All notes of Civil Engineering Optional Notes for UPSC for UPSC CSE Exam

Units of Measurement

4 pages

International System of Units

2 pages

Cartesian Vectors

4 pages

Addition & Subtraction of Cartesian Vectors

1 page

Position Vectors

1 page

Dot Product of Vectors

3 pages

Scalars & Vectors

5 pages

Cross Product of Vectors

3 pages

Forces

22 pages

Numericals: System of Forces

1 page

Moment of a Force (Scalar Formulation)

1 page

Moment of a Force (Vector Formulation)

1 page

Principles of Moments: Forces, Points and Couples

5 pages

Moment of a Force about a Point

1 page

Moment of Force about a Specific Axis

5 pages

Moment of Force on a Rigid Body

3 pages

Force System Analysis: Resultants, Reduction and Distributed Loads

4 pages

Reduction of a Force & Couple System

1 page

Summary: Resultant of Force System

8 pages

Summary: Resultant & Equilibrium of Force System (Non - Coplanar)

2 pages

Resultant of a General Distributed Force System

1 page

Free Body Diagram: Definition, Examples, Solved Problems

5 pages

Virtual Work - 2

5 pages

Virtual Work - 1

8 pages

Moment of Inertia

1 page

Rotational Motion & Moment of Inertia

1 page

Linear Momentum

2 pages

Work-Energy Theorem for a Variable Force

11 pages

First Moment of Area

3 pages

Second Moment of Area

2 pages

What is Static Friction

2 pages

Kinematics of Particle

8 pages

Kinetics of Particle

Kinematics in Cartesian Co-ordinates

3 pages

Uniformly Accelerated Motion

6 pages

Non Uniform Acceleration

10 pages

Motion Under Gravity

2 pages

What is Elastic Collision

2 pages

Rigid Body Rotation

8 pages

Stress & Strain

7 pages

PPT: Stress & Strain

40 pages

Simple Stress & Strain Relationships

5 pages

Mechanical Properties of Metals

3 pages

Creep, Elastic Strain

5 pages

PPT: Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams (SFD & BMD)

81 pages

Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams

3 pages

Bending Moment & Shear Force

4 pages

PPT: Bending Stresses in Beams

27 pages

Simple Bending Theory

11 pages

Deflection of Beams

5 pages

PPT: Torsion

36 pages

Torsion

2 pages

Euler's Theory of Columns

1 page

Design of Steel Compression Members

7 pages

What is Beam of Uniform Strength?

1 page

Elastic Stability of Columns

11 pages

What is Rankine's Formula?

2 pages

Castigliano’s Theorems - 1

7 pages

PPT: Strain Energy & Castigliano’s Theorem

22 pages

Castigliano’s Theorems - 2

4 pages

Indeterminate Trusses & Industrial Frames - 1

6 pages

Influence Lines for Simple Trusses

3 pages

Introduction: The Slope Deflection Method - 1

7 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Beams - 1

5 pages

Introduction: The Slope Deflection Method - 2

4 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Beams - 2

5 pages

The Slope-Deflection Method: Beams - 3

3 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames Without Sidesway - 2

6 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames Without Sidesway - 1

6 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames Without Sidesway - 3

6 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames Without Sidesway - 4

4 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames with Sidesway - 2

5 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames with Sidesway - 1

5 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames with Sidesway - 3

5 pages

The Slope Deflection Method: Frames with Sidesway - 4

4 pages

Displacement Methods: Slope Deflection and Moment Distribution Methods

4 pages

PPT: Slope-Deflection Method for Beams

18 pages

PPT: Matrix Method

23 pages

Introduction: The Moment Distribution Method - 1

5 pages

Introduction: The Moment Distribution Method - 2

5 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Statically Indeterminate Beams With Support Settlements - 1

5 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Statically Indeterminate Beams With Support Settlements - 2

5 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Statically Indeterminate Beams With Support Settlements - 3

4 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Frames with Sidesway - 1

6 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Frames with Sidesway - 2

6 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Frames with Sidesway - 3

6 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Frames with Sidesway - 4

6 pages

The Moment Distribution Method: Frames without Sidesway

9 pages

Influence Lines for Beams - 1

5 pages

Influence Lines for Beams - 2

4 pages

Influence Lines for Beams - 3

4 pages

Influence Lines for Beams - 4

3 pages

Influence Lines

1 page

PPT: Influence Lines

48 pages

Plastic Analysis

1 page

Design of Riveted Joints

2 pages

Types & Uses: Riveted Joints

4 pages

Types & Uses: Welded Joints

3 pages

Design of Welded Joints

2 pages

Design of Eccentrically Loaded Welded Joints

4 pages

Design Of Riveted Joint Under Eccentric Loaded, Machine Design

15 pages

Design of Bolted Joints

6 pages

Welded Joint, Machine Design

13 pages

Tension Member

2 pages

Types of Tension Members

8 pages

Compression Members

6 pages

Theory of Built Up Section

1 page

Applications of Build Up Beams

3 pages

Plate Girder in Steel Structures

3 pages

Plate Girder & Its Components

1 page

Design of Gantry Girders

Design of Compression Members with Lacing and Battens

Structural Requirements, Code Stipulations and Governing Equations

17 pages

Limit State Method

2 pages

Beams - 1

7 pages

Beams - 2

3 pages

Slabs

8 pages

PPT: Doubly Reinforced Beams

9 pages

Flanged Beams: Numerical Problems - 1

14 pages

Flanged Beams: Numerical Problems - 2

22 pages

Design of Beam

1 page

Beams - 2

25 pages

Bond, Anchorage & Development Length

2 pages

Bond Stress

3 pages

Prestressed Concrete

10 pages

Concrete Mix Design Concept

2 pages

Cantilever Retaining Walls

2 pages

Counterfort Retaining Wall

1 page

RCC Water Tank Design Requirements

2 pages

Different Concrete Prestressing Methods and System

2 pages

Losses in Prestress

5 pages

Design of Sections for Flexure

Indian Standard Codes for Brick Work

2 pages

Fluid Properties

4 pages

Definition: Stress

9 pages

Recap: Introduction & Fundamental Concepts of Fluid Properties

2 pages

Ideal Fluid

9 pages

Fluid Properties, Fluid Mechanics

42 pages

Units & Scales of Pressure Measurement

7 pages

PPT: Fluid Statics

75 pages

Recap: Fluid Statics

3 pages

Past Year Questions: Fluid Statics

9 pages

Study Notes: Manometry

2 pages

Detailed Notes: Fluid Kinematics

16 pages

Fluid Kinematics

3 pages

One, Two & Three Dimensional Flows

5 pages

Variation of Flow Parameters in Time & Space - 1

10 pages

Recap: Fluid Kinematics

2 pages

PPT: Fluid Kinematics

22 pages

Stream Function

9 pages

System: Conservation Equations & Analysis of Finite Control Volume

4 pages

Analysis of Finite Control Volumes - 1

6 pages

Analysis of Finite Control Volumes - 2

5 pages

Application of Moment of Momentum Theorem

1 page

Conservation of Energy

7 pages

Recap: Conservation Equations & Analysis of Finite Control Volume

2 pages

PPT: Conservation Equations & Analysis of Finite Control Volume

73 pages

Recap: Equations of Motion & Mechanical Energy

3 pages

PPT: Bernoulli’s Equation

19 pages

Navier-Stokes Equation

3 pages

Euler's Equation of Motion

3 pages

Euler’s Equation: The Equation of Motion of an Ideal Fluid

2 pages

Application of Fluid Dynamics

4 pages

Buckingham's Pie Theorem

9 pages

Dimensionless Numbers

2 pages

Laminar Flow Through Pipes, Darcy-Weisbach Equation, Moody’s Diagram

2 pages

Head Losses in Pipes and Pipe Fittings, Energy and Hydraulic Grade Lines

2 pages

Pipes in Series and Parallel, Hardy-Cross method

3 pages

Questions for Flow Through Pipes

4 pages

Sluice Gate Uses, Types and Location

6 pages

Understanding Weirs

2 pages

Introduction to Laminar Boundary Layers - 1

17 pages

Karman-Pohlhausen Approximate Method For Solution Of Momentum Integral Equation Over A Flat Plate

7 pages

Boundary-Layer Theory

4 pages

Introduction to Turbulent Flow - 1

6 pages

Introduction to Turbulent Flow - 2

5 pages

Recap: Turbulent Flow

1 page

PPT: Turbulent Flow

29 pages

Turbulent Flow

1 page

Understanding Laminar Sub Layer

2 pages

Lift and Drag Force

7 pages

Understanding Velocity Profile

7 pages

Pipe Friction Factor

1 page

PPT: Open Channel Flow

43 pages

Open Channel Flow

7 pages

Uniform and Non Uniform Flow

1 page

Momentum and Energy Correction Factors

1 page

Specific Energy and Specific Force

Understanding Hydraulic Jump

3 pages

Understanding Gradually Varied Flow

2 pages

Rapidly Varied Flow

1 page

Critical Depth in Open Channel Flow

1 page

Classification of Water Surface Profiles

1 page

Computation of Gradually Varied Flow

67 pages

What is Control Section?

1 page

What is Hydraulic Turbine?

8 pages

Classification of Hydraulic Turbine

4 pages

Performance Characteristic Curves of Turbine

Control System Of Turbine

12 pages

Water Turbines and their Characteristics

5 pages

Specific Speed of Turbine

Principles of Hydropower Development

Properties of Soils - 1

8 pages

Properties of Soils - 2

8 pages

Types of Soil

1 page

PPT: Introduction & Types of Soil

41 pages

Phase Relations of Soils: Soil-Water Relationship

11 pages

Effective Stress, Capillarity & Permeability of Soils

1 page

Pressure, Elevation & Total Heads

3 pages

Laboratory Measurement of Permeability

3 pages

PPT: Permeability of Soils

17 pages

Seepage in Soils

3 pages

PPT: Seepage in Soils

34 pages

Shear Strength of Soils

2 pages

Shear Strength of Soils

8 pages

Total Stress Parameters

5 pages

Compaction of Soil

7 pages

PPT: Soil Compaction

17 pages

Compaction of Soils

5 pages

Stress Paths

19 pages

Compression & Consolidation of Soils

4 pages

Compressibility & Consolidation of Soils

6 pages

Estimation of Preconsolidation Stress

5 pages

Retaining Wall & Earth Pressure Theories

3 pages

Earth Pressure Theories

6 pages

Retaining Walls

7 pages

Bearing Capacity

115 pages

Soil Exploration

1 page

Soil Exploration

7 pages

Settlement Analysis

18 pages

What is Pore Water Pressure

3 pages

Occurrence of Quick Sand Condition

2 pages

Consolidation Analysis

1 page

Stone

3 pages

Bricks

11 pages

Cement

16 pages

Concrete

8 pages

Concrete Concrete

9 pages

Construction Materials: Structural Steel

3 pages

Lime

2 pages

Mortar

1 page

Timber

10 pages

Ferrocement, its Advantages and Applications

3 pages

Fibre Reinforced Concrete - Advantages, types & Applications

4 pages

Difference between High Strength Concrete and High Performance Concrete

1 page

Defects in Timber - Defect Types & Causes

5 pages

Properties of Timber

2 pages

Preservation of Timber

4 pages

Understanding Low Cost Housing

3 pages

Understanding Mass Housing

6 pages

Understanding High Rise Buildings

11 pages

Masonry Principles

2 pages

Masonry and its Types

3 pages

Pointing in Construction: Meaning, Types & Advantages

2 pages

Flooring & its Types

2 pages

Basics of Construction

Types of Roof & Roof Materials

5 pages

Maintenance and Repair of Buildings

28 pages

Functional Planning of Buildings

Principles of Planning for Residential Buildings

Building Codes, Standards and their Importance in Building Safety

4 pages

Methods of Approximate Estimate

2 pages

Methods of Detailed Construction Estimation Preparation

2 pages

Rate Analysis

Valuation of Building: Methods and Calculation of Buildings

8 pages

Introduction to Real Estate Valuation

3 pages

Principles of Valuation

36 pages

Earthwork Equipment

Common Types of Concreting Equipments

3 pages

Equipment Selection Factors

2 pages

Operating Costs

2 pages

Types of Construction Projects

2 pages

Network Analysis: PERT

3 pages

Crashing of Networks

4 pages

Network Analysis: CPM

5 pages

Construction Management

4 pages

Cost Estimation

4 pages

What is BOOT?

4 pages

Basic Principles of BOOT

3 pages

Introduction: Surveying

4 pages

Fundamental Concepts of Surveying

5 pages

Theodolite, Compass & Traverse Surveying

4 pages

Levelling & Contouring

2 pages

Photogrammetry

8 pages

Remote Sensing

53 pages

Tacheometry, Plane Table & Curves

7 pages

Horizontal and Vertical Curves

7 pages

Total Station

22 pages

Short Notes for Curves & Triangulation Survey

7 pages

What is Topographic Mapping

2 pages

What is Triangulation?

3 pages

Topographic Surveys

2 pages

Permanent Way: Components & Types

5 pages

Functions of Permanent Way

2 pages

Points and Crossings: Learn their Functions & Types

4 pages

Geometric Design of Railway

Road Patterns, Planning Surveys & Master Plan

6 pages

Highway Development & Planning

11 pages

Saturation System, First & Second Twenty Road Plan

6 pages

Types & Classification: Roads

3 pages

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

5 pages

Third & Fourth Twenty Year Road Development Plan

4 pages

PPT: Classification of Roads

30 pages

PPT: Transportation Planning Process

26 pages

PPT: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

28 pages

PPT: Highway Geometric Design

30 pages

Factors Affecting Geometric Design of a Highway

6 pages

Overtaking Sight Distance & Right of Way

4 pages

Terrain Classification & Width of Formation

3 pages

Highway Materials

16 pages

Highway Maintenance

9 pages

Determination of CBR & Road Aggregates

9 pages

Rigid Pavement as Per IRC 58-2002

9 pages

List of tests on Bituminous Materials

9 pages

Design of Flexible Pavements as Per IRC 37-2001

5 pages

PPT: Pavement Design

59 pages

Past Year Questions: Pavement Design

8 pages

Pavement Types & Flexible Pavement

5 pages

Desirable Properties & List of Tests: Aggregates - 1

4 pages

Desirable Properties & List of Tests: Aggregates - 2

6 pages

Pavement Deterioration & Its Types

8 pages

Design of Joints

6 pages

Failure of Rigid Pavement

2 pages

Factors Affecting Pavement Design & Marshall Mix Design

2 pages

Ideal Alignment & Re-Aligned Projects

7 pages

Subgrade Soil

10 pages

Bituminous materials

4 pages

PPT - Pavement Materials

54 pages

Flexible Pavement

2 pages

Rigid Pavement

3 pages

Signs and Highway Capacity

9 pages

Intersection: Traffic Engineering

9 pages

Uncontrolled Intersection

19 pages

Channelization - 1

9 pages

Channelization - 2

13 pages

Webster's Method

4 pages

Traffic Signal Design

4 pages

Different Methods of Soil Stabilization

9 pages

Water Bound Macadam

10 pages

Construction of Cement Concrete Roads

9 pages

Surface and Subsurface Drainage

2 pages

Culvert Structures: Types, Loading Conditions and Materials

7 pages

Designing and Construction of Pavement Overlays and Inlays

7 pages

Rotaries - Overview

5 pages

Introduction to Road Markings

3 pages

Precipitation & Its Measurement

1 page

Hydrology & Irrigation Engineering Formulas for Civil Engineering Exam

90 pages

Precipitation & Evapotranspiration - 1

9 pages

Precipitation & Evapotranspiration - 2

9 pages

Abstractions from Precipitation

5 pages

Rainfall Runoff Relationships - 1

9 pages

Rainfall Runoff Relationships - 2

9 pages

Runoff & Infiltration - 1

4 pages

Runoff & Infiltration - 2

5 pages

Runoff & Hydrographs

9 pages

Flood Estimation & Flood Routing

4 pages

Flood-Peak Estimation

2 pages

Design Flood Estimation - 1

6 pages

Design Flood Estimation - 2

10 pages

Design Flood Estimation - 3

7 pages

Muskingum Method

4 pages

Applying the Muskingam Method

Groundwater & Well Hydraulics

8 pages

Principles of Groundwater Flow

17 pages

Storage Coefficient

3 pages

Coefficient of Permeability

2 pages

Understanding Aquifers

5 pages

Confined Aquifers

3 pages

Unconfined Aquifers

2 pages

Aquifer and Aquitards

3 pages

Radial Flow in Confined and Unconfined Aquifer

4 pages

Specific Yield and Specific Retention

4 pages

Surface & Ground Water Resources- 1

7 pages

Surface & Ground Water Resources- 2

4 pages

Surface & Ground Water Resources- 3

8 pages

Surface & Ground Water Resources- 4

17 pages

Multipurpose Projects

6 pages

Reservoir Sedimentation

3 pages

Water Requirements of Crops

14 pages

Lined & Unlined Canals

12 pages

Distribution System

3 pages

Gravity Dams & Spillways

5 pages

Consumptive use of Water

2 pages

Duty and Delta

5 pages

Irrigation: Types & Methods

3 pages

Lacey Regime Theory

What is Salinity: Types, Causes and Measure

3 pages

Water Logging

6 pages

Metering Flumes and its Types

2 pages

Types of Canal Outlets

5 pages

Design Principles of Weirs on Permeable Foundation

5 pages

Diversion Networks: Functions, Types and Components

2 pages

Understanding about Dams

4 pages

Design and Construction of Gravity Dams

9 pages

Gravity Dams: Safety and Stability Analysis

Energy Dissipation

2 pages

River Training: Types, Components and Advantages

5 pages

River Training: Methods and Objectives

8 pages

Introduction to Environmental Engineering - 1

4 pages

PPT: Water Quality

52 pages

Distribution of Water

3 pages

Water Requirements: Quality Standard

9 pages

Water Demand

1 page

PPT: Environmental Laws

28 pages

Introduction to Environmental Engineering - 2

1 page

Water Impurities

1 page

Waterborne Diseases

2 pages

Standards for Potable Water

1 page

Setting & Sedimentation

3 pages

Coagulation and Flocculation Principles

2 pages

Sand Filtration: Slow and Rapid Sand Filters

Pressure Filter

3 pages

Chlorination: Overview

4 pages

Water Softening

9 pages

Water Treatment for Taste and Odour Removal

1 page

Desalination Process

1 page

Domestic and Industrial Waste

5 pages

What is Sewage System

1 page

Separate Sewers

2 pages

Working of Sewer System

2 pages

Design of Sewer Systems: Types and Components

5 pages

Quality of Sewage

1 page

Disposal of Sewage Effluent

1 page

Activated Sludge & Lagoons

4 pages

Trickling Filter

4 pages

COD and DO

3 pages

What is BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

5 pages

Total Suspended Solids

1 page

Total Dissolved Solids

2 pages

Total Organic Carbon (TOC)

2 pages

Standards of Disposal into Natural Watercourses and on Land

Sequential Batch Reactor

4 pages

UASB Reactor

1 page

Sludge Separation & Drying

7 pages

Introduction to Biological Treatment

4 pages

What is a Septic Tank

2 pages

Sludge Treatment and Disposal

2 pages

Wastewater Management

2 pages

Solid Waste: Collection, Treatment and Disposal

2 pages

Effects of Solid Waste on Environment

4 pages

Solid Waste Management

8 pages

Introduction to Air Pollution & Control

3 pages

Air Pollution

8 pages

PPT - Air Pollution (Causes, Effects, and Solutions)

41 pages

Sustainable Development Goals

2 pages

Radioactive Wastes and its Disposal

6 pages

Pollution Control Acts

8 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2023

27 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 2 - 2023

12 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2022

14 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2021

23 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 2 - 2021

11 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2020

19 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 2 - 2020

12 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2019

23 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 2 - 2019

12 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 2 - 2018

8 pages

Civil Engineering Optional Paper 1 - 2018

20 pages