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WORK SUPERINTENDENT IN SOIL SURVEY AND SOIL CONSERVATION

The Kerala PSC Work Superintendent (Direct Recruitment) examination is for the Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department.

90m
17s
#civil-engineering#soil-conservation#agricultural-engineering#kerala-psc#diploma-level

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FARM POWER AND MACHINERY

Sec 1

Agricultural implements- simple machines- hand tools and manual soil working implements.Agricultural mechanization :- Scope, objectives, limitations.Field capacities and efficiencies: Calculations-Concept of work, power and energy- Energy efficiency-indicated Horse power-Brake horse power-Drawbar horse power-Mechanical efficiency.Field capacities and efficiencies: primary, secondary-tillage operations - puddling implements - rotary tillers-rotavators. Ridgers, bund formers. Implements and machinery for seeding and planting Seed drills-transplanting equipment. Tools and implements for intercultivation operations-manual weeders, power weeders brush cutter. Equipment for plant protection-calibration. Harvesting, threshing and winnowing machinery- reapers and combine harvesters-. Paddy cultivation equipment.Internal combustion engine- CI & SI engines-types, classification, parts and principles - Principles of two & four stroke cycle engines - Firing orders - valve timing.Prime movers in agricultural farms- Tractors & power tillers- Types -Selection of tractors and tillers. Tractors and their power units - Fuel supply and carburetion system - Ignition, Cooling, lubrication and governing system. Power transmission- clutch-gear box- differential final drive-brake system. Tyres, cage wheels Power tillers - Power transmission system. Tractor hydraulic system three-point linkage position and draft control. Cost of operation of farm machinery.Status indicators, status of mechanization in Kerala.
AUTOCAD

Sec 2

Basic commandsDrawing toolbar and modifying toolbarIntroduction to AutoCADPlotting and printing
Belt Drive and Gear drive

Sec 3

Materials of belts, slip and creep, Velocity of belt. Arc of contact.Simple exercise in calculation of belt speeds, nos. of belts needed in V-belt drive, velocity, pulley ratio etc.Standard pulleys width of pulley face, velocity ratio chain drive.Cast gears and machined gears.Different types of gears.Knowledge of profile of gears etc.
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

Sec 4

Building finishes and servicesPlane cement Concrete, Reinforced cement concreteStone, Brick, Tiles, Cement, Lime and filler materialsTemporary structural treatment for building constructionTimber Foundation, Masonary, Roofing, Flooring
BUILDING DRAWING AND ESTIMATING

Sec 5

Building rules and byelawsEstimation, Rules and methods of measurements of workRate analysis and valuation
BASIC ENGINEERING DRAWING

Sec 6

Conic section and projectionDrawing instruments, equipment and materialsLettering, dimensioning and scalePlane geometrical construction
Develop surface and Interpenetration of solid in orthographic projection.

Sec 7

Calculation of developed lengths of geometrical solids.Definition of development.Development of an oblique cone with elliptical baseDevelopment of surfaces bounded by plane of revolution intersecting each other.different methods of developing the surfaces.Need of development in industry.Common method to find out the curve of interpenetrationDefinition of Intersection & interpenetration curves.Intersection of cylinder.Solution of problems on interpenetration of prism,cones, & pyramids with their axes intersecting at an angle.
Different types of fasteners, welds and locking devices

Sec 8

Screw threads, terms, nomenclature.Threads as per SP46:2003 conventions.Types of bolts, nuts and studs, and their proportion, uses.Types of screw thread, proportion and their uses,Different types of foundation bolts and their uses.Different types of locking devices.Different types of machine screws, cap screws, set screws as per specificationDescription of Welded Joints and their representation.Indication of Welding Symbol on drawing as per SP-46.
Hydraulics and Pneumatics

Sec 9

Brief description of a typical hydraulic system, components,Different types of hydraulic actuator.Symbol and working of hydraulic DC valve, non- return valve and throttle valve.Working principle and function of hydraulic jack.FRL or air service unit and pneumatic actuator.Knowledge of typical pneumatic system.
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING

Sec 10

Introduction : Soil erosion-causes, types and agents of soil erosion; water erosion - forms of water erosion, effect of slope, slope length, soil, vegetation, topographical features and rainfall on erosion. Gullies and their classification, stages of gully development; soil loss estimation - universal soil loss equation and modified soil loss equation. Erosion control measures agronomic measures -contour cropping, strip cropping, mulching; mechanical measures terraces -level and graded broad base terraces, bench terraces. Bunds-contour bunds, graded bunds; gully and ravine reclamation-principles of gully control -vegetative and temporary structures; control measures for stream bank and coastal erosion. Landslides-factors causing it, land slips, Measures for control Land use capability classification; Grassed waterways and their design; Use of Geotextiles in soil and water conservation.
Limits, fit, tolerance.

Sec 11

Familiarization with IS: 919, IS:2709.Indications of symbols for machining and surface finishes on drawingLimits, fit, tolerance. Toleranced dimensioning, geometrical tolerance.Production of interchangeable parts, geometrical tolerance.
UNITS AND MENSURATION

Sec 12

Measurement of Perimeter and Area of triangles, polygons and circlesUnits of measurementsVolume of Solids
HYDRAULICS AND IRRIGATION

Sec 13

Measurement of pressureProperties of fluidReservoir, dam, canals, Cross drainage workStorage and diversion head worksTerms used in IrrigationType of Hydraulic energy
Pipe Joints and riveted joints

Sec 14

Description of different pipe joints fitted on pipe.Expansion joint, loop and other pipe fittings.Causes of failure of rivetedjoint efficiency of rivetedjointsRelation between rivet size and thickness of plates and calculation for arrangement of rivets position.Types of riveted joints, terms and proportions of riveted joints. Conventional representation.Types of rivets, their size proportions and uses
SURVEYING AND LEVELLING

Sec 15

Plane table survey methods-radiation intersection - traversing - Two-point problem and three-point problem. Leveling Types of benchmarks-Rise and fall method-height of collimation method-Contouring Profile surveying-Cross section survey.Surveying : Basic principles-purpose of surveying-methods of surveying linear measurements. Chain surveying : Types of ranging: direct ranging and indirect ranging -Chaining: Types of chains-ranging rod offsets-types and measurement of offsets cross staff-optical square, degree of accuracy in chaining- Triangulation, intersection, traversing, cross staff survey. Compass Surveying-Prismatic compass-Surveyor's compass - whole circle and reduced bearings - true and magnetic bearing - dip and declination - local attraction.Tacheometric surveying- stadia system- fixed and movable hair methods-instrument constants tangential tacheometry. Computation of area and volume-Simpson's rule planimeter trapezoidal and prismoidal formula.Theodolite Surveying-parts of a theodolite measurement of angles.Use of Minor instruments - Hand levels - Clinometer. Total station and GPS survey -Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System. Building drawing- planning of building as per National Building Code and KBR - Residential and public buildings - plan, section and elevation of buildings (residential and public) for the given plinth area and requirements. Estimate of a building - estimating principle - methods of estimating separate or individual wall method, centre line method.
POST HARVEST ENGINEERING

Sec 16

Post harvest technology of Cereals, Pulses and Oil seeds. Post-harvest losses, importance-basic engineering properties of food materials. Basic psychrometric properties of air-water-vapour mixture. Processing of cereals-rice processing, cleaning and grading, parboiling of paddy, drying, shelling, polishing, by-product utilisation- modern rice mills. Oil seed processing of Coconut, de husking, drying, oil milling pre-treatments, screw press, oil filtration, wetprocessing of coconut, value added products, coconut-based beverages- process and equipment, by-product utilisation. Processing of pulses. Dairy engineering -principles and equipment for receiving, cleaning, cream separation, pasteurization, sterilization, homogenization, drying filling and packaging of milk. Common plantation crops in India. Processing of plantation crops: Tea, coffee, cocoa, arecanut, rubber, cashew nut. Processing of spices and condiments: Pepper, cardamom, ginger, vanilla, and turmeric and chilies value added products. Recommended storage conditions of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Harvesting- pre-cooling - cleaning- washing and grading. Handling-storage-refrigerated-Modified and Controlled atmosphere storage-Refrigeration: drying and dehydration- importance -Types of dryers. Processing of important fruits and vegetables-banana, mango, pineapple, tomato and mushrooms. Packing and transportation of fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Bearings

Sec 17

Knowledge of bearing to reduce friction.
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