ANNEXURE -A
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 – Application of stress and strain in engineering field – Behaviour of ductile
and brittle material – Loads – Shear Force and Bending Moment – Geometrical
properties of sections – Centroid – Moment of Inertia – Stress in Beams and Shafts –
Stresses in Beams due to bending – Stress in shafts due to torsion – Pin Jointed
Frames - Analytical Method – Graphical Method
UNIT – II BUILDING MATERIALS
Soil – Stone – Clay Products – Lime – Cement – Timber – Concrete – Ferrous and
Non-Ferrous Metals – Glass – Plastics – Gypsum – Insulation Materials – Asphalt,
Sealants & Adhesives – Protective and Decorative Coatings – Water Proofing and
Damps Proofing Materials – Rural Building Materials.
UNIT – III HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
Egyptian Architecture – Greek Architecture – Roman Architecture – Beginning of
Indian Architecture – Early Christian Architecture – Byzantine Architecture – Gothic
Architecture – France – Renaissance Architecture – Italy – Hindu Architecture –
Indo-Islamic Architecture – Contemporary World Architecture.
UNIT – IV STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Slope and Deflection of Beams – Propped Cantilevers – Fixed Beams – Arches –
Continuous Beams – Theorem of Three Moments – Continuous Beams – Moment
Distribution Method – Columns and Struts – Combined Bending and Direct Stresses –
Masonry Dams – Earth Pressure and Retaining Walls – Working Stress Method
Design of Beams for Flexure by L.S.M – Design of T-Beams and Continuous Beams
by L.S.M – Design of Beams for Shear by L.S.M – Design of Oneway Slabs by
L.S.M - Design of Twoway Slabs by L.S.M - Design of Staircases by L.S.M - Design
of Columns by L.S.M - Design of Column Footings – Design of Simple Beams –
Design of Tension Members – Design of Compression Members – Design of Welded
Connections.
UNIT – V
CONTROL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
AND
POLLUTION
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
Waste Disposal.
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 – Fire Hazards, Safety & Design Regulations – Air Conditioning
– Ventilation – Acoustics – Intelligent Architecture.
UNIT – VIII QUANTITY SURVEYING AND COSTING
Stages of Detailed Estimate – Measurements & Material Requirement – Specification
& Report Writing – Approximate Estimates – Areas and Volumes – Data – Valuation
– Detailed Estimate.
UNIT – IX TOWN PLANNING
Town Planning Principles – Road and Street 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 creating entities like LINE, ARC, CIRCLE etc – Editing the drawing with
edit commands like TRIM, 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
building practices during ancient Greek and Roman period – Town building practices
during Medieval and Renaissance periods – Effect of Industrial Revolution on
planning of cities – Modern planning concepts.
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 and distribution of settlements – Element of Regional planning and
Rural Development.
UNIT – III STATISTICS & COMPUTER ORIENTATION
Central Tendency computation – Sampling and Diagram – Computer Aided Drawing
– Computer Application in Data Analysis – Population forecasting.
UNIT – IV PLANNING ECONOMICS
Economic Operation – Project Appraisal – Urbanization & Housing policies –
Economics of Urban Growth.
UNIT – V PLANNING SOCIOLOGY
Basic concept & Scope of Study – Urbanization & Ecological theories – Social Issues
in urban area – Housing Redevelopment – 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 – Planning related acts.
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 landscape water and other man-made items – Design Principles.
UNIT – IX TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Transportation systems – Urban Roads Classification – Traffic Engineering – Traffic
Regulations Traffic Signs and Traffic Markings – Traffic Intersections at GradeTraffic Intersections Grade Separated Parking & Street Light Facilities – Railways
Airways and Waterways Terminal Facilities Location Aspects – Railways, Airways
and waterways Terminal Facilities-Layouts – Urban Transportation Planning Processsurveys and Studies – Urban Transportation Planning Process – Forecasting and Plan
Formulation.
UNIT – X REMOTE SENSING
Geometry of Aerial Photographs – Image characteristics and their significance –
Mapping by Manual and Mechanical Methods – Application to Physical Planning.
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