For more than 30 years "Civil Engineering: Conventional and Objective Type" continues to be a comprehensive text aided by a collection of multiple-choice questions specifically for aspirants of various competitive examinations such as GATE, UPSC, IAS, IES and SSC-JE among others as well as students who are preparing for university examinations. The new edition contains 17 chapters where every important concept of Civil Engineering is fairly treated. On the other hand, the questions provided in this book have been selected from various potent resources to provide the students with an idea of how the questions are set and what type of questions to expect on the final day

This edition has been thoroughly revised and enlarged. It is still considered to be a must for all those sitting Civil Engineering examinations.

For a decade, Structural Engineering (Conventional and Objective Type) has provided fundamental knowledge of the subject to the students of Civil Engineering and aspirants of GATE students. Divided in 10 parts, each of which delves in primary topics of the subject. Major topics which are dealt with Structural Materials, Architectural Materials, Solid Mechanics and Structural Systems, Design of Steel Structures, Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, Design of Masonry and Timber Structures, Construction Technology, Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering and GATE Questions.

Covers all the major topics in civil engineering. Each topic is presented briefly followed by an exhaustive set of objective questions. Coverage ranges from the basic to the advanced. The text includes 3000+ objective type questions; brief descriptions of important theorems; derivations of important functions, relationships and equations; and diagrams and tables to illustrate important concepts.