Surveying, Question Paper of Civil Engineering 4th Semester, Download Question Paper 2

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SURVEYING

4^th Exam /Civil/5167/May’08

                                                             

Duration 3 Hrs.

Section –A

1.     Fill in the blanks:

a.     The difference of the stadia hair reading is called__________

b.     Stadia rod is used in _____ surveying.

c.      The horizontal circle of a theodolite has no of  verniers.

d.     Sum of the excluded angles of a closed traverse is________

e.      A transition curve is provided between two ________ curves.

State true or false.

f.       Planimeter  is used for determining the slope of ground.

g.      Earthwork can be computed from a contour map.

h.      Sum of northings must be equal to sum of southing for a balanced traverse.

i.       Long chord is the line joining the points of tangency.

j.       Bearing of a line cannot be measured with a theodolite.

Choose the correct one

k.     Expenditure on contouring is ________ proportionally to contour interval (direct / incerse)

l.       Vertical circle of a theodolite has ________ quadrants (two/four)

m.  Accuracy to tachometry is ________ than that of chaining (more/less)

n.     Centrifugal force acts ________(omward, outward)

o.     The length of the curve depends upon ______(radius of the curve / deflection angle/ both)

Section –B

Note : attempt any ten questions

2.       

a.     How area can be measured with a planimeter?

b.     Give uses of contour maps.

c.      How will you mark the alignment of a road on a contour plan?

d.     Explain Bowditch rule?

e.      Define consecutive and independent co-ordinates.

f.       Name instruments used in tachometry.

g.      Give the relation between degree of curve and its radius.

h.     Explain successive bisection of arcs method for setting out a circular curve

i.       What is micro-optic theodlitie?

j.       Name axes of a theodolite. Give their relation ship.

k.     What are the requirements of a transition curve?

Section –C

Note : attempt any three questions.

3.     Define interpolation of contours. Discuss its various methods

4.     Describe the method of repetitions for the measurement of horizontal angle by a theodolite

5.     Explain super elevation. Why it is needed? Give methods of providing super elevation.

6.      

a.     What is EDM? Give its uses.

b.     Give stadia system of tachometry.

7.     Describe traversing by deflection angle method.