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Civil Engineering Handbooks — Basic & Advanced

Two free handbooks to read online. The Basic Handbook covers the fundamentals; the Advanced Handbook condenses 14 subjects to their key formulas (with symbols explained) and crisp one-line exam facts with current IS code values.

BASICBasic Civil Engineering HandbookFundamentals of every subject, explained simply. Start here.Read online ›ADVANCEDAdvanced Civil Engineering Handbook553+ formulas and 1,110+ one-liners for AE / JE / SAE exams.See chapters ›

Advanced Handbook — formulas & one-liners

14subjects
553+formulas
1,110+one-liners
Freeto read online

Chapters

Chapter 1Building Materials & Concrete Technology38 formulas · 82 one-linersChapter 2Strength of Materials41 formulas · 76 one-linersChapter 3Structural Analysis43 formulas · 81 one-linersChapter 4Reinforced Concrete Design (IS 456:2000)42 formulas · 81 one-linersChapter 5Steel Structures (IS 800:2007)40 formulas · 86 one-linersChapter 6Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering42 formulas · 80 one-linersChapter 7Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machines40 formulas · 76 one-linersChapter 8Hydrology & Irrigation Engineering40 formulas · 77 one-linersChapter 9Environmental Engineering40 formulas · 82 one-linersChapter 10Highway & Transportation Engineering43 formulas · 82 one-linersChapter 11Railway Engineering31 formulas · 78 one-linersChapter 12Surveying40 formulas · 79 one-linersChapter 13Estimating, Costing and Valuation37 formulas · 75 one-linersChapter 14Construction Planning, Management & Equipment36 formulas · 75 one-liners

How to use it

  1. Read one chapter a day; cover the formulas first, then the one-liners.
  2. Close the page and write the formulas from memory — anything you miss is your revision list.
  3. Test yourself with the free mini mock tests and the Sunday Live Contest.
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Questions

Are the handbooks free?

Yes. Both the Basic and the Advanced handbook are completely free to read on this website. They are read-online only — there is no download or print version.

Which exams is it for?

State PSC Assistant Engineer (civil) exams such as WBPSC AE, municipal AE / SAE exams such as WBMSC, SSC JE, RRB JE and similar civil engineering recruitment exams.

Which code editions are used?

Current editions: IS 456:2000, IS 800:2007, IS 875, IS 1893:2016, IS 3370:2021, IS 383:2016, IS 10262:2019, IS 10500:2012, IRC:37-2018, IRC:58-2015 and the Indian Railways P.Way Manual (IRPWM 2020), among others.