Previous year question paper for FM (Diploma Civil Engineering 3rd)

1. Properties of fluid : ( 6 Hrs.)

1.1 Properties of fluid

1.1.1 Density or mass density

1.1.2 Specific volume

1.1.3 Specific gravity

1.2 Viscosity

1.2.1 Units of viscosity

1.2.2 Kinematic viscosity

1.2.3 Newton’s law of viscosity

1.2.4 Variation of viscosity with temperature

1.3 Surface tension and capillarity

1.4 Numerical Problems on all properties

1.5 Fluid Kinematics, Fluid dynamics

1.6 Types of fluid

2. Pressure and its measurement: (8 Hrs.)

2.1 Fluid pressure at a point

2.2 Pascal Law

2.3 Absolute, Gauge, Atmospheric, and vacuum pressure (Numerical

Problems)

2.4 Simple manometer (numerical problems)

2.4.1 Piezometer

2.4.2 U-tube manometer

2.4.3 Single column manometer

2.5 Differential manometer

2.5.1 U- tube differential manometer

2.5.2 Inverted U-tube differential manometer

3 Hydrostatic forces on surfaces: (6Hrs.)

3.1 Total pressure and centre of pressure

3.2 Vertical plane surfaces submerged in water (Derivation & Numerical

problems)

3.3 Inclined plane surfaces submerged in water (Derivation & Numerical

problems)

4. Kinematics of flow: (8 Hrs.)

4.1 Type of fluid flow

4.1.1 Steady and Unsteady flow

4.1.2 Uniform and Non uniform flow

4.1.3 Laminar and Turbulent flow

4.1.4 Compressible and Incompressible flow

4.1.5 Rotational and Irrotational flow

4.2 Rate of flow or discharge

4.3 Continuity equation (No Derivation only Numerical problems) 

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5. Dynamics of Fluid flow : (6 Hrs.)

5.1 Euler equation of motion ( No derivation)

5.2 Bernoulli’s equation (No derivation)

5.3 Applications of Bernoulli’s equation

5.3.1 Venturimeter (Numerical problems, No derivations of

formulae)

5.3.2 Pitot tube (Numerical problems)

6 Notches and weirs: (8 Hrs.)

6.1 Classification of notches and weir

6.2 Discharge over a rectangular notch or weir

 (With derivation of formula and numerical problems)

6.3 Discharge through a triangular notch

 (With derivation of formula and numerical problems)

6.4 Advantages of Triangular notch over Rectangular notch

6.5 Discharge through a trapezoidal notch

 (With derivation of formula and numerical problems)

7. Flow through Pipes: (12 Hrs.)

7.1 Loss of energy in pipe

7.2 Loss of energy due to friction (Numerical Problems)

7.3 Minor energy losses (no derivation of formula)

7.3.1 Loss of head due to sudden enlargement

7.3.2 Loss of head due to sudden contraction

7.3.3 Loss of head at the entrance of pipe

7.3.4 Loss of head at the exit of pipe

7.3.5 Loss of head due to an obstruction in a pipe

7.3.6 Loss of head due to bend in pipe

7.3.7 Loss of head in various pipe fitting

7.3.8 (Numerical problems on all above losses)

7.4 Flow through pipe in series or flow through compound pipe (Numerical

Problems)

7.5 Flow through parallel pipe (Numerical Problems)

8. Flow through open channels: (10 Hrs.)

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Classification of flow in channel

8.2.1 Steady flow and unsteady flow

8.2.2 Uniform flow and non uniform flow

8.2.3 Laminar flow and turbulent flow

8.2.4 Sub-critical, Critical and super critical flow

8.3 Discharge through open channel by Chezy’s formula

(No derivation, Numerical problem only)

8.4 Most economical section of channel

8.4.1 Most economical rectangular channel (Derivation &Numerical

problem)

8.4.2 Most economical Trapezoidal channel (Derivation &Numerical

problem)

8.4.3 Best side slope for most economical trapezoidal channel