B.E-B.E Civil Engineering Surveying I (Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-2012)
Monday, 19 August 2013 12:09Duraimani
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)
Course & Branch :B.E - P-CIVIL
Title of the Paper :Surveying – I Max. Marks:80
Sub. Code :SCIX1007 (2010-11) Time : 3 Hours
Date :10/12/2011 Session :FN
PART - A (10 x 2 = 20)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. Describe the Principle of Surveying.
2. What is a well conditioned triangle?
3. What is local attraction and how is it detected?
4. What is orientation? Why it is done?
5. Distinguish between GTS bench mark and arbitrary bench mark.
6. What is meant by reciprocal leveling?
7. Define the term transiting the telescope.
8. State the location and function of a plate bubble in a theodolite.
9. What are the functions of a transition curve?
10. Write short note on compound curve.
PART – B (5 x 12 = 60)
Answer ALL the Questions
11. (a) Use of surveying
(b) Principles of surveying
(c) Methods of linear Measurement
(or)
12. (a) What are the accessories required for a chain survey? Explain the functions of each. (8)
(b) Define ranging and explain the types of ranging. (4)
13. Determine the values of included angles in the closed compass traverse ABCD conducted in the clockwise direction, given the following fore bearings of their respective lines :
Line Fore bearing
AB 400
BC 700
CD 2100
(or)
14. (a) List the various types of errors in plane tabling. And also state the Precautionary measures to overcome them. (8)
(b) State the advantages and disadvantages of plane tabling. (4)
15. The following records refer to an operation involving reciprocal leveling.
Instrument at staff reading on Remarks
P Q Distance PQ=1315 m
RL of Q = 532.130 m
P 1.210 2.545
Q 0.580 1.985
Find the true RL of P, the combined correction for curvature and refraction, the collimation error and whether the line of collimation is inclined upwards or downwards.
(or)
16. (a) Discuss the effects of curvature and refraction in leveling and derive the expression for these corrections. (8)
(b) Discuss briefly about the characteristics of contour. (4)
17. List out the permanent adjustments of a theodolite and explain any three of them.
(or)
18. Describe the essential parts of a transit theodolite.
19. Explain the setting out of a simple curve by two theodolite method.
(or)
20. (a) Explain the methods of transferring reduced levels from surface to underground in a tunnel setting out work. (7)
(b)Distinguish between a compound curve and a reverse curve. (5)
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