The UPSC IAS Exam, known as one of the most challenging examinations in India, is held in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Among these, optional subjects play a crucial role in the Mains Exam.
The IAS Exam is an annual event, with the Mains Examination typically scheduled for September/October.
Civil Engineering, as an optional subject, covers a variety of topics such as Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Construction Technology, Equipment, Planning, and Management.
For a detailed understanding, you can refer to the IAS Civil Engineering Syllabus in the linked article.
Below is a comprehensive list of important reference books for Civil engineering optional for the UPSC Mains Exam:
| Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics – Irving Herman Shames |
| Strength of Material- Prof. S. Ramamrutham |
| Mechanics for Engineers- B Johnson |
| Structural Analysis- C. K. Wang |
| Limit state design of steel structures: S K Duggal |
| Design of steel structures: N Subramanian |
| Engineering Mechanics – McLean |
| Limit State Design – Ram Chandra |
| Soil Mechanics – K.R. Arora |
| Fluid Mechanics – Modi and Seth |
| Surveying – Punmia |
| Strength of Material – V. N. Vazaram |
| Basic and applied Fluid Mechanics-Garde |
| Theory of Structure: Volume- II – Vazirani and Ratwani |
| Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – A Singh and K R Arora |
| Strength and Materials -UC. Jindal |
| Introduction to Mechanics of Solids – Crandall, Stephen, Lardner, Thomas |
| Engineering Hydrology – K. Subramanya |
| Irrigation Engineering – S.K. Garg |
| Strength of material – Gere and Timoshenko |
| Concrete Technology – M.S. Shetty |
| R.C.C. (WSM) – Syal and Goyal |
| R.C.C. (LSM) – A.K. Jain |
| Steel Structure – L.S. Negi |
| Prestressed Concrete – N. Krishna Raju |
If you are preparing for UPSC 2022, you might find the linked article useful.
Here are some articles related to the IAS Civil Engineering subject and the UPSC Exam that you might find helpful:
| UPSC Strategy Articles | UPSC Syllabus |
| UPSC Books | UPSC Optional Subjects |
| NCERT Books PDFs For UPSC | Pros and Cons of Civil Engineering Optional in UPSC Mains |
| NCERT Notes for UPSC | NCERT books for UPSC |
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