SSC JE Syllabus for Civil

i.   General Intelligence & Reasoning :  The Syllabus for General Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type.

The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc.

The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.

ii.  General Awareness :  Questions will be aimed at testing the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him/her and its application to society.

Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person.

The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity and Scientific Research etc.

These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline.

iii.   General Engineering – Civil & Structural { part–A } :  Building Materials, Estimating, Costing and Valuation, Surveying, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Irrigation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering.Structural Engineering: Theory of Structures, Concrete Technology, RCC Design, Steel Design. 

Engineering Mechanics : System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; Internal forces in structures; Friction and its applications; Centre of mass, Moment of Inertia.

Solid Mechanics : Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; Simple stress and strain relationships; Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, Uniform torsion, buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.

Surveying :  Principles of surveying, measurement of distance, chain surveying, working of prismatic compass, compass traversing, bearings, local attraction, plane table surveying, theodolite traversing, adjustment of theodolite, Leveling, Definition of terms used in leveling, contouring, curvature and refraction corrections, temporary and permanent adjustments of dumpy level, methods of contouring, uses of contour map, tachometric survey, curve setting, earth work calculation, advanced surveying equipment.

Structural Analysis :  Introduction to Statically determinate and indeterminate structures; Method of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames; Slope deflection and moment distribution method; Influence lines.

Construction Materials and Management : 

Construction materials:  Bricks, Stones, Timber, Steel, Cement, Aggregates, Plastics, Polymers, Glass, Concrete, concrete mix design, testing of concrete.

Construction Management :  Types of construction projects; Project planning and network analysis - PERT and CPM.

Estimating, Costing and Valuation : Fundamentals of estimating, Cost Estimates for works, Rate Analysis, Valuation, Detailed Estimates.

Concrete Structures : Working stress and Limit State design concepts; Design of beams, slabs, columns; Foundation and Retaining Walls; Bond and development length.

Steel Structures : Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Bolted connections, Welds, Design of tension members, compression members and beams; Concept of plastic analysis - beams and frames.

Surveying : Principles of surveying; Errors and their adjustment; Maps - scale, coordinate system; Distance and angle measurement: Chain and Compass survey, Plane table surveying, Levelling and trigonometric levelling; Traversing and triangulation survey; Total station; Tacheometric surveying, Theodolite Surveying, Advanced surveying equipment.

Soil Mechanics : Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties; Unified and Indian standard soil classification system; Permeability - one dimensional flow, Seepage through soils – two - dimensional flow, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping, capillarity, seepage force; Principle of effective stress and quicksand condition; Compaction of soils; Onedimensional consolidation,time rate of consolidation; Shear Strength, Mohr’s circle, effective and total shear strength parameters, Stress-Strain characteristics of clays and sand.

Fluid Mechanics : Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum and energy equations and their applications; Laminar and turbulent flow; Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of lift and drag.

Hydraulics : Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes; Channel Hydraulics - Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow.

Hydrology : Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, watershed, infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity, flood estimation and routing, groundwater hydrology - steady-state well hydraulics and aquifers; Application of Darcy’s Law.

Irrigation : Types of irrigation systems and methods; Crop water requirements - Duty, delta, evapo-transpiration; Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined canals, cross drainage structures.

Water and Wastewater Quality and Treatment : Basics of water quality standards – Physical, chemical and biological parameters; Water quality index; Unit processes and operations; Water requirement; Water distribution system; Drinking water treatment.

Sewerage system design, quantity of domestic wastewater, primary and secondary treatment. Effluent discharge standards; Sludge disposal; Reuse of treated sewage for different applications.

Air Pollution : Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).

Municipal Solid Wastes  : Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes; Channel Hydraulics - Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow.

Transportation Infrastructure : Geometric design of highways - cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments. Geometric design of railway Track – Speed and Cant.

Highway Pavements : Highway materials - desirable properties and tests;Desirable properties of bituminous paving mixes; Design factors for flexible and rigid pavements; Design of flexible and rigid pavement using IRC codes.

Traffic Engineering : Traffic studies on flow and speed, peak hour factor, accident study, fundamental relationships; Traffic signs; Signal design byWebster’s method; Types of intersections; Highway capacity.