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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-I & II (OLD) EXAMINATION - SUMMER-2019

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Subject Code: 110004
Subject Name: Elements Of Civil Engineering
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM

Instructions:

1. Attempt any five questions.

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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

1. 1. What is ‘Surveying’? What are its objects and applications? Explain briefly its primary divisions. (07)
   2. What is the use of conventional signs and symbols in surveying? Draw convention symbol of sub-station, concrete and chain line, Brick Masonry. (07)

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2. 1. What is Ranging? Enlist instruments used in ranging. Explain the optical square and prism square in detail. (07)
   2. A road actually 3000 m long was found to be 2980m when measured with a defective chain. How many corrections do chains need?
      a. Length of chain is 20m
      b. Length of chain is 30m (07)

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3. 1. Define the following terms used in compass survey:
      (1) True Meridian, (i1) Reduced bearing, (ii1) Dip of needle, (iv) Back Bearing
      (v) Magnetic declination. (vi) closed traverse (vii) Arbitrary Meridian (07)
   2. The following are the bearings observed in a closed traverse. Determine the value of interior angles. (07)
      
      

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      Line	Fore Bearing
      PQ	150° 00'
      QR	230° 30'
      RS	306° 15'
      ST	298° 00'
      TP	49° 30'

4. 1. Enumerate various principles of planning and explain prospect and privacy in detail. (07)
   2. Classify the buildings based upon occupancy and structure. List the common building components and state their functions. (07)

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5. 1. Write a short note on: “B.O.T. projects for highways.” (07)
   2. The following consecutive readings were taken with a damply level 0.795, 1.655, 2.890, 3.015, 0.655, 0.625, 0.955, 0.255, 1.635, 0.860, 2.375. The instrument was shifted after the fourth and eighth reading. The first reading was taken on a B.M. whose R.L. is 121.225 m. From above readings calculate the R.L. of the station & also apply necessary checks. (07)
6. 1. Explain the characteristics and use of contour map. (07)
   2. Explain the necessity of conservation and development of water resources in the region. (07)

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7. 1. Enlist various material used in building construction. Discuss properties of good bricks and timber. (07)
   2. Explain the use of global positioning system in surveying and write the applications of global positioning system. (07)

Date: 11/06/2019

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