GATE 2017 Syllabus of CE (Civil Engineering) & Subject Wise

Structural Engineering

Mechanics 54 Question(s)

Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams , Simple stress and strain relationship, Stress and strain in two dimensions , Stress and strain in two dimensions , Principal stresses , Stress transformation , Mohr’s circle , Simple bending theory , Flexural , Shear stresses , Unsymmetrical bending , Shear centre , Thin walled pressure vessels , Uniform torsion , Buckling of column , Combined and direct bending stresses

Structural Analysis 31 Question(s) | Weightage 06 (Marks)

Analysis of statically determinate Trusses , Analysis of statically determinate Arches , Analysis of statically determinate Beams , Analysis of statically determinate Cables , Analysis of statically determinate frames , Displacements in statically determinate Trusses , Displacements in statically determinate Arches , Displacements in statically determinate Cables , Displacements in statically determinate Beams , Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods , Analysis by displacement method slope deflection , Analysis by displacement method moment distribution methods , Influence lines for determinate structures , Influence lines for indeterminate structures , Basic concepts of matrix methods of structural analysis

Concrete Structures 52 Question(s) | Weightage 08 (Marks)

Concrete Technology , Properties of Concrete , Basics of Mix Design , Concrete Design- Basic Working Stress , Concrete Design- Limit State Design Concepts , design of members subjected to flexure by limit state methods , Analysis of Ultimate Load Capacity , design of members subjected to shear by limit state methods , design of members subjected to compression by limit state methods , design of members subjected to torsion by limit state methods , Basic elements of prestressed concrete , Analysis of beam sections at service loads , Analysis of beam sections at service loads

Steel Structures 34 Question(s) | Weightage 05 (Marks)

Analysis and design of tension and compression members , Beams and beam- columns , Column bases , Connections- simple and eccentric , Beam–column connections , Plate girders and trusses , Plastic analysis of beams and frames

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Mechanics 81 Question(s)

Origin of soils , Soil classification , Three-phase system , Fundamental definitions , Relationship and interrelationships , Permeability and seepage , Effective stress principle , Consolidation , Compaction , Shear strength

Foundation Engineering 40 Question(s)

Sub-surface investigations- scope , Drilling bore holes , Sampling, penetration tests , Plate load test , Earth pressure theories , Effect of water table , Layered soils , Stability of slopes-infinite slopes, Finite slopes , Foundation types-foundation design requirements , Shallow foundations-bearing capacity , Effect of shape , Water table and other factors , Stress distribution , Settlement analysis in sands and clays , Deep foundations–pile types , Dynamic - static formulae , Load capacity of piles in sands and clays , Negative skin friction

Water Resources Engineering

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 70 Question(s) | Weightage 09 (Marks)

Properties of fluids , Principle of conservation of mass , Momentum, energy and corresponding equations , Potential flow , Applications of momentum and Bernoulli’s equation , Laminar and turbulent flow , Flow in pipes , Pipe networks , Concept of boundary layer and its growth , Uniform flow , Critical flow and gradually varied flow in channels , Specific energy concept , Hydraulic jump , Forces on immersed bodies , Flow measurements in channels , Tanks and pipes , Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling , Kinematics of flow , Velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines

Hydrology 37 Question(s)

Hydrologic cycle , Rainfall , Evaporation , Infiltration , Stage discharge relationships , Unit hydrographs , Flood estimation , Reservoir capacity , Reservoir and channel routing , Well hydraulics

Irrigation 14 Question(s) | Weightage 08 (Marks)

Duty , Delta , Estimation of evapo-transpiration , Crop water requirements , Design of - lined and unlined canals , Waterways , Head works , Gravity dams and spillways , Design of weirs on permeable foundation , Types of irrigation system , Irrigation methods , Water logging and drainage , Sodic soils

Environmental Engineering

Water requirements 55 Question(s)

Quality standards , Basic unit processes and operations for water treatment , Drinking water standards , Water requirements , Basic unit operations and unit processes for surface water treatment , Distribution of water , Sewage and sewerage treatment , Quantity and characteristics of wastewater , Primary , Secondary and tertiary treatment of wastewater , Sludge disposal , Effluent discharge standards , Domestic wastewater treatment , Quantity of characteristics of domestic wastewater , Primary and secondary treatment Unit operations and unit processes of domestic wastewater , Sludge disposal

Air Pollution 13 Question(s)

Types of pollutants , Their sources and impacts , Air pollution meteorology , Air pollution control , Air quality standards and limits

Municipal Solid Wastes 03 Question(s)

Characteristics , Generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes , Engineered systems for solid waste management , Reuse-Recycle , Energy recovery , Treatment and disposal

Noise Pollution 02 Question(s)

Impacts of noise , Permissible limits of noise pollution , Measurement of noise and control of noise pollution

Transportation Engineering

Highway Planning 39 Question(s)

Geometric design of highways , Testing and specifications of paving materials , Design of flexible and rigid pavements

Traffic Engineering 30 Question(s)

Traffic characteristics , Theory of traffic flow , Intersection design , Traffic signs and signal design , Highway capacity

Surveying

Surveying 32 Question(s) | Weightage 15 (Marks)

Importance of surveying , Principles and classifications , Mapping concepts , Coordinate system , Map projections , Measurements of distance and directions , Leveling , Theodolite traversing , Plane table surveying, errors and adjustments, curves

Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra 22 Question(s)

Matrix algebra , Systems of linear equations , Eigen values and eigenvectors

Calculus 25 Question(s)

Functions of single variable , Limit, Continuity and differentiability , Mean value theorems , Evaluation of definite integrals , Evaluation of improper integrals , Partial derivatives , Total derivative , Maxima and minima , Gradient , Divergence , Curl , Vector identities , Directional derivatives , Line integrals , Surface integrals , Volume integrals , Stokes Gauss and Green’s theorems

Differential equations 19 Question(s)

First order equations (linear and nonlinear) , Higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients , Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations , Initial and boundary value problems , Laplace transforms , Solutions of one dimensional heat and wave equations , Laplace equation

Complex variables 09 Question(s)

Analytic functions , Cauchy’s integral theorem , Taylor series , Laurent series

Probability and Statistics 17 Question(s)

Definitions of probability , Sampling theorems , Conditional probability , Mean , Median , Mode , Standard deviation , Random variables , Poisson distribution , Normal distribution , Binomial distribution

Numerical Methods 14 Question(s)

Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations , Integration by trapezoidal rule , Integration by Simpson's rule , Single-step methods for differential equations , Multi-step methods for differential equations

General Aptitude

Syllabus - Civil Engineering (CE)