using rates for at least five items

Distinguish depreciation, sinking fund and scrap value and compute depreciation by the straight-line method

Define market value, book value and assessed value with one example each

Revise the highest-weight material and construction facts and solve a mixed 20-question self-test