Oct 21, 2021
Subject Faculty Chapters Highway Engineering Shiva Shankar Geometric Design
Traffic Engineering
Highway Construction MaterialBuilding Construction Material Badal Soni Cement Engineering Hydrology Kailash Sarla Hydrographs
Subject Faculty Chapters Highway Engineering Shiva Shankar Highway Construction Material Pavement Design
Pavement Design
Historical developments in Highway EngineeringAirport Engineering
Introduction
Project management
Development of the networkBuilding Construction Material Badal Soni Concrete
Mix Design
Lime
Mortar
SteelDesign of Steel Structures Badal Soni General Design Consideration
Plastic Analysis
Bolted Connection
Welded Connection
Tension Member
Compression Member
Beams
Plate Girders
Gantry Girder
Industrial Roof TrussIntroduction to Irrigation Engineering Kailash Sarla Introduction to Irrigation Engineering
Benefits & ILL Effects of Irrigation
Types of Irrigation Systems
Classification of Irrigation Methods
Factors Affecting the Choice of the Method of Irrigation
Surface Irrigation Methods
Sprinkler Irrigation Method
Sub-Surface Irrigation Methods
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Water Holding Capacity of Soil
Void Ratio & Porosity
Types of Pores
Classification of Soil Water
Gravitational Water
Capillary Water
Hygroscopic Water
Soil Moisture Constants
Soil Moisture Tension
Soil Moisture Stresses
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Subject Faculty Chapters Highway Engineering Shiva Shankar Development of the network
Pert approach to network analysis
CPM approach to network analysis
Crashing a network ( Time-Cost tradeoff)
Updating a network
Resource allocation
AON network
Construction economics and finance
Estimation of a project
Construction Equipment (ESE only)
Introduction to surveying
Fundamentals of surveying
Linear measurement and chain survey
Compass survey
Plane table survey
TheodoliteIntroduction to Irrigation Engineering Kailash Sarla Frequency of Irrigation
Crop Season
Crop Period & Base Period
Duty of Water & Delta
Relation Between Duty Delta & Base Period
Factors affecting Duty of Water
Irrigation Efficiencies
Command Areas & Intensity of Irrigation
Other terms related to Water Requirement of Crops
Irrigation Requirements of Crops
Quality of Irrigation water
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Introduction
Classification of Irrigation Canals
Design of Unlined Channels by Silt Theories & Sediment Transport
Kennedy's Theory
Lacey's Theory
Design of Lined Canals
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Head Works
Components of Diversion Headwork’s
Cross Section & Components of a Weir Portion
Causes of Failure of Weirs on Permeable Foundation & their Remedies
Bligh’s Creep Theory
Lanes Weighted Creep Theory
Khosla’s Theory
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Dams (General)
Gravity Dams
Forces acting on a Gravity dam
Modes of Failure of Dam
Elementary Profile of a Gravity Dam
Stresses
Design of Gravity Dam
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Subject Faculty Chapters Highway Engineering Shiva Shankar Theodolite
Traverse survey
Levelling
Trigonometric leveling
Tacheometry
Contours
Area and volume
Curves
Errors and adjustment
Photogrammetry
Triangulation
Remote sensing, GPS and GIS
Field astronomyIntroduction to Irrigation Engineering Kailash Sarla Cross Drainage Works
Canal Outlets
Canal Regulatory Works
Water Logging & its Control
Spillways
River Training works
Previous GATE/ESE Questions and Analysis
Subject Faculty Chapters Geo-Technical & Foundation Engineering/Soil Mechanics Badal Soni Origin of Soil
Soil water relationship and Index properties of Soil
Classification of Soil
Soil structure and clay minerals
Soil compaction
Effective stress, capillarity and permeability
Seepage through soil
Vertical Stresses
Compressibility and Consolidation of Soil
Shear Strength of Soil
Stability of Slopes
Earth Pressure
Shallow foundation
Pile Foundation
Soil Stabilization and foundation in expansive soil
Soil ExplorationRailway Engineering Shiva Shankar Rail, Railway and Rail Joints
Railway Track or permanent way
Important Components
Gauges in Railways Track
Rails Coning of Wheels
Adzing of Sleepers
Welded joints
Types of welded rails
Theory of welded rail
Breathing Length
Sleepers and Track Fasteners
Introduction
Functions of Sleepers
Requirements of Sleepers
Types of Sleepers
Composite sleeper index
Track Fasteners
Sleeper spacing and sleeper density
Ballast and soil subgrade
Introduction
Ballast
Types of Ballast
Depth of Ballast Section
Blanket/Sub Ballast
Subgrade
Function of Subgrade
Subgrade material and its improvements
Geometric Design of the Track
Introduction
Gradient
Grade Compensation
Speed of the train
Radius and degree of the curve
Versine of the curve
Superelevation or Cant
Equilibrium speed and Equilibrium Cant
Cant Deficiency
Negative Superelevation
Curves
Widening of gauge on the curve
Points and Crossings
Turnout
Points and Switch
Crossing
Design calculation of a turnout
Crossover- Type 1 and 2
Diamond Crossing
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