SYLLABUS FOR JKSSB DRAFTSMAN CIVIL
ANNEXURE “B”
Syllabus for Written test
Marks =120 120 Minutes
UNIT 1 (25 marks)
i Drawing is a language of technicians. Drawing office organization. Drawinginstruments, equipment’s materials their use, care & maintenance, safety
precautions. Introduction to BIS code of practice and Architectural drawings.
ii. Importance of lettering, printing of letters and figures sizes, proportion etc. as
per BIS code.
iii. Forms and proportions for single stroke lettering, Lettering stencils.
iv. Geometrical drawing. Definitions, construction of plain geometrical figures.
Orthographic projection, dihedral angles and recommended methods of
projection according to B.I.S codes.
v. Principles, representation and construction of different types of scales, graphic
scales, recommended scales for drawing with reference to BIS codes.
vi. Dimensioning technique, order of finishing, technical, Sketching, technique of
sketching model drawing, orthographic sketching etc.
vii. Conventional signs and symbols as per B.I. S. Bricks characteristics of good
bricks, hollow bricks and manufacture of bricks.
viii. Tiles, terracotta, stone ware and earthen ware, sand types, characteristics,
cement, lime.
UNIT 2 (30 marks)
i. Sequence of construction of a building. Names of different parts of building. Bricksmasonry- principles of construction of bonds. Tools and equipment used.
Scaffolding.
ii. Stone masonry, terms used, principles of construction, classification, composite
masonry and strength of walls. Timber: Structure- Indian timber uses.
iii. Foundation: Purpose, causes of failure of foundation, bearing capacity of soils,
dead and live loads, examination of ground. Types of foundation. Drawing of
footing foundation, setting out of building on ground excavation, shorting &
simple machine foundations.
iv. Dampness in building and damp proof course. Method of prevention of dampness
in building. Mortar-types, proportion & mixing. Plastering & pointing. White
washing & distempering.
v. Types of ground floor and methods of constructing granolithic, mosaic, brick tiles
etc. floors.
vi. Arches-technical terms forms –brick and stone centering lintel. Market forms and
sizes.
vii. Carpentry joints-terms, Classification of joints.
viii. Door- parts of door, location, sizes, and types.
ix. Windows and ventilators including steel window and ventilators fixtures and
fastenings used in doors. Window and ventilators.
x. Roof-Pitched roof types, roof covering, component parts of roof. Theory of
trussing king and queen post trusses.
xi. Classification and construction of upper floors including waterproofing, general
Principles of construction of masonry & R. C.C
xii. Stairs: Terms, forms, materials planning and designing of Stairs. Details of
construction.
xiii. Residential building. Principles of planning. Orientation-local building by law as
including BIS code, type of residential building rooms, services, utilities which
constitute as dwelling house. Estimating.
xiv. Method and find out quantities for a single storied residential building.
xv. Perspective view types. Method of construction, technique of colouring and
shading.
xvi. Inking & tracing, operating of Leroy set & care of its accessories. Method of
preparing Blue prints or Ammonia Prints, Folding of prints.
xvii. Safety precaution& elementary first aid, forge and fuel. Lighting fire Common had
tools-their description and use. Description of plumbing operations.
xviii. Safety precautions & elementary firs aid- carpenter’s hand tools, their names,
description and use. Common joints. Use of nails, screws hinges, dowels etc.
preparation of glue & putty, Grinding & sharpening of tools. Their care &
maintenance. Use of different types of joints. Properties and uses of different
timbers used in construction work.
xix. Safety precautions and elementary first aid. Artificial respiration and treatment of
electrical Shock. Elementary electricity. General idea of supply system. Wireman’s
tool kits. Wiring materials. Electric fittings. System of wiring. Wiring installation for
domestic lighting.
UNIT 3 (25 marks)
i. Tools their description, uses and their care.ii. Details of different bonding wall and section according to BIS
iii. Introduction:- Chain surveying principles, Instruments employed, use, care &
maintenance. Field problems. Field book plotting. Introduction to plane table
survey, Instruments employed, use, care & maintenance. Prismatic compass.
Planimeterand pentagraph.
iv. Instruments and accessories- their uses and description level book. Differential
leveling. Application of chain and leveling to building construction. Plotting,
preparation of contour computing earth work by spot level and contours. Setting
out work.
v. Road:-Introduction to roads, general principles of alignment . classification and
construction of different types of roads.
vi. Indian railways-their gauges, construction of permanent ways . Different ail
sections. Use of stone blasts in railways track. Use and types of slippers, types of
signals, fixtures & fastening in Railway Tracks including base plates and
fishplates.
vii. Bridges: - Introduction to bridges, component parts of a bridge. Classification of
culverts (I.R.C.)
viii. Bridges– types, location of bridge. Tunnels rules used for the sizes of different
members.
UNIT 4 (20 marks)
i. Definition of terms used in irrigation.ii. Hydrology like duty delta, intensity of irrigation, Hydrograph, peak flow, runs off,
catchments area CCA, corps like, Rabi, Kharif etc.
iii. Storage/ diversion head works definitions:
iv. Types of Dam –Masonry, concrete & composite Dams
v. Gravity Dam, Arch and Buttress Dams, Earth and Rock fill dams.
vi. Reservoir- types of Reservoirs viz. single purpose and multi-purpose,
area/ capacity curves of Reservoir.
vii. Canals- Canals, classification of canals and distribution system, canal structures
viz. Head Regulators, Cross Regulators, Canal outlet, Escape etc, drawing of
canal alignment including longitudinal and cross sections of canals with the given
data.
viii. Type of cross drainage Works viz. Aqueducts. Super passage, level crossing,
Irrigation , culvert- Inlets and Outlets, General Description , Element of water
power development and various civil engineering structure of Hydro Electric
Schemes, i. e., fore bay. Penstock, Turbines, Power House etc.
ix. Introduction–terms used in public health engineering system of sanitation-house
plumbing, sanitary fitting etc. Types of supply system and purification of water.
x. Introduction to RCC uses, materials proportions and form work, including bending
of bars and construction reference to BIS code Reinforced brickwork.
xi. Materials used for RCC, construction selection of materials coarse aggregate, fine
aggregate cement – water, reinforcement, characteristics. Method of Mixing
concrete- hand and machine, slump test.
xii. Forms of rivets, proportions. Types of riveted joints.
xiii. Design of Riveted connection, failure of riveted joints.
UNIT 5 (20 marks)
i. Types of estimate, standard method of taking out quantity, Labour & materialdetailed & abstract estimate. Analysis of rates for simple items of work. Schedule
of rates, specifications.
ii.iii. Residential building, planning of building, local by –laws including BIS code Types
of residential building rooms, service utilities which constitute a dwelling house.
Building by –laws of State urban Development authorities, Improvement trust
etc.
iv. What is a Computer- General terms used in computer.
v. Elementary DOS commands.
vi. Window command and their uses
vii. Auto CAD commands and use of different Icons of Auto CAD
viii. Knowledge about different co-ordinate systems
ix. Knowledge about 3d Drafting
x. Knowledge about Architectural Desk top and creating modeling.
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