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TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SYLLABUS CODE NO.158
ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANTSHIP
(DIPLOMA STANDARD)
UNIT I ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Simple Stresses and Strain Stress and Strain Moduli of Elasticity / Elastic
constants Applicationof stress andstraininengineeringfield Behaviour of ductile
and brittle material Loads Shear Force and Bending Moment Geometrical
properties of sections Centroid Moment of Inertia Stress inBeams andShafts
Stresses in Beams due to bending Stress in shafts due to torsion Pin J ointed
Frames- Analytical Method Graphical Method
UNIT II BUILDING MATERIALS
Soil Stone ClayProducts Lime Cement Timber Concrete Ferrousand
Non-Ferrous Metals Glass Plastics Gypsum Insulation Materials Asphalt,
Sealants & Adhesives Protectiveand DecorativeCoatings Water Proofingand
DampsProofingMaterials Rural BuildingMaterials.
UNIT III HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
Egyptian Architecture Greek Architecture Roman Architecture Beginning of
Indian Architecture Early Christian Architecture ByzantineArchitecture Gothic
Architecture France Renaissance Architecture Italy Hindu Architecture
Indo-IslamicArchitecture ContemporaryWorld Architecture.
UNIT IV STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Slope and Deflection of Beams Propped Cantilevers Fixed Beams Arches
Continuous Beams Theoremof Three Moments Continuous Beams Moment
DistributionMethod Columns andStruts CombinedBendingand Direct Stresses
Masonry Dams Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls Working Stress Method
Design of Beams for Flexureby L.S.M Design of T-Beams andContinuous Beams
by L.S.M Design of Beams for Shear by L.S.M Design of Oneway Slabs by
L.S.M - Designof TwowaySlabs byL.S.M - Designof Staircases by L.S.M - Design
of Columns by L.S.M - Design of Column Footings Design of Simple Beams
Designof TensionMembers Designof CompressionMembers Designof Welded
Connections.
UNIT V ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND POLLUTION
CONTROL
Quantity of Water Collections and Conveyance of Water Quality of Water
Treatment of Water Distribution System Appurtenances and Maintenance of
Water Lines Collections and Conveyance of Sewage Treatments and Disposal
Environmental Pollution and Control Industrial Waste Water Treatment and Solid
WasteDisposal.
UNIT VI SURVEY THEORY
Chain Surveying Compass Surveying Plane Table Surveying Levelling
Theodolite Contouring Minor Instruments.
UNIT VII BUILDING SERVICES
Electrical Services Wiring System Lighting Renewable Energy Sources
Mechanical Services FireHazards, Safety& DesignRegulations Air Conditioning
Ventilation Acoustics Intelligent Architecture.
UNIT VIII QUANTITY SURVEYING AND COSTING
Stages of DetailedEstimate Measurements & Material Requirement Specification
& Report Writing ApproximateEstimates AreasandVolumes Data Valuation
Detailed Estimate.
UNIT IX TOWN PLANNING
TownPlanningPrinciples RoadandStreet Planning Housing Economy, Society,
Environment and Transport Policy and Planning Town Planning Rules, Building
Bye-Laws &Development Control Rules.
UNIT X COMPUTER APPLICATION IN ARCHITECTURAL
Study of operating System Using Windows Using AutoCAD / 3DMAX / Civil
Architect / 3D HOME / Architectural Design Desktop Software Packages Setting
limits and creatingentities likeLINE, ARC, CIRCLE etc Editing thedrawing with
edit commands likeTRIM, FILLET, COPY, MOVE etc.
TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SYLLABUS CODE NO.157
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
(POST DIPLOMA STANDARD)
UNIT I HISTORY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Early human settlements, Town building during River valleys civilization Town
buildingpractices duringancient Greek andRomanperiod Townbuilding practices
during Medieval and Renaissance periods Effect of Industrial Revolution on
planningof cities Modern planningconcepts.
UNIT II PLANNING PRINCIPLES
Introductory Aspects of Town and Country Planning and Basic Term Residential
area Planning Nonresidential Landuse area planning Geographical study of
regional Landuses anddistributionof settlements Element of Regional planningand
Rural Development.
UNIT III STATISTICS &COMPUTER ORIENTATION
Central Tendencycomputation SamplingandDiagram Computer AidedDrawing
Computer Application in DataAnalysis Populationforecasting.
UNIT IV PLANNING ECONOMICS
Economic Operation Project Appraisal Urbanization & Housing policies
Economics of Urban Growth.
UNIT V PLANNING SOCIOLOGY
Basic concept & Scopeof Study Urbanization& Ecological theories Social Issues
in urbanarea HousingRedevelopment Citizen participation.
UNIT VI PLANNING PRACTICE
Regional Plan concepts and studies Masterplan concept and surveys Masterplan
needs and plan formulation Soning and Urban Renewal Detailed area
Development Plan.
UNIT VII PLANNING LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Town & Country Planning Acts in Britain - Evolution of Planning Legislation
Town and Country Planning Code in Tamil Nadu Building Regulations and
Development Control Planningrelatedacts.
UNIT VIII ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Architecture an Introduction Essentials in Architectural buildings Principle of
presentation Study of Architectural spaces Townscape Elements Fundamentals
of Landscape Architecture Role of Landscape Architect and the importance of
Environmental Protection Components of Landscape plant materials Components
of landscapewater and other man-madeitems DesignPrinciples.
UNIT IX TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Transportation systems Urban Roads Classification Traffic Engineering Traffic
Regulations Traffic Signs and Traffic Markings Traffic Intersections at Grade-
Traffic Intersections Grade Separated Parking & Street Light Facilities Railways
Airways and Waterways Terminal Facilities Location Aspects Railways, Airways
and waterways Terminal Facilities-Layouts Urban TransportationPlanningProcess-
surveys and Studies Urban Transportation PlanningProcess ForecastingandPlan
Formulation.
UNIT X REMOTE SENSING
Geometry of Aerial Photographs Image characteristics and their significance
MappingbyManual and Mechanical Methods Application toPhysical Planning.
All Tecbnical Examination {S.S.L.C. J H.S.C J Diploma Standard]
Main Examination
Ceneral Studies {Topics for Ub|ective type]
0nit-I ueneial science :
Physics Natuie of 0niveise-ueneial Scientific laws-Inventions anu uiscoveiies-National
scientific laboiatoiies-Nechanics anu piopeities of mattei-Physical quantities,
stanuaius anu units-Foice, motion anu eneigy-Nagnetism, electiicity anu electionics-
Beat, light anu sounu
Chemistiy-Elements anu Compounus-Acius, bases anu salts-Feitilizeis, pesticiues,
insecticiues
Botany- Nain Concepts of life science-Classification of living oiganism-Nutiition anu
uietetics-Respiiation
Zoology-Bloou anu bloou ciiculation-Repiouuctive system-Enviionment, ecology,
health anu hygiene-Buman uiseases, pievention anu iemeuies-Animals, plants anu
human life
0nit- II. Cuiient Events
Bistoiy Latest uiaiy of events-national -National symbols-Piofile of States-Eminent
peisons & places in news-Spoits & games-Books & authois -Awaius & honois'-Inuia anu
its neighbois
Political Science-Pioblems in conuuct of public elections-Political paities anu political
system in Inuia-Public awaieness & ueneial auministiation-Welfaie oiienteu govt.
schemes, theii utility-
ueogiaphy-ueogiaphical lanumaiks- Economics
:Cuiient socio-economic pioblems Science: Latest
inventions on science & technology
0nit- III. ueogiaphy
Eaith anu 0niveise-Solai system-Nonsoon, iainfall, weathei & climate-Watei iesouices
--- iiveis in Inuia-Soil, mineials & natuial iesouices-Foiest & wilulife-Agiicultuial
pattein-Tianspoit & communication-Social geogiaphy - population-uensity anu
uistiibution-Natuial calamities - Bisastei Nanagement.
0nit_ Iv. Bistoiy anu cultuie of Inuia anu Tamil Nauu
Inuus valley civilization-uuptas, Belhi Sultans, Nughals anu Naiathas-Age of
vijayanagaiam anu the bahmanis-South Inuian histoiy-Cultuie anu Beiitage of Tamil
people-Inuia since inuepenuence-Chaiacteiistics of Inuian cultuie-0nity in uiveisity -
iace, coloui, language, custom-Inuia-as seculai state-uiowth of iationalist, Biaviuian
movement in TN-Political paities anu populist schemes
0nit-v. INBIANP0LITY
Constitution of Inuia--Pieamble to the constitution- Salient featuies of constitution-
0nion, state anu teiiitoiy- Citizenship-iights amenu uuties- Funuamental iights-
Funuamental uuties- Buman iights chaitei- 0nion legislatuie - Pailiament-. State
executive-. State Legislatuie - assembly- Local goveinment - panchayat iaj - Tamil
Nauu- }uuiciaiy in Inuia - Rule of lawBue piocess of law-. Elections-. 0fficial language
anu Scheuule-vIII-. Coiiuption in public life-. Anti-coiiuption measuies -CvC, lok-
aualats, 0mbuusman, CAu- Right to infoimation- Empoweiment of women- Consumei
piotection foims-
0nit-vI. INBIAN EC0N0NY
Natuie of Inuian economy- Five-yeai plan mouels-an assessment-Lanu iefoims &
agiicultuie-Application of science in agiicultuie-Inuustiial giowth-Ruial welfaie
oiienteu piogiammeis-Social sectoi pioblems - population, euucation, health,
employment, poveity-Economic tienus in Tamil Nauu
0nit-vI. INBIAN NATI0NAL
National ienaissance--Emeigence of national leaueis-uanuhi, Nehiu, Tagoie-Biffeient
moues of agitations-Role of Tail Nauu in fieeuom stiuggle Rajaji, v0C, peiiyai ,
Bhaiathiai & otheis
Unit- VII. APTIT0BE & NENTAL ABILITY TESTS
Conveision of infoimation to uata-Collection, compilation anu piesentation of
uata - Tables, giaphs, uiagiams-Paiametiic iepiesentation of uata-Analytical
inteipietation of uata -Simplification-Peicentage-Bighest Common Factoi
(BCF)-Lowest Common Nultiple (LCN)-Ratio anu Piopoition-Simple inteiest-
Compounu inteiest-Aiea-volume-Time anu Woik - Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-
Bice-visual Reasoning-Alpha numeiic Reasoning-Numbei Seiies.