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22nd June 2015, 02:17 PM
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Manipur Section Officer
I want to apply for the Section Officer Grade-I Examination of the Manipur Public Service Commission: MPSC so please tell me is there any recruitment for this? What is the eligibility criteria required to apply for Section Officer Grade-I Exam?
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10th July 2018, 06:52 PM
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Re: Manipur Section Officer
Can you provide me the syllabus of Section Officer (SO) Grade-I & II in Civil Engineering Department of Manipur Public Service Commission as I need it for preparation of the Exam?
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10th July 2018, 06:53 PM
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Re: Manipur Section Officer
The syllabus of Section Officer (SO) Grade-I & II in Civil Engineering Department of Manipur Public Service Commission is as follows: GENERAL ABILITY TEST Part A: General English: The question paper in General English will be designed to test the candidates understanding of English and workmanlike use of words. Part B: General Studies: The paper in General Studies will include knowledge of current events and of such matters as of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person. The paper will also include questions on History of India and Geography of a nature which candidates should be able to answer without special study. CIVIL ENGINEERING (Conventional type papers) PAPER-I 1. BUILDING MATERIALS Timber : Different types and species of structural timber, density-moisture relationships, strength in different directions, defects, influence of defects on permissible stress, preservation, dry and wet rots, codal provisions for design, plywood. Bricks: Types, Indian Standard classification, absorption, saturation factor, strength in masonry, influence of morter strength on masonry strength. Cement: Compounds of different types, setting times, strength. Cement Mortar: Ingredients, proportions, water demand, mortars for plastering and masonry. Concrete: Importance of water cement Ratio, Strength, ingredients including admixtures, workability, testing for strength, elasticity, non-destructive testing, mix design methods. 2. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT: Concept of foundations, types of foundations: Brick masonry, Types of brick bonds: Doors and windows, types and uses: Damp proofing its effect on bricks, plaster, wood fixtures; Roofs Types: Stairs-Planning and layout, types of stairs. Concreting Equipment: Weight Batcher, Mixer, vibrator, batching plant, concrete pump, Cranes, hoists, lifting equipment Earthwork Equipment: Power shovel, hoe, dozer, dumper, trail waves and tractor, roller, sheep foot rollers, pumps. 3. ESTIMATING Units of measurements, method of calculating quantity of earth Lead and lift, types of estimates: Specification of earth work in excavation, first class brick work, wood work in doors and windows, construction of cement concrete floor, white washing, and RCC work: Calculation of quantities of cement concrete work. 4. HYDRAULICS AND HYDRAULIC MACHINES Fluid Properties, Pressure, Thrust, Buoyancy; Flow Kinematics; Integration of flow equations; Flow measurement; Viscosity, Hydraulic Jump, pipe flow, losses in pipe flows, water hammer. Pumps Centrifugal pumps, Reciprocating pumps. Hydraulics Ram, Hydraulic turbine and its types 5. SOIL MECHANICS Properties of soil, classification and interrelationship; Compaction behaviour, methods of compaction and their choice; Permeability and seepage, flow nets, Compressibility and consolidations, Shearing resistance, stresses and failure; Soil testing in laboratory and in-situ; Stress path and applications, Earth pressure theories, stress distribution in soil; soil exploration, samplers, load test, penetration test. 6. SURVEYING Classification of surveys, Scales, Accuracy, Measurement of distances direct and indirect method; Measurement of direction, Prismatic compass, Local Attraction, Theodolites types, Measurement of elevation levelling; Contours; tachometry surveying, plane table surveying. Definition of curves, relation between degree of curves and its radius, types of curves, elements of circular curve. Paper-II 1. SOLID MECHANICS Elastic constants, stress, plane stress, Mohrs circle of stress, strains, plane strain, Mohrs circle of strain, combined stress; Elastic theories of failure; Simple bending, shear; Torsion of circular and rectangular sections and simple members. Shear force and bending moment, Direct and bending stresses, Framed Structures, Deflection of beams. 2. DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES Design of riveted and welded connections, tension and compressive members 3. DESIGN OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURES Limit state design for bending, shear, axial compression and simple column footing. Codal provisions for slabs, beams, walls and floorings Working stress method of design of R.C. members Merits and demerit of limit state and working stress method of design. 4. IRRIGATION ENGINEERING: Hydrology, Hydrological cycle, precipitation and related data analyses, Unit hydrograph; Evaporation and transpiration; Floods and their management; Streams and their gauging; Capacity of Reservoirs Water resources of the globe, Multipurpose uses of Water: Soil-Plant-Water relationships, irrigation systems, water demand assessment; Storages and their yields, ground water yield and well hydraulics; Water logging; lining of canals; Sediment transport in canals, Non Overflow and overflow sections of gravity dam and their design concept, Energy dissipaters, distribution works, falls, cross drainage works, outlets; River training. 5. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: (A) WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING: Sources of water supply, yields; Estimation of demand; Water quality standards; Control of Water-borne diseases; Primary and secondary treatment, detailing and maintenance of treatment units; Conveyance and distribution systems of treated water, Leakages and control; Rural water supply; Institutional and industrial water supply. (B) WASTE WATER ENGINEERING Urban water disposal; Systems of sewage collection and disposal; pumping Characteristics of sewage and its treatment, Disposal of products of sewage treatment, stream flow rejuvenation, Institutional and industrial sewage management; Plumbing systems; Rural and semi-urban sanitation (C) SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Source, classification collection and disposal; Design and Management of landfills (D) AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION AND ECOLOGY Sources and effects of air pollution, monitoring of air pollution; Noise pollution and standards; Ecological chain and balance, Environmental assessment 6. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Planning of highways systems, alignment and geometric design, horizontal and vertical curves, grade separation, materials and construction methods for different surfaces and maintenance: Principles of pavement design: Drainage. Traffic surveys, intersection, signalling, tunnelling, alignment, method of |