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I qualified GATE AR 2016 with AIR 1 and score of 1000. Many of you have been asking how to Prepare for GATE Architecture exam. I would like to make it clear that the students who are Class toppers generally do not make to the GATE or if they make it the rank is not awesome as many others. GATE is not about beautiful drawings and presentation.It is more about concepts, analytical problems and basics of Architecture. Going through Benester Fletcher or Gedion's Space, Time and Architecture, will not work. Neither Times Saver Stndards or thick books like NBC will help you.
Attack GATE with previous years Questions say 20-30 years back question. It will cover all important topics and once   it is in control your 50 % is done.
Rest will depend upon your personal effort. Remember to share your knowledge among your friends, This will make things clear.
The book that made it was my own written- GATE Arch/Planning by B K Das
It will inspire students to guide their effort in a targeted way.

start your preparation by referring GATE AR topper's book.
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UPSC Architect prep book
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GATE AR 2017

Many of you have been asking about the books to be referred for exhaustive preparation for GATE AR 2017.
Here is the tentative list.

1. Estimating, Costing, Specification and Valuation in Civil Engineering- M. Chakraborti
2. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures.- Rammamurtham
3. Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning- L R Kadiyali
4. Construction Planning and Management- U K Shrivastava
5. Water Supply Engineering- S K Garg
6. Sewage Disposal and Air Pollution Engineering- S K Garg
7. Manual of Tropical Housing and Building- Koensberger
8. Space Time and Architecture- Gedion

Apart from these go through NBC, URDPFI guidelines, Auroville site, DRDO, BARC, and Ministry of Renewable Energy, Urban Dev, Housing and keep visiting this page.

Don't forget to go through all your B Arch/B Plan books.

Refer my book "GATE Architecture/Planning" by B K Das.
Keep cool and start preparation right now.

GATE Arch/Planning (Second Ed.)

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UPSC (Assistant/Deputy ) Architect study material
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UPSC (Astt/Deputy) Architect preparatio

n book (exam on 20 March 2016)

GATE Arch/Planning 2017

Walk band:  

A line on a map or plan showing the furthest distance that can be walked from a particular point at an average pace in a certain time (usually five or ten minutes)

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All the Best for GATE Arch/Planning 2016.

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The point of contraflecture is the point where the

            (A) shear force change its sign                         (B) deflection is zero

            (C) bending moment changes its sign               (D) torque is zero

Answer: (C) bending moment changes its sign

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The phrase "means of egress" refers to the ability to exit the structure, primarily in the event of an emergency, such as a fire, earthquake, terrorist attack.

street furniture

Ar Yashpal Sie differentiate only Sir By option Garima Street hardware: Fire hydrant Traffic signal Sign board etc Street furniture: Benches Street light etc do u know any urban design guy or girl how to differentiate ? Ar Yashpal Street light is not a furniture It's a street hardware lol Ar Yashpal Sir m I correct? Garima Mechanical or explanatory services are hardware and furniture are those that serve for functional comfort i guess Sir is dis correct ? ShabIna street lights come under street furniture no idea still i confuse since my B Arch days Garima Prashant sir how can i contact u??? It is given clearly in paul d speriegan boom Book I cant find u on fb... Ur full name plz? Prashant Prashant Anand Garima Ok Garima can u give detail abt that book Garima Yes sire Sure Chat Conversation End Seen by ShabIna, Poojitha, Jaya

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GATE 2014
Q-55

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Piloo Mody (14 November 1926 – 29 January 1983) was an Indian architect and politician and one of the founding members of the Swatantra Party. Elected to the 4th and 5thLok Sabhas, he served in the Rajya Sabha from 1978 until his death.

Life[edit]

A member of the Parsi community Piloo Mody was one of the sons of Sir Homi Mody. He was educated at The Doon School, Dehradun,^[1][2] and at the University of California, Berkeley, from where he graduated with a Master's degree in architecture. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who went on to become Prime Minister of Pakistan in the 1970s, was his college room-mate and the two were close friends.^{[citation needed]}

In political life Mody was an advocate of liberalism and freedom. At the 1967 general election he was elected to the 4th Lok Sabha, representing the Godhra constituency inGujarat. In 1971 he was re-elected and served in the 5th Lok Sabha until March 1977. In 1972 he was instrumental in promoting the Architects' Act. In 1975, at the time of theEmergency in India, Mody was arrested on the orders of the Indira Gandhi government, using the controversial powers granted by the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.^[3]

After an absence of a year from parliament, on 10 April 1978 Mody joined the Rajya Sabha and served there until his death in 1983.

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GATE 1991
Byzantine architecture is famous for:

(A) Stone carving
(B) Pointed arches
(C) Fluted columns
(D) New type dome construction

Answer: (D) New type dome construction

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GATE Question.

GATE 2014

At a site, based on percolation test, the allowable rate of treated sewage application was determined as 65 L/m²/day. The effective depth (m) of a soak pit with a diameter of 2.5 m for the disposal of 1020 L/day of septic tank effluent is ______________

Answer: 1.98 to 2.02

Soln:

Let the depth of cylindrical pit be ‘h’ and radius = 1.25 m (given)

Total surface area for absorption= πr² + 2πrh

                                                     = πr (r + 2h)

               Total absorbed effluent= πr (r + 2h) ×1020

                                                     = 3.14× 1.25(1.25 + 2h) = 1020     

Solving it, h= 2m  

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GATE 2006

Low COD to BOD ratio of an organic pollutant represents

(A) Low biodegradability of the pollutant

(B) Presence of free oxygen for aerobic decomposition

(C) High biodegradability of the pollutant

(D) High arsenic in the pollutant

Answer: (C) High biodegradability of the pollutant

·         BOD (Biochemical oxyen demand) - The amount of oxygen required by micro-organisms to degrade the organic matter.

·         COD (Chemical Oxygen Demnad) - In this process , Use of strong chemical agent (such as potassium dichromate) is used to degrade both the organic as well as inorganic matter present in the wastewater samples.

·         COD values are always higher than the BOD values. Because COD includes both biodegradbale and non-biodegradable substances whereas BOD contains only bio-degradable.

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