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CE-703 (D) RGPV B.Tech

Building Services (BS)

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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-703 (D)

Syllabus units

Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.

Unit 1 Importance of building services, types of services required in building complexes 10 topics
  • Importance of building services
  • Types of services required in building complexes
  • Planning of services
  • Organization structure of services role and administrative functions of supervisors
  • Classification of building as per NBC
  • Water supply & distribution in high rise buildings
  • House connections system of water supply
  • Water supply fixtures & appliances
  • Swimming pool water treatment
  • Algae control in swimming pool
Unit 1 notes
Unit 2 Lift & Escalator 15 topics
  • Anatomy of lift provision
  • Classification of lift
  • Types of lifts
  • Types of operation of lifts
  • Lift codes & rules
  • Traffic analysis and selection of lift
  • Types of lift control
  • Structural provisions of lift and buildings
  • Fire safety provisions in lifts
  • Work done and lift installation by owner
  • Details of information to be given to lift supplier
  • Accidents in lifts and safety precautions
  • Escalators
  • Working mechanism of escalators
  • Travelators
Unit 2 notes
Unit 3 Fire‑Fighting 17 topics
  • Fire growth and behavior
  • Classification of fire
  • Fire triangle classification of building according to fire
  • Classification of structural components
  • Modes of fire
  • Fire extinguishers and their types of suitability
  • Types of portable fire extinguishers
  • Fire hydrants and their location
  • Carbon dioxide storing system
  • Provisions in building from fire safety (IS 1641)
  • Hydrants installation
  • Fire lift
  • Fire escapes
  • Service duct escape route
  • Fire detection systems types and applications
  • Fire alarm systems types and their working
  • Fire control systems
Unit 3 notes
Unit 4 Acoustics, Sound Insulation and HVAC System 18 topics
  • Noise sources & their effects
  • Characteristics of sound
  • Acoustical defects
  • Noise in building
  • Planning noise rating curve
  • Reverberation time
  • Materials for acoustical treatment
  • Requirement for good acoustics
  • General principles of acoustics design
  • Acoustical design of auditorium, studio, open‑air theatre
  • Sound insulation of walls, ceilings, floors
  • Natural ventilation
  • Types of ventilation systems
  • Types of air conditioning
  • Principles of control air conditioning
  • System of air conditioning essentials
  • Thermal insulation of walls & ceiling
  • Methods of thermal insulation
Unit 4 notes
Unit 5 Miscellaneous Services 14 topics
  • Building security & access control (biometrics, voice recognition, iris detector, smart card, vascular pattern, fingerprint, contactless system etc)
  • Design of car parking system
  • Car park management strategy
  • Services for disabled
  • Rain water harvesting
  • Solar systems
  • Green building concerns
  • Street lighting (campus lighting)
  • Landscaping & horticulture
  • Waste collection & reuse & recycling
  • Package STP
  • Use of IoT in building services management
  • CCTV surveillance
  • Refuse collection & transportation
Unit 5 notes
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Exam insights

Counted from 4 past CE-703 (D) papers.

Marks asked per paper, by unit

  • Unit 1 Importance of building services 22 marks
  • Unit 2 Lift & Escalator 18 marks
  • Unit 3 Fire-Fighting 22 marks
  • Unit 4 Acoustics and sound insulation and HVAC system 30 marks
  • Unit 5 Miscellaneous Services 20 marks

Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.

Asked again and again

  1. How is algae control carried out in swimming pools?

    Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023, 2022

  2. Explain landscaping and horticulture

    Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023, 2022

  3. Explain the design of a car parking system with a neat diagram.

    Asked 3 times: 2024, 2023, 2022

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