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1.1Engineering materialsACiE0101
  1. 1. Properties (physical, chemical, mechanical and thermal); types, characteristics, composition, selection, and usage/function of engineering materials (stones, bricks, tiles, cement, lime, timber, metals/alloys, paints/varnishes, and asphalt/bitumen/tar).
1.2Standards (NS & IS) and tests for civil engineering materialsACiE0102
  1. 1.tests of brick (water absorption and compressive tests), tests of cement (consistency, setting time, soundness, and compressive strength); test of aggregate (bulking of sand); test of rebar (tensile test).
1.3Building technologyACiE0103
  1. 1.Building construction technology (brick and stone masonry, carpentry, painting, plastering, concrete roofing, flooring, damp proof course); Building by laws.
1.4Geometric properties of sectionsACiE0104
  1. 1.Axes of symmetry; centre of gravity of different sections (e.g., built-up plane figures, standard steel sections); moment of inertia; radius of gyration
1.5Surveying and levellingACiE0105
  1. 1.Fundamentals of surveying; measurements (linear distance, vertical distance, and angle and directions); levelling; topographic survey (principles and applications); Simple circular curves, principles and applications of GPS/GIS.
1.6Estimating, costing, and valuationACiE0106
  1. 1.types of estimate; methods of estimating; rate analysis; specifications (purpose, importance and types), valuation.
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2.1Soil properties and laboratory testsACiE0201
  1. 1.tests for strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships; determination of index and engineering properties of soils; soil classification (descriptive, textural, ISI, MIT, USCS); boring log interpretation; sieve analysis and interpretation of results; determination of Atterberg limits of soils.
2.2Stresses on soil and seepageACiE0202
  1. 1.effective stress (factors affecting effective stress, capillary rise, and quick sand conditions); seepage analysis [Seepage pressure, flow nets and their applications]; soil compressibility (including various indices) and compaction (definition, affecting factors)
2.3Shear strength of soil and stability of slopesACiE0203
  1. 1.Concept of shear strength, principal planes and principal stresses; Mohr-Coulomb theory of shear strength; calculation of normal and shear stresses at different planes; relation of principle stress at failure condition; types of shear tests; stability of slopes
2.4Soil exploration, earth pressure and retaining structuresACiE0204
  1. 1.soil exploration (methods, planning, soil sampling and samplers, field tests, site investigation reports); earth pressure theories; stability analysis of retaining walls; techniques to increase stability of retaining walls
2.5Fundamentals of foundationACiE0205
  1. 1.Definition, Types (Shallow and Deep), functions, factor affecting, site investigation of foundation, concept of spread and mat foundation.
2.6Bearing capacity and foundation settlementsACiE0206
  1. 1.bearing capacity (types, effects of various factors); modes of foundation failure; Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity theory; ultimate bearing capacity of cohesion-less and cohesive soils; consolidation (concept, types and tests); settlement (types, nature, effects and calculations)
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3.1Fluids and their propertiesACiE0301
  1. 1.types of fluids; fluid properties (mass density, specific weight, specific gravity, specific volume, viscosity, compressibility, capillarity, surface tension, cavitation and vapour pressure.
3.2 HydrostaticsACiE0302
  1. 1.pressure and head; Pascal’s law; pressure-depth relationship; manometers; pressure force and centre of pressure on submerged bodies (plane and curved surfaces, practical applications); pressure diagrams; buoyancy; stability of floating/submerged bodies.
3.3Hydro-kinematics and hydro-dynamicsACiE0303
  1. 1.classification of fluid flow; conservation of mass (continuity equation) and momentum equations and their applications; Bernoulli’s equation and its application; flow measurement.
3.4Pipe flowACiE0304
  1. 1.types, governing equations, major and minor head losses; HGL and TEL lines; design; pipe network problems; unsteady flow in pipes and relief devices.
3.5Open channel flowACiE0305
  1. 1.geometrical properties; various types of flows; energy and momentum principles (Specific Energy and Specific Force); Types of gradually varied flow profiles; hydraulic jump (types, theory for horizontal and rectangular) flow in mobile boundary channel (design principles/approaches; inception motion condition; Shield diagram)
3.6HydrologyACiE0306
  1. 1.hydrologic cycle and water balance components; flow measurement and rating curves; hydrographs analysis and synthetic unit hydrographs; rainfall-runoff analysis; flood hydrology (flood frequency analysis and design flood); groundwater hydrology.
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4.1 Shear forces and bending momentsACiE0401
  1. 1.Axial forces, shear forces, and bending moments; loads and load superposition; relationship and diagram Interpretation (AF, SF, BM).
4.2Stress and strain analysisACiE0402
  1. 1.normal and shear stresses; principal stresses and principal planes; maximum shear stress and corresponding plane; stress-strain curves; torsion
4.3Theory of flexure and columnsACiE0403
  1. 1.co-planar and pure bending; elastic curve; angle of rotation; radius of curvature and flexural stiffness; deflection; bending stress; Euler’s formula for long column.
4.4Determinate structures-1ACiE0404
  1. 1.Degree of determinacy, Energy Methods, Virtual Work Method, Deflection of beams and portal frame.
4.5Determinate structures-2ACiE0405
  1. 1.Influence Lines for Simple Structures with point loads and UDL; analysis of two hinged arches
4.6Indeterminate structuresACiE0406
  1. 1.Flexibility Method, Two-Hinged Parabolic Arches, Slope Deflection Method, Moment Distribution Method, Stiffness method, Influence Lines for Continuous Beams, Elementary Plastic analysis.
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5.1 Loads and load combinationsACiE0501
  1. 1.Dead Load, Imposed Load, Wind Load, Snow Load, Earthquake Load.
5.2Concrete technologyACiE0502
  1. 1.concrete technology (materials, properties, mix design, testing, quality control, and codes (IS and NS)).
5.3 RCC structures-1ACiE0503
  1. 1.working stress and limit state methods; design of beams and slabs; analysis of RC beams and slabs in bending, shear, deflection, bond and end anchorage; RCC; NS & IS codes
5.4RCC structures-2ACiE0504
  1. 1.design of columns and isolated/combined footings; pre-stressed concrete; NS & IS codes. (
5.5Steel structuresACiE0505
  1. 1.standard and built-up sections; design of bolted and welded connections; design of simple elements such as ties, struts, axially loaded columns, and column bases; NS and IS codes.
5.6Timber and masonry structuresACiE0506
  1. 1. design principles of timber beams and columns; Design of masonry structures (Mandatory rules of thumb, Nepal Building Code (NBC), properties), Failure modes of masonry structure, mud mortar, lime mortar and cement mortar and its properties.
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6.1Water sources, water quality and water demandACiE0601
  1. 1.sources of water (surface and groundwater) and their selection; impurities in water (suspended, colloidal, dissolved); hardness and alkalinity; living organisms in water; water-related diseases and prevention measures; drinking water quality standards; water demand estimation.
6.2Intake and distribution systemsACiE0602
  1. 1.Types of intakes, factor affecting while selection of location of intake; types and purposes of pipe materials, joints, valves and fittings; break pressure tanks; service reservoirs and their capacity determination; design of branch and looped water distribution systems
6.3Water treatment process and technologiesACiE0603
  1. 1.various treatment process and their purposes; screening; plain sedimentation; sedimentation with coagulation; flocculation; filtration; disinfection; softening; and miscellaneous treatments (aeration, removal of iron and manganese, removal of color /odour / taste).
6.4Design and construction of sewersACiE0604
  1. 1.estimation of quantity of waste water; sewerage system and types; design criteria of sewers; shapes of sewers; sewer materials; design of sewers for separate and combined systems; construction of sewers and sewer appurtenances.
6.5Treatment and disposal of wastewaterACiE0605
  1. 1.characteristics and examination of sewage; decomposition of wastewater; BOD and COD; primary treatment processes and design of grit chamber; secondary or biological treatment process; sewage filtration; activated sludge process; oxidation ponds; waste water disposal by dilution (oxygen sag curve; Streeter Phelp’s equation); waste water disposal by land treatment; sludge and solid waste disposal methods; latrine and septic tank.
6.6Concept of environmental assessmentACiE0606
  1. 1.BES; IEE; EIA; government’s act, rules/regulations/ procedures for BES/IEE/EIA; Types of disaster and its mitigation.
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7.1Water demand estimationACiE0701
  1. 1.crop water and irrigation water requirements; water availability for irrigation; command areas; irrigation intensity; duty, delta and their relationship; water losses and irrigation efficiencies; effective rainfall; soil-moisture-irrigation relationship; depth and frequency of irrigation; design discharge for canals.
7.2Design of canalsACiE0702
  1. 1.canal types, network and alignment; tractive force approach of canal design; design of stable canals, alluvial canals (Kennedy’s and Lacey’s theory), and lined canals.
7.3Diversion headworksACiE0703
  1. 1.components of headwork; seepage theories and their applications (Bligh’s, Lane’s, Khosla’s); design of silt control structures (excluder, ejector and settling basins); design of weir/barrage (crest, length and thickness of impervious floor); design of energy dissipaters.
7.4River training worksACiE0704
  1. 1.river stages and need of river training; design of river training works (guide bund and launching aprons, levees and spurs); watershed management
7.5Regulating and cross-drainage structuresACiE0705
  1. 1.functions of various types of regulators, design of regulators and escapes (crest, length and thickness of impervious floor); design of pipe outlet (free and submerged); design of vertical drop (crest, length, and thickness of impervious floor); design of cross-drainage structures.
7.6Water logging and drainageACiE0706
  1. 1.causes, effects and preventive measures; design of surface and subsurface drainage systems;
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8.1Planning of hydropower projectsACiE0801
  1. 1.power potential (gross, technical, economic) of Nepal and the world; stages of hydropower development, hydropower development in Nepal (history, policy, acts & regulation.)
8.2Power and energy potential studyACiE0802
  1. 1.power and energy potentials; methods of fixing installed capacity of a plant; types of hydropower plants on various basis; components of different types of hydropower projects; reservoirs and their regulation.
8.3Headworks of storage plantsACiE0803
  1. 1.components of a typical storage plant; dams (types, functions, selection, design, failure modes and remedies); stability analysis of gravity dam, seepage control and foundation treatment in dams; design of intake, spillway and energy dissipaters; gates (types and locations).
8.4Headworks of run-of-river (ROR) plantsACiE0804
  1. 1.components of a typical ROR plant; design of intake; methods of bed and suspended load handling; design of settling basin (practice and concentration approach), estimation of sediment volume in settling basin, flushing of deposited sediment, estimation of flushing frequency for sediments.
8.5Water conveyance structuresACiE0805
  1. 1.hydraulic tunnels, x-sections, and hydraulic design (velocity and sizing); tunnel lining; design of forebay and surge tanks; design of penstocks and pressure shaft; hydraulic transients (water hammer)
8.6Hydro-electric machines and powerhouseACiE0806
  1. 1.hydro-mechanical equipment and their functions; types of turbines and performance characteristics; selection of turbine and their specific speed; preliminary design of Francis and Pelton turbines; scroll case and draft tubes; generators (types, rating); governs; pumps and their performance characteristics; powerhouse (types, general arrangements, dimensions).
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9.1Highway planning and surveyACiE0901
  1. 1.Modes of transport, history of road development in Nepal; classification of roads; road survey; highway alignment and controlling factors; evaluating alternate alignments; Road Standards of Nepal.
9.2Geometric design of highwayACiE0902
  1. 1.basic design control and criteria; elements of highway crosssection; highway curves; super elevation; average and ruling gradients; stopping sight distance; design considerations for horizontal and vertical alignments, extra widening, and set back distance; design of road drainage structures; design considerations for hill roads.
9.3Highway materialsACiE0903
  1. 1.types of aggregates and tests on their gradation, strength, durability; binding materials and their tests; design of asphalt mixes; evaluation of subgrade soil.
9.4Traffic engineering and safetyACiE0904
  1. 1.impact of human and vehicular characteristics on traffic planning; traffic operations and regulations; traffic control devices; traffic studies (volume, speed, O&D, traffic capacity, traffic flow characteristics, parking, accident, flow); road intersections (types, configurations, design); traffic lights; factors influencing night visibility, road safety measures
9.5Road pavementACiE0905
  1. 1.different types of pavement; design methods for flexible and rigid pavements (DOR Guidelines); loads and other factors controlling pavement design; stress due to load, temperature.
9.6Road construction & maintenanceACiE0906
  1. 1.activities, techniques, tools, equipment and plants used in road construction; preparation of road subgrade; field compaction control and soil stabilization; construction of asphalt concrete layers; construction procedure for penetration macadam, bituminous bound macadam and plain cement concrete pavements; road maintenance, repair and rehabilitation
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10.1Engineering drawings and its conceptsAALL1001
  1. 1.Fundamentals of standard drawing sheets, dimensions, scale, line diagram, orthographic projection, isometric projection/view, pictorial views, and sectional drawing.
10.2Engineering EconomicsAALL1002
  1. 1.understanding of project cash flow; discount rate, interest and time value of money; basic methodologies for engineering economics analysis (Discounted Payback Period, NPV, IRR & MARR); comparison of alternatives, depreciation system and taxation system in Nepal.
10.3Project planning and schedulingAALL1003
  1. 1.project classifications; project life cycle phases; project planning process; project scheduling (bar chart, CPM, PERT); resources levelling and smoothing; monitoring/evaluation/controlling.
10.4Project managementAALL1004
  1. 1.Information system; project risk analysis and management; project financing, tender and its process, and contract management.
10.5Engineering professional practiceAALL1005
  1. 1.Environment and society; professional ethics; regulatory environment; contemporary issues/problems in engineering; occupational health and safety; roles/responsibilities of Nepal Engineers Association (NEA).
10.6Engineering Regulatory BodyAALL1006
  1. 1.Nepal Engineering Council (Acts & Regulations)
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