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GATE G K Publications

GATE by Arihant Publications

GATE by Upkar Publications

Computer ArchitectureA Quantitative Approach by John L Hennessey, David A Patterson

Landscape Architects by Siobhan Vernon, Nicola Garmory and Rachel Tennant

Mastering AutoCAD Architecture by Paul F Aubin

The Architecture and Planning of Classical Moscow by William C Brumfield

Syllabus

City planning: Evolution of cities; principles of city planning; types of cities & new towns; planning
regulations and building byelaws; eco-city concept; sustainable development.

Housing:Concept of housing; neighbourhood concept; site planning principles; housing typology;


housing standards; housing infrastructure; housing policies, finance and management; housing
programs in India; self help housing.

Landscape Design: Principles of landscape design and site planning; history of landscape styles;
landscape elements and materials; plant characteristics & planting design; environmental considerations
in landscape planning.

Computer Aided Design:Application of computers in architecture and planning; understanding elements


of hardware and software; computer graphics; programming languages – C and Visual Basic and usage
of packages such as AutoCAD, 3D-Studio, 3D Max.
Environmental Studies in Building Science: Components of Ecosystem; ecological principles concerning
environment; climate responsive design; energy efficient building design; thermal comfort; solar
architecture; principles of lighting and styles for illumination; basic principles of architectural acoustics;
environment pollution, their control & abatement.

Visual and Urban Design: Principles of visual composition; proportion, scale, rhythm, symmetry,
harmony, datum, balance, form, colour, texture; sense of place and space, division of space; barrier free
design; focal point, vista, image ability, visual survey, figure-background relationship.

History of Architecture:Indian – Indus valley, Vedic, Buddhist, Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and Mughal
periods; European – Egyptian, Greek, Roman, medieval and renaissance periods- construction and
architectural styles; vernacular and traditional architecture.

Development of Contemporary Architecture: Architectural developments and impacts on society since


industrial revolution; influence of modern art on architecture; works of national and international
architects; art novuea, eclecticism, international styles, post modernism, deconstruction in architecture.

Building Services:Water supply, sewerage and drainage systems; sanitary fittings and fixtures; plumbing
systems, principles of internal & external drainage systems, principles of electrification of buildings,
intelligent buildings; elevators & escalators, their standards and uses; air-conditioning systems; fire
fighting systems, building safety and security systems.

Building Construction and Management: Building construction techniques, methods and details; building
systems and prefabrication of building elements; principles of modular coordination; estimation,
specification, valuation, professional practice; project management techniques e.g., PERT, CPM etc;

Materials and Structural Systems: Behavioural characteristics of all types of building materials e.g. mud,
timber, bamboo, brick, concrete, steel, glass, FRP, different polymers, composites; principles of strength
of materials; design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC; elastic and limit state design;
complex structural systems; principles of pre-stressing; tall buildings; principles of disaster resistant
structures.
Planning Theory: Regional planning; settlement system planning; history of human settlements; growth
of cities & metropolises; principles of Ekistics; rural-urban migration; urban conservation; urban
renewal; Five-year plan; structural and sectoral plan.

Techniques of Planning: Planning survey techniques; preparation of urban and regional structure plans,
development plans, action plans; site planning principles and design; statistical methods of data analysis;
application of G.I.S and remote sensing techniques in urban and regional planning; decision making
models.

Traffic and Transportation Planning: Principles of traffic engineering and transportation planning; traffic
survey methods; design of roads, intersections, grade separators and parking areas; hierarchy of roads
and levels of services; traffic and transport management in urban areas, intelligent transportation
system; mass transportation planning; para-transits and other modes of transportation, pedestrian &
slow moving traffic planning.

Infrastructure, Services and Amenities: Principles of water supply and sanitation systems; water
treatment; solid waste disposal systems; waste treatment, recycle & reuse; urban rainwater harvesting;
power supply and communication systems — network, design & guidelines; demography related
standards at various levels of the settlements for health, education, recreation, religious & public-semi
public facilities.

Development Administration and Management: Planning laws; development control and zoning
regulations; laws relating to land acquisition; development enforcements, urban land ceiling; land
management techniques; planning and municipal administration; disaster mitigation management;
73rd& 74th Constitutional amendments; valuation & taxation; revenue resources and fiscal
management; public participation and role of NGO & CBO; Institutional networking & capacity building.

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