Civil Engineering (Semester 3)
Total marks: 70
Total time: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any three from the remaining questions.
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
PART-A
1.a.
What are the primary classifications of surveying?
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1.b.
What are the advantages of observing back bearing in a closed traverse?
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1.c.
What do you mean by the following terms?
i) Meridian distance ii) Double meridian dist iii)Double parallel distance
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1.d.
What are the method of determination of area from plan?
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1.e.
What are the conditions to be satisfied n a closed theodolite traverse?
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1.f.
What are advantages of traversing over triangulation?
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1.g.
What are the advantages of Tacheometric surveying over other methods?
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1.h.
What is meant by Shift of a curve?
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1.i.
Mention advantages of using Total station.
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1.j.
Explain briefly the working principle of GPS.
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PART-B
2.a.
Give in a tabular form, the difference between prismatic compass and surveyor's compass.
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2.b.
Describe how you would range a survey line between two points which are not intervisible.
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3.a.
Define surveying. What are the-principles of surveying? Explain-them briefly.
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3.b.
What is Magnetic declination? What are different types of variation in
declination?
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4.
What is meant by "area of zero circle" of a planimeter? How would you
determine it?
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5.a.
Discuss the characteristics of contours. Give suitable sketches.
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5.b.
Explain the method of computation of volume by Prismoidal formula.
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6.a.
Explain the temporary adjustments of a transit.
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6.b.
What are various checks to be e performed on closed and open traverse?
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7.
Form the elevation of the chimney from the following data
| Instrument Station |
Reading on B(m) |
Angle of elevation |
Remarks |
| A |
0.862 |
$18^{0} 36^{\prime}$ |
R.L of B.M |
| B |
1.222 |
$10^{0} 12^{\prime}$ |
=421.380m |
Distance AB=50m
Stations A and B and the top of chimney are in the same vertical plane.
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8.a.
What do you understand by tacheometery? Discuss the errors in stadia surveying.
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8.b.
List the various methods of setting out a simple circular curve.
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9.
Two straights Ac and BC meet at an inaccessible point C. They are to be connected by a simple curve of radius 12 chains. Two points P and Q are selected on AC and BC respectively and the following measurements are made ,
Angle APQ=$160^{\circ}$ ; Angle BQP=$164^{\circ}$ ; PQ=86m.
Chainage of P=71.546 chains.
Determine:
a) The deflection angle of the curve
b) Tangent length
c) Length of the curve
d) Chainage of the end points of the curve
Take 1 chain=20m.
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10.a.
Describe the salient features of a total station and explain how angles are measured using it.
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10.b.
How ambiguity of the distance measured is removed in an EDM instrument . Illustrate with a n example.
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11.a.
Write a short note on the errors in EDM.
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11.b.
Suggest possible users of a GPS and how it might benefit them.
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