The TNPSC conducts Combined Engineering Service Examination for Engineers.

Following Engineering disciplines are accepted:
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
Mechanical and Production Engineering
Civil Engineering
Textile Engineering
Chemical Engineering

Here I am providing syllabus of Combined Engineering Service Examination for Civil Engineering discipline for your reference:

TNPSC Combined Engineering Service Examination Civil Engineering Syllabus

UNIT I :BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
Properties of engineering materials-brick, stones, aggregates, cement (types andgrades), concrete (mix design), Concrete admixtures, Self compacting Concrete,steel and new materials. - Construction of stone masonry, brick masonry and R.C.C.and block masonry – construction equipments - Building bye - laws andDevelopment regulations practiced in Tamil Nadu - Provisions for fire safety, lightingand ventilation- Acoustics.

UNIT II :ENGINEERING SURVEY
Survey - computation of areas - Chain Survey - Compass surveying - Plane tablesurvey - levelling - fly levelling - L.S. and C.S. - Contour volumes - Theodolite survey- Traversing - Heights and Distances - Geodetic Observations- Tacheometry andTriangulation - Use of EDM, GPS and Remote sensing techniques.

UNIT III :STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Stresses and strains -Thermal stresses- elastic constants - Beams and bending -Bending moment and shear force in beams - Theory of simple bending - deflection ofbeams - torsion - Combined stresses – stresses on inclined planes – Principalstresses and principal planes - Theories of Failure – Analysis of plane trusses.

UNIT IV :STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Indeterminate beams - Stiffness and flexibility methods of structural analysis – Slopedeflection - Moment Distribution method – Arches and suspension cables - Theory of columns - moving loads and influence lines – Matrix method- Stability of retaining walls – plastic theory.

UNIT V : GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Formation of soils - types of soils - classification of soils for engineering practice -Field identification of soils - Physical properties of soils - Three phase diagram -permeability characteristics of soils - stress distribution in soils - Theory ofconsolidation, shear strength parameters of soils - Compaction of soils. Soilexploration - Soil sampling techniques - Borelog profile - shallow foundations -Terzhagi's bearing capacity theory - Pile foundation - Group action of piles -settlement of foundations.

UNIT VI : ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND POLLUTION CONTROL
Sources of water - Ground water Hydraulics - Characteristics of water – Wateranalysis - water treatment - water borne diseases. Sewerage system - Design ofsewerage systems - sewer appurtenances - Pumping of sewage - sewage treatmentand disposal - Industrial waste treatment - solid waste management - Air, water andNoise pollution control- e waste management.

UNIT VII : DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
AND STEEL STRUCTURES
Design of concrete members - limit state and working stress design concepts -design of slabs - one way, two way and flat slabs - Design of singly and doublyreinforced sections and flanged sections -design of columns and footings – prestressing- systems and methods- post tensioning slabs - Design of pre-stressedmembers for flexure.
Design of tension and compression members - Design of Bolted and weldedconnections design of members of Truss - designs of columns and bases - design ofbeams, plate girders and gantry girder

UNIT VIII : HYDRAULICS AND WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
Hydrostatics-applications of Bernoulli equation – flow measurement in channels,Applications of Momentum equation, Kinematics of flow.
Water resources in Tamil Nadu - Water resource planning - Master plan for watermanagement flood control –Runoff estimation – hydrograph – flood routing – Soilplant water relationship - Water requirement of crops - Irrigation methods –Design ofalluvial canal and design of headworks. Waterlogging and land reclamation – Crossdrainage works.

UNIT IX : URBAN AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Urbanisation trend and impact - Slum clearance and slum improvement programmes- Different modes of transport and their characteristics. Geometric design ofhighways. –Design and Construction of bituminous and concrete roads -Maintenance of roads.

Railways-Components of permanent way - Signalling, Interlocking and train control.Airport planning-Components of Airport - Site selection – Runways – Planning ofterminal buildings.Harbours & Ports- Layout of a harbour - Docks - Breakwaters.

UNIT X : PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ESTIMATING
Construction management - Construction planning - Scheduling and monitoring -Cost control, Quality control and inspection - Network analysis - CPM and PERTmethods of project management - Resources planning and resource management.Types of estimates - Preparation of technical specifications and tender documents -Building valuation - law relating to contracts and arbitration.