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ANNEXURE-III

SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF ASSISTANT

ENGINEERS IN VARIOUS ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICES, MUNICIPAL
ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND TECHNICAL OFFICERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SUBORDINATE SERVICE

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

No. of Duration Maximum

Questions (Minutes) Marks
WRITTEN EXAMINATION (Objective Type)
150 150 150
Paper-I: General Studies and General Abilities
Paper-II: Civil Engineering (Diploma Level)
OR 150
150 150
Mechanical Engineering (Diploma Level)

Total 300

Syllabus

PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

1. Current Affairs – Regional, National and International

2. International Relations and Events.
3. General Science; India’s achievements in Science and Technology
4. Environmental issues and Disaster Management
5. Economy of India and Telangana
6. Geography of India with a focus on Telangana
7. Indian Constitution and Polity with a focus on local self Government
8. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana
9. Policies of Telangana State
10. History of Modern India with a focus on Indian National Movement
11. History of Telangana with special emphasis on Movement for Telangana Statehood
12. Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation
13. Basic English (8th Class Standard)
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PAPER-II: CIVIL ENGINEERING (DIPLOMA LEVEL)

1. Surveying
Fundamental concepts; Classification of Surveys; Chain Surveying; Compass Surveying;
Levelling and Contouring; Theodolite Surveying; Tacheometry; Curves; Introduction and
fundamental concepts of electronic measuring instruments - EDM, Total Station, GIS &
GPS.
2. Construction Materials & Practice

Properties and uses of construction materials - Stones, Bricks, Tiles, Sand, Cement,
Timber, Plastics, Glass, Asbestos, Paints, Distempers, Enamels and Varnishes;
Preparation of Cement mortar for various works.

Classification of Buildings as per NBC, Site investigation for foundation as per NBC -Trial Pit
and auger boring, classification of foundations, construction of spread footing and well
foundation; Stone and Brick masonry - types and principles of construction; Doors and
Windows - types, fittings and fastenings, types and functions of Lintels, Sunshades and
Roofs, Flooring - Construction and types of material; Types of Stairs; Scaffolding; Types of
Plastering, Pointing, Painting and White / Colour Wash.

3. Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

Forces - types of Forces, Parallelogram, Triangle and Polygon Law of Forces, Lami’s
theorem; Centre of Gravity and Moment of Inertia; Simple stresses and strains, Hooke’s law
– stress strain diagram, working strength, elastic constants, Poisson’s ratio, Relationship
between elastic constants, compound rods, temperature stresses, strain energy, proof
resilience, impact loading; Shear force and bending moment diagrams for simply supported,
over hanging and cantilever beams, relation between intensity of loading, shear force and
bending moment; Theory of simple bending, modulus of section, moment of resistance,
distribution of shear stress in rectangular, circular and I-Sections; Deflection in cantilever
and simply supported beams subjected to simple loading; Columns and struts - Euler’s
and Rankine’s formulae, Slenderness ratio, simple built-up columns; Analysis of dams and
retaining walls; Simple plane and pin-jointed trusses, Stresses by method of joints and
method of sections.

4. Hydraulics

Properties of fluids, fluid pressure and its measurement; Types of flows, energies in fluid
motion, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications – venture metre, pitot tube; Orifice and
mouthpiece; Notches and weirs; Flow through pipes, hydraulic gradient line and total
energy line, laminar and turbulent flow in pipes - Reynolds number, measurement of
velocity; open channels; Water turbines – classification, centrifugal and reciprocating
pumps; Layout of hydroelectric power plant.

5. Quantity Surveying
Abstract estimate, detailed estimate - centreline and long & short wall method, various
items of Civil Engineering works as per Indian Standards; General Specifications - earth
work, brick / stone masonry in cement mortar, RCC, plastering in cement mortar, Floor
finishes with ceramic tiles and marbles, white washing, colour washing; Standard schedule
of rates, lead and lift, preparation of lead statement; Computation of earth work - Mid-
ordinate, Mean Sectional area, Trepezoidal method, Prismoidal Rule; Approximate estimate
– Plinth area and cubic rate estimate.
6. Design of Structures (RCC and Steel)

RCC structures: Design philosophies – principles and concepts of working stress method
and limit state method, loads and permissible stresses, IS specifications, analysis and
design - rectangular beam, slab, T-beam, column, footing and stair case.

Steel Structures: Properties of steel sections, loads and permissible stresses, IS

specifications, Analysis and design - welded joints, beam, column, column base, tension
member; Design of roof truss.
7. Irrigation Engineering
Definitions, duty, delta, base period, rainfall and its measurement, factors affecting runoff,
methods of computing maximum flood discharge; Classification of head works, component
parts of a weir and barrage, factors influencing selection of site - reservoirs and dams;
Classification of canals, canal lining, cross drainage works; Soil erosion, water logging, soil
water plant relationship; Necessity of irrigation - advantages and disadvantages, irrigation
methods.
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8. Environmental Engineering
Basics of ecosystem, water supply scheme; Sources of water; Conveyance of water –
pipes, joints and laying; Testing of water, drinking water standards; Treatment of water;
Distribution of water; Water supply connection to a building.

Quantity of sewage, surface drains, design of sewers running half full, limiting velocities;
Laying of sewers, sewer appurtenances; Collection of sewage samples, characteristics of
domestic and industrial sewage – BOD, COD; Sewage treatment, septic tank & soak pit,
sewage disposal - dilution and sewage farming; House drainage arrangements in
buildings; Solid waste - collection and disposal; Air Pollution - sources, effects and
controlling methods.
9. Transportation Engineering
Alignment of roads - plain and hilly terrain, surveys; Cross section of road structure, width of
pavement, Camber, Gradient, Super elevation, Transition curves, horizontal and vertical
alignment; Pavement marking, traffic signs, traffic islands.

Types of soil, classification of soil - Textural, IS Classification, physical properties -

plasticity, cohesion, consolidation, compaction, permeability, compressibility, soil moisture
content, specific gravity, density; Bearing capacity of soil.