Description
Pearson Gate Topic-Wise Previous Years Solved Question Papers Civil Engineering 2021/E by Pearson Education
This book provides the leading platform for GATE aspirants to practice and hone their skills required to gain the best score in the examination. It includes more than 25 previous years' GATE questions segregated topic-wise supported by detailed step-wise solutions for all. The book also represents the exam analysis at the beginning of every unit which will enable a better understanding of the subject. The questions in the chapters are divided according to their marks, hence emphasizing on their importance. This, in turn, will help the students to get an idea about the pattern and weightage of these questions that appeared in the GATE exam every year.
Table of Content
Preface
Syllabus: Civil Engineering
Important Tips for GATE Preparation
Unit 1: Strength of Materials
Chapter 1: Simple Stresses and Strains
Chapter 2: Principal Stresses and Strains
Chapter 3: Shear Force and Bending Moment
Chapter 4: Simple Bending Theory
Chapter 5: Shear Stresses in Beams
Chapter 6: Deflection of Beams
Chapter 7: Torsion
Chapter 8: Columns and Struts
Chapter 9: Thin Cylinders
Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Topics
Unit 2: Structural Analysis
Chapter 1: Degree of Indeterminacy
Chapter 2: Analysis of Determinate Trusses and Frames
Chapter 3: Propped Cantilevers and Fixed Beams
Chapter 4: Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
Chapter 5: Energy Principles
Chapter 6: Influence Lines
Chapter 7: Arches and Cables
Chapter 8: Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis
Unit 3: Concrete Structure
Chapter 1: Concrete Technology
Chapter 2: Working Stress Method of Design
Chapter 3: Limit State Method of Design
Chapter 4: Design For Shear, Bond and Torsion
Chapter 5: Design of Columns
Chapter 6: Prestressed Concrete
Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Topics
Unit 4: Steel Structures
Chapter 1: Structural Connections
Chapter 2: Tension Members
Chapter 3: Compression Members
Chapter 4: Beams, Plate Girder and Trusses
Chapter 5: Plastic Analysis
Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Topics
Unit 5: Geotechnical Engineering
Chapter 1: Origin of soils
Chapter 2: Properties of soils
Chapter 3: Soil classification
Chapter 4: Effective stress
Chapter 5: Permeability
Chapter 6: Seepage analysis
Chapter 7: Consolidation and settlement analysis
Chapter 8: Compaction
Chapter 9: Shear strength
Chapter 10: Earth pressure theories
Chapter 11: Stability of slopes
Chapter 12: Stress distribution
Chapter 13: Foundation types and bearing capacity
Chapter 14: Deep foundations
Chapter 15: Soil exploration and field tests
Chapter 16: Miscellaneous topics
Unit 6: Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 1: Properties of Fluids
Chapter 2: Fluid Statics
Chapter 3: Buoyancy and Flotation
Chapter 4: Fluid Kinematics
Chapter 5: Fluid Dynamics
Chapter 6: Laminar and Turbulent Flow
Chapter 7: Flow in Pipes
Chapter 8: Boundary Layer Theory
Chapter 9: Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 10: Hydraulic Pumps and Turbines"
Salient Features
• Includes around 29 years' GATE questions arranged chapter-wise.
• Detailed solutions for better understanding.
• Includes the latest GATE solved question papers with detailed
• analysis.
• Comprehensively revised and updated."