TANCET Civil Engineering Exam Pattern and Syllabus PDF:
Anna University, Chennai has officially announced the Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admission (CEETA-PG – 2024)on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Candidates are interested in M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Degree Programmes offered at university departments, and constituent colleges of Anna University can check the official notification and apply till 07-02-2024. Here we uploaded the TANCET Civil Engineering Syllabus, Model Question Paper with answers, and Exam Pattern and the same is given below. Candidates who took the CEETA-PG Entrance Exam can check the complete Civil Engg syllabus and Exam Pattern along with the question paper below. Check the TANCET Civil Engineering Syllabus PDF below:
Important dates of Anna University CEETA-PG 2024:
- Starting date for Online Registration: 10-01-2024
- Last date for Online Registration: 07-02-2024
- Downloading of Hall Ticket: 25-02-2024 (Tentative)
- Date of M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan Exam: 10-03-2024 10 AM to 12 PM (Sunday)
To see and check the complete CEETA-PG Exam 2024 notification and important details, check the link – TN CEETA PG 2024
TANCET Civil Engineering Syllabus & Exam Pattern:
TANCET Civil Engg M.E/ M. Tech entrance exam consists of three Parts
- Part I: Engineering Mathematics – (Common to all candidates)
- Part II: Basic Engineering & Science – (Common to all candidates)
- Part III: Department Paper
Check the complete syllabus is updated below:
For the complete TANCET Syllabus 2024 PDF, Check the link – CEETA-PG Civil Engg. Syllabus PDF
For TANCET Civil Engg. Previous Year Question Papers PDF, Check the link – TANCET Civil Engineering Question Papers
Civil Engineering Syllabus – M.E/M.Tech:
PART – I Engineering Mathematics (Common to all Candidates)
– Determinants and Matrices
– Calculus and Differential Equations
– Vector Calculus
– Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration
– Transforms
– Numerical Methods
– Applied Probability
Part – II Basic Engineering & Science – (Common to all candidates)
– Applied Mechanics
– Mechanical Engineering
– Physics
– Material Science
– Civil Engineering
– Electrical Engineering
– Computers
– Chemistry
Part – III Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering:
Mechanics: Stress-Strain Relationships – Principal stresses and Principal strain in two dimensions and three dimensions. Composite Bars – Composite Beams – Elastic Constants. Beams and Bending – Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams – Flexural and Shear Stresses. Slope and Deflection of Beams. Thin and Thick Cylinders. Torsion. Theories of Failure – Unsymmetrical Bending – Curved Beams – Theories of Columns. Combined Direct and Bending Stresses.
Structural Analysis: Static and Kinematic Indeterminacy – Energy Principles – Deflection of pin jointed plane frames – rigid frames. Classical Method of Analysis of indeterminate structures (Slope deflection and Moment Distribution) – Matrix Method. Arches and Suspension Bridges – Influence Line for Determinate and Indeterminate Structures. Plastic Analysis of Structures.
Building Materials: Cement – Concrete – properties of ingredients – Mix Design – Quality Control – Special Concrete – Concreting Methods – Brick – Brick Masonry – Stone – Timber – Steel.
Concrete Structures: Design Methods – Limit State Design for beams, slabs, columns, and footings – retaining walls – water Tanks. Prestressed Concrete – Principles – Methods – Losses – Deflection – Design.
Steel Structures: Steel Sections – Connections – Design of Tension and Compression Members – Beams, Column Bases – Plate Girders and Trusses.
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering:
Soil Mechanics: Nature of soil – phase relationships – soil classification; Soil water – static pressure – effective stress principle; permeability – seepage; Stress distribution in soil – Consolidation (Terzaghi’s one dimension consolidation theory); Compaction shear strength of soil – Mohr-Coulomb theory – determination of shear strength by different methods; Slope stability analysis – protection measures.
Foundation Engineering: Site investigation – scope and objectives – drilling techniques – depth and spacing of boreholes – sampling techniques – penetration tests (SPT and SCPT) – plate load test – selection of foundation; Foundation types – shallow foundation – bearing capacity (Terzaghi’s Theory and BIS formula) – allowable bearing pressure – bearing capacity from field tests – settlement of foundation – allowable settlement – Codal provisions; Design of foundations – Isolated, combined and raft foundation; Pile foundations – static and dynamic pile driving formulae (Engineering News and Hiley method) – Pile groups – capacity and settlement – Codal provisions – pile load test – negative friction on piles; Earth pressure theories – Earth pressure on retaining walls – stability analysis of retaining wall.
Transportation Engineering:
Highway Planning: Road Classification, Geometric Design of Highways, Construction of Earth, WBM, Bituminous and concrete roads, Design of flexible and rigid pavements. Drainage of roads, Maintenance of roads. Railways, Airways, Docks and Harbour
Planning: Railway alignment components of permanent way, geometric design Airport planning, components of the airport, site selection, planning for the terminal building, and runways. Harbor planning, components of harbour, inland water transport. Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics, Traffic surveys, Traffic Signals, Road markings and signs.
Water Resources Engineering: Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Properties of fluids. Fluid statics and relative equilibrium. Basic concepts of fluid flow – kinematics and dynamics. Concept of system and control volume application to continuity, momentum, and energy equations. Dimensional analysis and model studies. Laminar and turbulent flow through pipes. Boundary layers. Steady uniform and gradually varied flow in open channels. Rapidly varied flows. Turbines and pumps and positive displacement pumps.
Hydrology and Ground Water: Hydrometeorology. Hydrologic cycle. Precipitation and its measurements. Abstractions. Runoff estimation. Hydrograph analysis. Unit Hydrograph. Hydrologic extremes floods and droughts. Rainwater harvesting. Properties of the aquifer. Groundwater development. GEC norms. Well hydraulics. Steady and unsteady flows. Groundwater quality.
Irrigation Engineering: Irrigation system. National water policy. Components of irrigation network. Design of lined and unlined channels. Waterways, headworks, gravity dams and spillways. Design of weirs on permeable foundation. Soil water relations. Crop water requirements. Irrigation scheduling and methods. Duty, delta and base period. Irrigation water quality. Irrigation water management. Participatory approach.
Environmental Engineering: Water and wastewater Engineering; Water requirements; water demand; quality standards; Development of water supply source, conveyance system; basic unit processes and operations for water treatment; water distribution; sewage characteristics; sewage treatment, primary and secondary treatment of sewage, sludge disposal, sewage disposal.
Air Pollution and Control: Types of Pollutants, their sources and impacts, air pollution meteorology, air pollution control, air quality standards and limits.
Noise pollution and Control: Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of noise pollution.
Surveying: Chain surveying, compass surveying – plane table surveying – levelling – theodolite surveying – Temporary and permanent adjustments for level and theodolite – trigonometric levelling – tacheometry – traversing – contouring – Computation of areas and volumes. Curve Setting – simple, compound and reverse curves – transition curves – vertical curves – Electromagnetic distance measurement – Total station – construction surveying – hydrographic surveying – route survey – triangulation – astronomical survey.
For the complete TANCET Syllabus PDF 2023 Check the link – CEETA-PG Civil Engg. Syllabus PDF
For TANCET Civil Engg. Previous Year Question Papers PDF, Check the link – TANCET Civil Engineering Question Papers