JKSSB JE Syllabus 2023

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Surveying

1. Importance of surveying,
2. Principles and classifications
3. Measurements of distance and directions chain surveying
4. Compass surveying
5. Leveling
6. Tachometer
7. Theodolite
8. Traversing
9. Contouring
10. Plane table surveying
11. Curves.

Mechanics and Structural Analysis

1. Introduction
2. Concept of rigid body scalar and vector quantities
3. Laws of forces
4. Moment
5. Friction
6. The center of gravity
7. Simple machines
8. Torsion
9. Properties of material
10. Bending moment and shear force in statistically determining beams.
11. Simple stress and strain relationship.
12. Stress and strain in two dimensions
13. Principal stresses
14. Stress transformation.
15. Simple bending theory
16. Flexural and shear stresses unsymmetrical bending, shear center.
17. Thin-walled pressure vessels
18. Uniform torsion
19. Buckling of column
20. Combined and direct bending stresses.
21. Slope and deflection
22. Analysis of trusses

RCC Structures

1. Concrete technology
2. Ingredients of concrete
3. Water-cement ratio
4. Workability properties of concrete, admixtures
5. Special concretes
6. Non-destructive tests
7. Basics of mix design
8. Concrete design-basic working stress and limit state design concepts
9. Analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of members subjected to flexure
10. Shear, compression and torsion by limit state methods.
11. Basic elements of prestressed concrete, analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads
12. One-way slab and two-way slab.

Soil Mechanics

1. Origin of soils
2. Properties
3. Soil classification
4. Three-phase system
5. Fundamental definitions
6. Relationship and interrelationship
7. The flow of water through soils permeability & seepage
8. Effective stress principle
9. Deformation of soils consolidation
10. Compaction
11. Shear strength characteristics
12. Plate load test
13. SPT
14. Density control
15. Measurement of field density by core cutter and sand replacement method
16. Soil exploration
17. Bearing capacity and its methods

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics

1. Properties of fluids
2. Hydrostatic pressure
3. Measurement of pressure
4. Flow measurements
5. Flow through pipes
6. Flow through open channels
7. Hydraulic pumps
8. The principle of conservation of mass, momentum, energy and corresponding equations
9. Potential flow
10. Applications of momentum and Bernoulli’s equation
11. Laminar and turbulent flow
12. Flow in pipes
13. Pipe networks.
14. Concept of boundary layer and its growth.
15. Uniform flow,critical flow and gradually varied flow in channels
16. Specific energy concept
17. Hydraulic jump.
18. Forces on immersed bodies
19. Flow measurements in channels tanks and pipes.
20. Dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling Kinematics of flow.

Irrigation Engineering

1. Introduction
2. The water requirement of crops
3. Hydrological cycle
4. Dams
5. Canals
6. Canal headworks and regulatory works
7. Cross drainage works
8. Hydraulic structures
9. River training works
10. Water-logging
11. Drainage
12. Groundwater recharge
13. Well hydraulics

Water Supply and Waste Water Engineering

1. Introduction
2. The quantity of water
3. Quality of water
4. Water treatment
5. Conveyance of water
6. Laying out of pipes
7. Building water supply
8. Water supply fixtures and installation
9. Plumbing
10. Sewerage system
11. Laying and construction of sewers
12. Sewage characteristics
13. Methods of disposal
14. Sewage treatment
15. Building drainage
16. Air and noise pollution

Highway Engineering

1. History of the development of highway and planning
2. Definitions of various terms used in highway engineering
3. Methods of road construction
4. IRC classification
5. Highway surveys and plans.
6. Geometric design
7. Different types of road materials in use, Binders
8. Types of pavement
9. CBR method
10. subgrade preparation
11. WBM
12. WMM
13. Bituminous Macadam
14. Dense bituminous macadam
15. Special problems in hill road

Railway Engineering

1. History of Indian railways
2. Gauges used, the permanent way of its components
3. Types of rails, creep, welding
4. Rail fixtures and fastenings
5. Signaling
6. Points and Crossings
7. Bridge terminology, classification, components and foundations

Constructional Planning Management

1. Network diagrams
2. PERT-CPM
3. Cost optimization contracts, tenders
4. Depreciation
5. Valuation
6. Organization
7. Measurement books
8. Cash book
9. Functions of management, Construction planning
10. Quality control
11. Inventory control
12. Estimation and costing definitions, methods of estimation and type of estimates

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Theory of Machines and Machine Design

1. Four bar linkage and link motion
2. Flywheels and fluctuation of energy
3. Power transmission by belts-V-belts and Flat belts.
4. Gears-Type of gears, gear profile and gear ratio calculation.
5. Cams.
6. Governors-Principles and classification.
7. Design of keys, shafts, Riveted joint, couplings

Thermal Engineering and Refrigeration & Air-conditioning

1. Thermodynamics: Heat, work and temperature, First and second laws of thermodynamics.
2. Carnot, Rankine, Otto and Diesel Cycles.
3. P-v & P-T diagrams H2O.
4. Saturated, wet & superheated steam.
5. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of superheat of steam.
6. Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle, plot on P-V, T-S, h-s planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work.
7. Concept of COP, Carnot Cycle, Vapour compression cycle.
8. Refrigerants.
9. Psychometry, DBT, WBT, DPT.

Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials

1. Laws of forces
2. Equilibrium of Forces
3. Moment of Inertia
4. Laws of motion
5. Friction
6. Concept of simple machines
7. M A, V R, %age
8. Concepts of stress and strain
9. Elastic limit, and elastic constants.
10. Bending moments and shear force diagram.
11. Stress in composite bars.
12. Torsion in circular shafts.
13. Columns: Euler’s and Rankine’s theories.
14. Thin-walled pressure vessels.

Fluid Mechanics & Machinery

1. Properties & Classification of Fluids
2. Newton’s law of viscosity
3. Fluid Statics
4. Measurement of Fluid Pressure by Manometers
5. U-tube
6. Inclined tube.
7. Fluid Kinematics: Streamline, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal flow, continuity equation.
8. Dynamics of ideal fluids: Bernoulli’s equation
9. Total head; Velocity head; Pressure head.
10. Measurement of Flow rate, Basic Principles & working of Venturimeter, Pitot tube, Orifice meter.
11. Hydraulic Turbines & Centrifugal Pumps

Material Science & Production Engineering

1. Structure of metals, Space lattice, Unit cell, BCC, FCC, etc
2. Iron carbon diagram
3. Classification of Steels: mild steel & alloy steel.
4. Heat treatment of steel. Welding – Arc Welding, Gas Welding, Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG. Brazing & Soldering, Welding Defects & Testing.
5. Foundry & Casting methods, defects, and different casting processes.
6. Forging, Extrusion, etc. Metal cutting principles, cutting tools.
7. Basic Principles of machining with Lathe, Milling, Drilling, Shaping, and Grinding.
8. Machine tools & manufacturing processes.

Industrial Management and CAD/CAM

1. Planning, Organizing, Leading Controlling.
2. Inventory Control
3. Inspection & Quality Control.
4. Basic concepts of CAD/CAM.
5. CNC, DNC, and CNC machines.

Meteorology and Automobile Engineering

1. Tools used in Linear Measurements
2. Angular Measurement
3. Surface finish.
4. Limits, fits & Tolerance
5. Error
6. Classification of Automobiles.
7. Transmission
8. Steering
9. Braking
10. Suspension system.
11. IC Engine Performance
12. IC Engine Combustion process
13. Cooling and Lubrication system in I.C Engine