Kerala PSC AE Civil Recruitment Notification 2021

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Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Notification: Kerala PSC has invited online applications from qualified candidates towards Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer and Assistant Engineer (From Departmental Candidates Only) Category No: 137/2022 and 138/2022 for Kerala Water Authority firm. Engineering graduates below 40 years can now apply for this position through their PSC application portal, “thulasi“. PSC is recruiting Assistant Engineer candidates towards vacant post through this particular recruitment. Selected candidates will have a pay scale of Rs. 40800-85000/-. Interested candidates can now apply towards this Statewide general recruitment through their PSC profiles, on or before June 08, 2022. Read the article below to know more about Kerala PSC AE Civil Recruitment 2022. Explore to read the Assistant Engineer Latest Notification and get to know the clear picture about Assistant Engineer Civil Recruitment 2022.

Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Notification 2022

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Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Notification 2022

AE Civil Overview	Details
Department	Kerala Water Authority
Name of the Post	Assistant Engineer
Pay Scale	Rs: 40800-85000
Current Vacancies	72
Gazette Date	04.05.2022
Last date to Apply	08.06.2022
Category No.	137/2022 and 138/2022
Method of Appointment	Direct Recruitment
Application Fee	Nil

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Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2022

Kerala PSC AE notification: Kerala PSC has invited applications from engineering graduates towards the Assistant Engineer posts in Kerala Water Authority. 3% of the vacancies for the post shall be reserved for differently abled candidates with Loco Motor Disability, Hearing impairment, Low vision. PSC has notified 72 vacant position for this post.

The selected candidate’s list published by the PSC shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier.

Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Vacancies

S.No	Name of the Post	Vacancies
1.	Assistant Engineer	64
2.	Assistant Engineer (From Departmental Candidates Only)	08
Total		72 Posts

How to Apply Online for PSC Assistant Engineer 2022

Interested engineering graduates can now apply towards the Assistant Engineer through your PSC online application portal.

Login to your PSC online application portal, “thulasi“.
On the home page, click on the “Notifications Apply for a Post”.
On the newly opened tab, click on the “Statewide- Direct Recruitment”.
Click on the ASSISTANT ENGINEER, Category 137/2022 and 138/2022
Click on Apply Now, on the newly opened tab enter your name and the date given in the photograph.
Select the desired exam center, and declarations, and Apply.

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Application Fee for KPSC Assistant Engineer

The exam board has not considered any application fee till now. The candidates who are applying for the post, can login to the official website and apply with their personal data. No further fees will be deducted from the official site for the application.

Kerala PSC AE Selection Process

The Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer selection process includes the written/online/OMR exam following the document verification. The candidates are supposed to attend the written exam initially. The eligible candidates can further move to the document verification. The candidates who are eligible must be aware about the documents to be submitted in this final phase of recruitment.

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Documents Required for Kerala PSC AE

The documents required for Kerala PSC AE are given below. The eligible candidates from the written exam must be aware of the documents and product it without any fail. If the candidates fail to produce any of the below mentioned documents, it can cause trouble in the recruitment procedure.

10th Mark sheet along with a certificate for age declaration purposes.
2 passport size photographs.
10+2 certificate and mark sheet
Valid Education documents as mentioned in the official notification prior to required by the application form in original.
For category II recruitment, candidates must possess the service certificate from the head of their department
Admit card of the Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Exam 2022.
Aadhaar Card, PAN card, or any other valid ID proof in original.
Domicile certificate.
Certificate/ Diploma of any other qualification.
Online application form submission documents.
Community / Category certificate as per the norms.
Certificates of conduct.

Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit:

Assistant Engineer: 19-40. Candidates must have been born between January 2, 1982 and January 1, 2003 (both dates included) to be considered for this position. Widows and SC/ST candidates are eligible for the regular age relaxation. In the case of age relaxation conditions.

Assistant Engineer (From Departmental Candidates Only): Upper Age limit is not applicable to
Departmental candidates. Assistant Engineers above the age of 40 are usually exempt from the obligation to serve in the defense.

Education Qualification:

Name of the Post

Educational Qualifications

Assistant Engineer

B.Sc. Degree in Engineering Civil/ Mechanical/ Chemical of the Kerala University (OR)
B.E. Degree in (Civil/ Mechanical/ Chemical) of the Madras University or any other qualifications recognized as equivalent thereto (OR)
Associate Membership Diploma of the Institution of Engineers, India, in Civil/ Mechanical/ Chemical Engineering or any other diploma recognized as equivalent thereto.
Note – B.Tech / B.E Degree in Civil/ Mechanical/ Chemical Engineering of any recognized Universities of Kerala or from UGC recognized Universities is also considered.

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Exam Pattern for Assistant Engineer in Kerala PSC

The Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern provides information about the question paper, the number of questions, and the marks assigned to each question. It helps applicants prepare for the exam and achieve a higher score than the Kerala PSC Asst. Engineer Cut Off. Applicants can prepare for the exam by solving previous year’s question papers so that they can finish on time.

The Kerala PSC Assistant Engineer Exam Pattern is as follows:

The total number of questions is 100.
100 points total
Each question is worth one point.
Negative marking: 0.33 for each incorrect response
75 minutes in length
Language: English

Topic	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Time Duration
Mechanics of Solids and Structural Analysis	100	100	1 hour 15 minutes
Building materials, Construction Technology, Construction Management
Environmental Engineering
Design of Structures
Fluid Mechanics and Water Resources Engineering
Surveying and Levelling, Quantity Surveying and Valuation
Geotechnical Engineering
Transportation Engineering and Urban Planning
Total	100	100

Syllabus for the Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Kerala PSC

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Topics

Mechanics of Solids and Structural Analysis

Concept of stress and strain,
Bending moment and shear force,
Stresses in beams,
Deflection of beams,
Theory of columns,
Truss analysis,
Displacement response of statically determinate structural systems using energy methods,
Principle of virtual work,
Statically indeterminate structures,
Strain Energy methods,
Moving loads and influence lines, Arches.
Slope Deflection Method,
Moment Distribution Method,
Clapeyron’s Theorem (Three Moment Equation),
Kani’s method of analysis.

Fluid Mechanics and Water Source Research

Fluid Statics- Fluid pressure, Buoyancy, and floatation,
Fluid Kinematics,
Dynamics of fluid flow,
Flow-through orifice and notches,
Flow-through pipes,
Boundary layer,
Drag and Lift on immersed bodies.
Hydraulic machines- flow through veins (moving and stationary)
Impulse and reaction Turbines, Centrifugal Pumps,
Open channel flow, Uniform flow,
Hydraulic Jump, Gradually varied flow, Dimensional analysis, and model testing.
· Hydrologic cycle, Precipitation, Infiltration, and Evaporation- measurement and data analysis.
Runoff-components and computation,
Hydrograph, Unit Hydrograph, and S-Hydrograph.
Irrigation types and methods-Soil water plant relationships,
Frequency of irrigation,
Computation of crop water requirement.
Streamflow measurement -Stage -discharge curve.
Meandering of rivers, river training works.
Surface water systems: diversion and storage systems, the reservoir – estimation of storage capacity and yield of reservoirs – reservoir sedimentation -useful life of a reservoir. Groundwater – Aquifer types and properties – Steady radial flow into a well.

Surveying and Leveling, Quantity Surveying and Valuation

Basics of Surveying, Levelling and Contouring, Area and Volume Computation,
Theodolite Survey, Mass Diagram,
Triangulation,
Theory of Errors,
Electronic Distance Measurement,
Total Station Survey,
Global Positioning Systems,
Remote Sensing,
Geographical Information System
Analysis of rates – Databook and schedule of rates,
Analysis of rates for various items of work, Detailed specification.
Types of Estimate. Detailed estimate including quantities, abstract and preparation of various items of works,
Preparation of bar bending schedules for various RCC works.
Valuation- Methods of valuation, Depreciation,
Fixation of rent.

Building materials, Construction Technology, Construction Management

Construction Materials – Timber, Mortar, Iron and Steel, Structural steel, Modern materials.
Concrete–Admixtures, Making of concrete, Properties of concrete, Mix proportioning.
Building construction- Foundations, Cost-effective construction, Masonry, Lintels, and arches.
Floors and flooring, Roofs and roof coverings, Doors, windows, and ventilators, Finishing works.
Tall Buildings – Steel and Concrete frame, Prefabricated construction,
Slip form construction. Vertical transportation – Stairs, Elevators, Escalators, and Ramps.
Building failures and Retrofitting, failures in RCC and Steel structures.
Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction disputes and settlement,
Ethics in Construction,
Construction safety,
Principles of materials management,
Quality management practices,
Construction procedures.

Environmental Engineering

Water sources and demand, Quantity estimation, Population forecasting, Quality of water.
Water treatment- Physical methods, Chemical methods.
Design of sedimentation tank, flocculation, clariflocculator, filters, Membrane treatment techniques.
Disinfection methods.
Distribution of water, Pumps, Hardy Cross method of analysis
Wastewater- Sources, Characteristics, Oxygen demand.
Design of sewers, Circular sewers, Partial flow, and full flow conditions. Sewer appurtenances, Disposal of wastewater,
Streeter Phelps equation, Oxygen sag curve, Treatment methods, Aerobic and anaerobic methods,
Design of various treatment units-Screening, Grit chamber, Sedimentation tank, Activated Sludge process, Trickling filter, Rotating biological contactor, Septic tanks, Imhoff tanks, Oxidation ditches, Oxidation ponds, Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors, Sludge digestion, Sludge drying bed.
Air pollution-sources, effects on humans, Control of air pollutants, Air quality legislations.

Design of Structures

Limit state method of design, Analysis of reinforced rectangular beams, Shear strength of RC beam, Design of shear reinforcement, Bond and development length, Curtailment of reinforcement,
Design for torsion, Design of one-way slab, Cantilever slab, Continuous slab (detailing only), Two-way slabs, Limit state of serviceability, Deflection, Cracking, Staircases -design & detailing.
Columns-effective length-design of axially loaded short columns with rectangular ties and helical reinforcement.
Columns subjected to compression, Uniaxial bending and biaxial bending, Design of slender columns, Design of wall/strip footing- design of footings, Design of cantilever retaining wall without surcharge, design principles of counterfort retaining wall,
Circular slabs simply supported, fixed and partially fixed subjected to udl,
Design of water tanks, Design philosophy, and requirements, joints, IS code recommendations, Pre-stressed concrete,
Concept of prestressing, materials and methods of prestressing,
Prestressing systems, losses of prestressing, Analysis of prestressed beams (rectangular and I-sections) at stages of transfer and service
Steel and steel structures – Bolted and welded connections, Tension members, Compression members, Beams, Roof trusses, Purlins. Timber structures- columns, composite beams (concepts only)

Geo technical Engineering

Major soil deposits of India, Classification and three-phase system of soil,
Permeability of soils,
Principle of effective stress, Shear characteristics of soil,
Consolidation (Terzaghi’s theory of one-dimensional consolidation only) and Compaction.
Stability of finite slopes-Swedish Circle Method and Friction circle method,
Stresses in subsoil due to loaded areas of various shapes,
Boussinesq’s formula,
Newmark’s chart Lateral earth pressure – Rankine’s and Coulomb’ theories
Bearing capacity of the soil,
Estimation of the magnitude of settlement, Site investigation,
Standard Penetration Test and Plate load test, Design of shallow, deep and machine foundations,
Ground improvement techniques.

Transportation Engineering and Urban Planning

Classification and alignment of highways,
The geometric design of highways,
Properties and testing of pavement materials,
CBR method of flexible pavement design,
Construction and maintenance of pavements,
Design of runways, taxiways, and aprons.
Traffic characteristics- Traffic studies and analysis, Traffic control devices.
Airport characteristics- Aircraft component parts.
Site selection, Terminal area planning- Airport marking, and lighting.
Traffic regulation rules, Highway capacity, Traffic safety, Influencing factors, and preventive measures for traffic accidents, Basic diagrams of traffic flow theory.
Railways- geometric design of tracks, railway operation control, Maintenance.
Alignment, Ventilation, and drainage of tunnels,
Types of harbors and docks.
Goals and objectives of planning; Components of planning, Regional planning,
Theories of urbanization,
Study of Urban Forms,
Zoning, Development of new towns, Town Development Plan, Town planning acts.

Current Affairs

Latest national/international current affairs news from the last 1 year of the exam date.
Central and State governments important social welfare schemes.

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