GATE - CIVIL
Gate Civil
| Subject | Weightage |
| General Aptitude | 15 |
| Engineering Mathematics | 12 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | 13 |
| Environmental Engineering | 11 |
| Transportation Engineering | 9 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 8 |
| Strength of Materials | 3 |
| Structural Analysis | 6 |
| Geomatics Engineering | 6 |
| R.C.C. | 6 |
| Irrigation and Hydrology | 5 |
| Steel Structures | 3 |
| C.M.M. | 2 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 |
Syllabus
Section 1: Engineering Mathematics
1. Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra; Systems of linear equations; eigen values and eigen vectors.
2. Calculus: Functions of single variable; Limit, continuity and differentiability; Mean value theorems, local maxima and minima; Taylor series; Evaluation of definite and indefinite integrals, application of definite integral to obtain area and volume; Partial derivatives; Total derivative; Gradient, Divergence and Curl, Vector identities; Directional derivatives; Line, Surface and Volume integrals.
3. Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE): First order (linear and non-linear) equations; higher order linear equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equations; initial and boundary value problems.
4. Partial Differential Equation (PDE): Fourier series; Separation of variables; solutions of one-dimensional diffusion equation; first and second order one-dimensional wave equation and two-dimensional Laplace equation.
5. Probability and Statistics: Sampling theorems; Conditional probability; Descriptive statistics – Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random Variables – Discrete and Continuous, Poisson and Normal Distribution; Linear regression.
6. Numerical Methods: Error analysis. Numerical solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; Newton’s and Lagrange polynomials; numerical differentiation; Integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; Single and multi-step methods for first order differential equations.
Section 2: Structural Engineering
Engineering Mechanics: System of forces, free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations; Internal forces in structures; Frictions and its applications; Centre of mass; Free Vibrations of undamped SDOF system.
Solid Mechanics: Bending moment and shear force in statically determinate beams; Simple stress and strain relationships; Simple bending theory, flexural and shear stresses, shear centre; Uniform torsion, Transformation of stress; buckling of column, combined and direct bending stresses.
Structural Analysis: Statically determinate and indeterminate structures by force/ energy methods; Method of superposition; Analysis of trusses, arches, beams, cables and frames;
Displacement methods: Slope deflection and moment distribution methods; Influence lines; Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis.
Construction Materials and Management: Construction Materials: Structural Steel – Composition, material properties and behaviour; Concrete – Constituents, mix design, short-term and long-term properties.
Construction Management: Types of construction projects; Project planning and network analysis – PERT and CPM; Cost estimation.
Concrete Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of beams, slabs, columns; Bond and development length; Prestressed concrete beams. Steel Structures: Working stress and Limit state design concepts; Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam- columns, column bases; Connections – simple and eccentric, beam-column connections, plate girders and trusses; Concept of plastic analysis -beams and frames.
Section 3: Geotechnical Engineering
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; One- dimensional consolidation, time rate of consolidation; Shear Strength, Mohr’s circle, effective and total shear strength parameters, Stress-Strain characteristics of clays and sand; Stress paths.
Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations – Drilling bore holes, sampling, plate load test, standard penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories – Rankine and Coulomb; Stability of slopes – Finite and infinite slopes, Bishop’s method; Stress distribution in soils – Boussinesq’s theory; Pressure bulbs, Shallow foundations – Terzaghi’s and Meyerhoff’s bearing capacity theories, effect of water table; Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays; Deep foundations – dynamic and static formulae, Axial load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test, pile under lateral loading, pile group efficiency, negative skin friction.
Section 4: Water Resources Engineering
Fluid Mechanics: Properties of fluids, fluid statics; Continuity, momentum and energy equations and their applications; Potential flow, Laminar and turbulent flow; Flow in pipes, pipe networks; Concept of boundary layer and its growth; Concept of lift and drag.
Hydraulics: Forces on immersed bodies; Flow measurement in channels and pipes; Dimensional analysis and hydraulic similitude; Channel Hydraulics – Energy-depth relationships, specific energy, critical flow, hydraulic jump, uniform flow, gradually varied flow and water surface profiles.
Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, evapo-transpiration, watershed, infiltration, unit hydrographs, hydrograph analysis, reservoir capacity, flood estimation and routing, surface run-off models, ground water hydrology – steady state well hydraulics and aquifers; Application of Darcy’s Law.
Irrigation: Types of irrigation systems and methods; Crop water requirements – Duty, delta, evapotranspiration; Gravity Dams and Spillways; Lined and unlined canals, Design of weirs on permeable foundation; cross drainage structures.
Section 5: Environmental Engineering
Water and Waste Water 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: Types of pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution control, air quality standards, Air quality Index and limits. Municipal Solid Wastes: Characteristics, generation, collection and transportation of solid wastes, engineered systems for solid waste management (reuse/ recycle, energy recovery, treatment and disposal).
Section 6: Transportation Engineering
Transportation Infrastructure: Geometric design of highways – cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal and vertical alignments. Geometric design of railway Track – Speed and Cant. Concept of airport runway length, calculations and corrections; taxiway and exit taxiway design. 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, statistical analysis of traffic data; Microscopic and macroscopic parameters of traffic flow, fundamental relationships; Traffic signs; Signal design by Webster’s method; Types of intersections; Highway capacity.
Section 7: Geomatics
PG specilization
IIT kharagpur
- Hydraulic and Water Resources Engg
- Environmental Engg, and Management
- Transportation Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
IIT Bombay
- Transportation Systems Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Remote Sensing
- Construction Technology And Management
IIT Hyderabad
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
IIT Guwahati
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Infrastructure Engineering and Management
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Systems Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering and Management
- Earth System Science and Engineering
IIT Roorkee
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Geomatics Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
IIT Roopar
- Water Resources and Environment
IIT Bhubaneswar
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
IIT Gandhinagar
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources.
IIT Jodhpur
- Environmental Engineering
- Energy
IIT Patna
- Civil & Infrastructure Engineering
IIT Indore
- Structural Engineering
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
- Hydraulics and Water Resources Engg.,
- Geotechnical Engineering,
- Structural Engineering,
- Environmental Engineering,
- Transportation Engineering,
- Engineering Geosciences
- Geoinformatics Engineering
IIT Palakkad
- Geotechnical Engineering
IIT Tirupati
- Environmental and Water Resources Engineering,
- Geotechnical Engineering,
- Structural Engineering,
- Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Structural Engineering,
- Water Resources Engineering,
- Environmental Engineering,
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation Engineering.
IISC Bangalore
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Systems Engineering
IIT Madras
- Building Technology and Construction Management (BTCM)
- Environmental Engineering (EE)
- Geotechnical Engineering (GT)
- Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering (HWRE)
- Structural Engineering (ST)
- Transportation Engineering (TR)
