Download GTU BE/B.Tech 2019 Summer 1st Sem And 2nd Sem Old 110004 Elements Of Civil Engineering Question Paper

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER ?I &II (OLD) EXAMINATION ? SUMMER-2019
Subject Code: 110004 Date: 11/06/2019

Subject Name: Elements Of Civil Engineering

Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

1. Attempt any five questions.

2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.

3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

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

Q.2 (a) What is Ranging? Enlist instruments used in ranging. Explain the optical square
and prism square in detail.
07
(b) 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

Q.3 (a) Define the following terms used in compass survey:
(i) True Meridian, (ii) Reduced bearing, (iii) Dip of needle, (iv) Back Bearing
(v) Magnetic declination. (vi) closed traverse (vii) Arbitrary Meridian
07
(b) The following are the bearings observed in a closed traverse. Determine the
value of interior angles.
Line Fore Bearing
PQ 150? 00'
QR 230? 30'
RS 306? 15'
ST 298? 00'
TP 49? 30'

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

Q.5 (a) Write a short note on: ?B.O.T. projects for highways.? 07
(b) 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
Q.6 (a) Explain the characteristics and use of contour map. 07
(b) Explain the necessity of conservation and development of water resources in the
region.
07

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

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