Important Books For GATE Civil Engineering 2022

When it comes to your GATE Civil Engineering (CE) preparation, choosing the right set of books is imperative. Having the appropriate books at the right time will help you in your GATE exam preparation and bring you closer to your dream of pursuing studies from premier institutes (IITs/NITs/IISc).

With a consistent prominence and a high competition level in the Civil Engineering stream, aspirants are always looking for the best resources to prepare for the subject effectively.  

In this article, we will share some of the important books that you should and must study while preparing for Civil Engineering. These books are a valuable resource for GATE CE aspirants and contain information that is crucial from the exam point of view.

Let’s have a look at the books.

Essential Books for CE Preparation

Sections	Topics	Important Books
Engineering Mathematics	Linear Algebra Calculus Ordinary Differential Equation Partial Differential Equation Probability and Statistics Numerical Methods	B.S Grewal H.K Das
Structural Engineering	Engineering Mechanics Strength of Materials Structural Analysis Construction Materials and Management Concrete Structures Steel Structures	Mechanics of Materials- Gere  & Timoshenko Mechanics of Structure (Vol. 1) - Dr H.J. Shah, S.B. Junnarkar Structural Analysis (9th Edition)- R.C. Hibbler Analysis of Structures (Vol. I & II) - Vazirani and Ratwani Construction Project Management - K.N. Jha             Construction Project Management - K. K. Chitkara RCC Design - B. C. Punamia,N Krishanrajan Reinforced Concrete Design - Pillai & D. Menon Prestressed Concrete: N. Krishna Raju Limit State Design of Steel Structures - S.K. Duggal Steel Design - L. S. Negi
Geotechnical Engineering	Soil Mechanics Foundation Engineering	Reference Books: (Common for Subcategories) Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics: Gopal Ranjan & Rao Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering: S. K. Garg
Water Resource Engineering	Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Hydrology Irrigation	Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics including Hydraulic Machines - Modi and Seth Flow in Open Channel : K. Subramanya  Hydrology- K. Subramanya Irrigation Engineering and Hydraulic Structures - S.K. Garg Irrigation Water Resources and Water Power Engineering: P. N. Modi
Environmental Engineering	Water and Wastewater Quality and treatment Air pollution Municipal Solid Wastes	Environmental Engineering (Vol. I & II): S. K Garg Environmental Engineering: Peavy & Rowe
Transportation Engineering	Transportation Infrastructure Highway Pavements Traffic Engineering Railway and Airport Engineering	Highway Engineering- Khanna & Justo                                                                                 HighwayEngineering - L.R. Kadiyali. S K Khanna & M G AroraS C Saxena & S P Arora
Geometrics Engineering	Geometrics Engineering	Surveying (Vol. I & II)- B.C. Punmia Surveying (Vol. I & II) - S.K. Duggal

Also read: Tips To Prepare Engineering Mathematics For GATE 2022

GATE 2022 Civil Engineering Exam Pattern

Particulars	Details
Exam Duration	3 hours
Number of Questions	65
Total Marks	100
Types of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Multiple Select Questions(MSQ) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Sections	General Aptitude (15 Marks) Engineering Mathematics (13 Marks) Technical (72% of Marks)
Marking Scheme	For 1 mark questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. For 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for every incorrect response. There is no negative marking for NAT and MSQs

Also read: GATE 2022 Preparation Tips for Civil Engineering (CE)

To make the most of these books and for better practice, it is strongly recommended to solve previous year’s question papers and attempt Mock Tests on a regular basis. 

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