Civil Engineering — NEC Registration Examination Syllabus
1. Basic Civil Engineering
1.1 Engineering Materials: Properties: Physical, Chemical, Mechanical, Thermal; Types: Stones, Bricks, Tiles, Cement, Lime, Timber, Metals/Alloys, Paints/Varnishes, Asphalt/Bitumen/Tar; Characteristics, Composition, Selection, Usage/Function
1.2 Standards (NS & IS) and Tests for Civil Engineering Materials: Brick Tests: Water Absorption, Compressive Tests; Cement Tests: Consistency, Setting Time, Soundness, Compressive Strength; Aggregate Test: Bulking of Sand; Rebar Test: Tensile Test
1.3 Building Technology: Construction Technology: Brick Masonry, Stone Masonry, Carpentry, Painting, Plastering, Concrete Roofing, Flooring, Damp Proof Course; Building By-Laws
1.4 Geometric Properties of Sections: Axes of Symmetry; Center of Gravity: Built-up Plane Figures, Standard Steel Sections; Moment of Inertia; Radius of Gyration
1.5 Surveying and Leveling: Fundamentals of Surveying; Measurements: Linear Distance, Vertical Distance, Angles and Directions; Leveling; Topographic Survey: Principles and Applications; Simple Circular Curves; Principles and Applications of GPS/GIS
1.6 Estimating, Costing, and Valuation: Types of Estimates; Methods of Estimating; Rate Analysis; Specifications: Purpose, Importance, Types; Valuation
2. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
2.1 Soil Properties and Laboratory Tests: Tests for: Strength, Permeability, Compressibility, Phase Relationships; Determination of: Index Properties, Engineering Properties; Soil Classification: Descriptive, Textural, ISI, MIT, USCS; Boring Log Interpretation; Sieve Analysis and Interpretation; Determination of Atterberg Limits
2.2 Stresses on Soil and Seepage: Effective Stress: Affecting Factors, Capillary Rise, Quick Sand Conditions; Seepage Analysis: Seepage Pressure, Flow Nets and Applications; Soil Compressibility: Various Indices; Compaction: Definition, Affecting Factors
2.3 Shear Strength of Soil and Stability of Slopes: Concept of Shear Strength; Principal Planes and Principal Stresses; Mohr-Coulomb Theory of Shear Strength; Calculation of Normal and Shear Stresses at Different Planes; Principle Stress at Failure Condition; Types of Shear Tests; Stability of Slopes
2.4 Soil Exploration, Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures: Soil Exploration: Methods, Planning, Soil Sampling and Samplers, Field Tests, Site Investigation Reports; Earth Pressure Theories; Stability Analysis of Retaining Walls; Techniques to Increase Stability of Retaining Walls
2.5 Fundamentals of Foundation: Definition, Types: Shallow and Deep; Functions, Factors Affecting; Site Investigation of Foundation; Concept of Spread and Mat Foundation
2.6 Bearing Capacity and Foundation Settlements: Bearing Capacity: Types, Effects of Various Factors; Modes of Foundation Failure; Terzaghi’s General Bearing Capacity Theory; Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Cohesion-less and Cohesive Soils; Consolidation: Concept, Types and Tests; Settlement: Types, Nature, Effects and Calculations
3. Basic Water Resources Engineering
3.1 Fluids and Their Properties: Fluid Properties: Mass Density, Specific Weight, Specific Gravity, Specific Volume, Viscosity, Compressibility, Capillarity, Surface Tension, Cavitation, Vapour Pressure
3.2 Hydrostatics: Pressure and Head; Pascal’s Law; Pressure-Depth Relationship; Manometers; Pressure Force and Center of Pressure on Submerged Bodies: Plane and Curved Surfaces, Practical Applications; Pressure Diagrams; Buoyancy; Stability of Floating/Submerged Bodies
3.3 Hydro-kinematics and Hydro-dynamics: Classification of Fluid Flow; Conservation of Mass: Continuity Equation and Applications; Conservation of Momentum: Equations and Applications; Bernoulli’s Equation and Applications; Flow Measurement
3.4 Pipe Flow: Types, Governing Equations; Major and Minor Head Losses; HGL and TEL Lines; Design; Pipe Network Problems; Unsteady Flow in Pipes and Relief Devices
3.5 Open Channel Flow: Geometrical Properties; Various Types of Flows; Energy and Momentum Principles: Specific Energy, Specific Force; Types of Gradually Varied Flow Profiles; Hydraulic Jump: Types, Theory for Horizontal and Rectangular; Flow in Mobile Boundary Channel: Design Principles/Approaches, Inception Motion Condition, Shield Diagram
3.6 Hydrology: Hydrologic Cycle and Water Balance Components; Flow Measurement and Rating Curves; Hydrograph Analysis and Synthetic Unit Hydrographs; Rainfall-Runoff Analysis; Flood Hydrology: Flood Frequency Analysis, Design Flood; Groundwater Hydrology
4. Structural Mechanics
4.1 Shear Forces and Bending Moments: Axial Forces, Shear Forces, Bending Moments; Loads and Load Superposition; Relationship and Diagram Interpretation: AF, SF, BM
4.2 Stress and Strain Analysis: Normal and Shear Stresses; Principal Stresses and Principal Planes; Maximum Shear Stress and Corresponding Plane; Stress-Strain Curves; Torsion
4.3 Theory of Flexure and Columns: Co-planar and Pure Bending; Elastic Curve, Angle of Rotation; Radius of Curvature and Flexural Stiffness; Deflection, Bending Stress; Euler’s Formula for Long Column
4.4 Determinate Structures-1: Degree of Determinacy; Energy Methods; Virtual Work Method; Deflection of Beams and Portal Frames
4.5 Determinate Structures-2: Influence Lines for Simple Structures with Point Loads and UDL; Analysis of Two-Hinged Arches
4.6 Indeterminate Structures: Flexibility Method; Two-Hinged Parabolic Arches; Slope Deflection Method; Moment Distribution Method; Stiffness Method; Influence Lines for Continuous Beams; Elementary Plastic Analysis
5. Design of Structures
5.1 Loads and Load Combinations: Dead Load, Imposed Load, Wind Load, Snow Load, Earthquake Load
5.2 Concrete Technology: Materials, Properties, Mix Design, Testing, Quality Control; Codes: IS and NS
5.3 RCC Structures-1: Working Stress and Limit State Methods; Design of Beams and Slabs; Analysis of RC Beams and Slabs in: Bending, Shear, Deflection, Bond, End Anchorage; NS & IS Codes
5.4 RCC Structures-2: Design of Columns and Isolated/Combined Footings; Pre-stressed Concrete; NS & IS Codes
5.5 Steel Structures: Standard and Built-up Sections; Design of Bolted and Welded Connections; Design of Simple Elements: Ties, Struts, Axially Loaded Columns, Column Bases; NS and IS Codes
5.6 Timber and Masonry Structures: Design Principles of Timber Beams and Columns; Design of Masonry Structures: Mandatory Rules of Thumb, Nepal Building Code (NBC), Properties; Failure Modes of Masonry Structure; Mud Mortar, Lime Mortar, Cement Mortar and Their Properties
6. Water Supply, Sanitation and Environment
6.1 Water Sources, Water Quality and Water Demand: Sources of Water: Surface and Groundwater, Selection; Impurities in Water: Suspended, Colloidal, Dissolved; Hardness and Alkalinity; Living Organisms in Water; Water-Related Diseases and Prevention Measures; Drinking Water Quality Standards; Water Demand Estimation
6.2 Intake and Distribution Systems: Types of Intakes, Factors Affecting Location Selection; Pipe Materials, Joints, Valves and Fittings: Types and Purposes; Break Pressure Tanks; Service Reservoirs and Capacity Determination; Design of Branch and Looped Water Distribution Systems
6.3 Water Treatment Process and Technologies: Treatment Processes and Purposes: Screening, Plain Sedimentation, Sedimentation with Coagulation, Flocculation, Filtration, Disinfection, Softening; Miscellaneous Treatments: Aeration, Removal of Iron and Manganese, Removal of Color/Odour/Taste
6.4 Design and Construction of Sewers: Estimation of Quantity of Wastewater; Sewerage System and Types; Design Criteria of Sewers; Shapes of Sewers, Sewer Materials; Design of Sewers for Separate and Combined Systems; Construction of Sewers and Sewer Appurtenances
6.5 Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater: Characteristics and Examination of Sewage; Decomposition of Wastewater, BOD and COD; Primary Treatment Processes and Design of Grit Chamber; Secondary or Biological Treatment Process: Sewage Filtration, Activated Sludge Process, Oxidation Ponds; Wastewater Disposal by Dilution: Oxygen Sag Curve, Streeter Phelp’s Equation; Wastewater Disposal by Land Treatment; Sludge and Solid Waste Disposal Methods; Latrine and Septic Tank
6.6 Concept of Environmental Assessment: BES, IEE, EIA; Government’s Act, Rules/Regulations/Procedures for BES/IEE/EIA; Types of Disaster and Mitigation
7. Irrigation and Drainage
7.1 Water Demand Estimation: Crop Water and Irrigation Water Requirements; Water Availability for Irrigation, Command Areas; Irrigation Intensity, Duty, Delta and Their Relationship; Water Losses and Irrigation Efficiencies; Effective Rainfall; Soil-Moisture-Irrigation Relationship; Depth and Frequency of Irrigation; Design Discharge for Canals
7.2 Design of Canals: Canal Types, Network and Alignment; Tractive Force Approach of Canal Design; Design of Stable Canals; Design of Alluvial Canals: Kennedy’s and Lacey’s Theory; Design of Lined Canals
7.3 Diversion Headworks: Components of Headwork; Seepage Theories and Applications: Bligh’s, Lane’s, Khosla’s; Design of Silt Control Structures: Excluder, Ejector, Settling Basins; Design of Weir/Barrage: Crest, Length and Thickness of Impervious Floor; Design of Energy Dissipaters
7.4 River Training Works: River Stages and Need of River Training; Design of River Training Works: Guide Bund and Launching Aprons, Levees, Spurs; Watershed Management
7.5 Regulating and Cross-Drainage Structures: Functions of Various Types of Regulators; Design of Regulators and Escapes: Crest, Length and Thickness of Impervious Floor; Design of Pipe Outlet: Free and Submerged; Design of Vertical Drop: Crest, Length, and Thickness of Impervious Floor; Design of Cross-Drainage Structures
7.6 Water Logging and Drainage: Causes, Effects and Preventive Measures; Design of Surface and Sub-surface Drainage Systems
8. Hydropower
8.1 Planning of Hydropower Projects: Power Potential: Gross, Technical, Economic (Nepal and World); Stages of Hydropower Development; Hydropower Development in Nepal: History, Policy, Acts & Regulation
8.2 Power and Energy Potential Study: Power and Energy Potentials; Methods of Fixing Installed Capacity; Types of Hydropower Plants on Various Basis; Components of Different Types of Hydropower Projects; Reservoirs and Their Regulation
8.3 Headworks of Storage Plants: Components of a Typical Storage Plant; Dams: Types, Functions, Selection, Design, Failure Modes and Remedies; Stability Analysis of Gravity Dam; Seepage Control and Foundation Treatment in Dams; Design of Intake, Spillway and Energy Dissipaters; Gates: Types and Locations
8.4 Headworks of Run-of-River (ROR) Plants: Components of a Typical ROR Plant; Design of Intake; Methods of Bed and Suspended Load Handling; Design of Settling Basin: Practice and Concentration Approach; Estimation of Sediment Volume in Settling Basin; Flushing of Deposited Sediment, Estimation of Flushing Frequency
8.5 Water Conveyance Structures: Hydraulic Tunnels: Cross-sections, Hydraulic Design (Velocity and Sizing); Tunnel Lining; Design of Forebay and Surge Tanks; Design of Penstocks and Pressure Shaft; Hydraulic Transients: Water Hammer
8.6 Hydro-electric Machines and Powerhouse: Hydro-mechanical Equipment and Their Functions; Types of Turbines and Performance Characteristics; Selection of Turbine and Their Specific Speed; Preliminary Design of Francis and Pelton Turbines; Scroll Case and Draft Tubes; Generators: Types, Rating; Governs; Pumps and Their Performance Characteristics; Powerhouse: Types, General Arrangements, Dimensions
9. Transportation
9.1 Highway Planning and Survey: Modes of Transport; History of Road Development in Nepal; Classification of Roads; Road Survey; Highway Alignment and Controlling Factors; Evaluating Alternate Alignments; Road Standards of Nepal
9.2 Geometric Design of Highway: Basic Design Control and Criteria; Elements of Highway Cross-section; Highway Curves, Super Elevation; Average and Ruling Gradients; Stopping Sight Distance; Design Considerations for: Horizontal and Vertical Alignments, Extra Widening, Set Back Distance; Design of Road Drainage Structures; Design Considerations for Hill Roads
9.3 Highway Materials: Types of Aggregates and Tests: Gradation, Strength, Durability; Binding Materials and Their Tests; Design of Asphalt Mixes; Evaluation of Subgrade Soil
9.4 Traffic Engineering and Safety: Impact of Human and Vehicular Characteristics on Traffic Planning; Traffic Operations and Regulations; Traffic Control Devices; Traffic Studies: Volume, Speed, O&D, Traffic Capacity, Traffic Flow Characteristics, Parking, Accident, Flow; Road Intersections: Types, Configurations, Design; Traffic Lights; Factors Influencing Night Visibility; Road Safety Measures
9.5 Road Pavement: Different Types of Pavement; Design Methods for Flexible and Rigid Pavements: DOR Guidelines; Loads and Other Factors Controlling Pavement Design; Stress Due to Load, Temperature
9.6 Road Construction & Maintenance: Activities, Techniques, Tools, Equipment and Plants Used in Road Construction; Preparation of Road Subgrade; Field Compaction Control and Soil Stabilization; Construction of Asphalt Concrete Layers; Construction Procedure for: Penetration Macadam, Bituminous Bound Macadam, Plain Cement Concrete Pavements; Road Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation
10. Project Planning, Design and Implementation (AALL10)
10.1 Engineering Drawings and Its Concepts (AALL1001): Fundamentals of Standard Drawing Sheets; Dimensions, Scale, Line Diagram; Orthographic Projection; Isometric Projection/View; Pictorial Views, Sectional Drawing
10.2 Engineering Economics (AALL1002): Understanding of Project Cash Flow; Discount Rate, Interest and Time Value of Money; Basic Methodologies for Engineering Economics Analysis: Discounted Payback Period, NPV, IRR, MARR; Comparison of Alternatives; Depreciation System and Taxation System in Nepal
10.3 Project Planning and Scheduling (AALL1003): Project Classifications; Project Life Cycle Phases; Project Planning Process; Project Scheduling: Bar Chart, CPM, PERT; Resources Leveling and Smoothing; Monitoring/Evaluation/Controlling
10.4 Project Management (AALL1004): Information System; Project Risk Analysis and Management; Project Financing; Tender and Its Process; Contract Management
10.5 Engineering Professional Practice (AALL1005): Environment and Society; Professional Ethics; Regulatory Environment; Contemporary Issues/Problems in Engineering; Occupational Health and Safety; Roles/Responsibilities of Nepal Engineers Association (NEA)
10.6 Engineering Regulatory Body (AALL1006): Nepal Engineering Council (Acts & Regulations)