Basic Civil Engineering (3110004)

BE | Semester 1 
  Winter - 2019|08-01-2020
Total Marks 70

Q1 (a) Discuss the impact of infrastructural development on Economy of country.

 Unit : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Materials |  Topic : Impact

Q1 (b) Enlist various types of cement and discuss the properties of any two.

 Unit : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Materials |  Topic : Cement

Q1 (c) Define remote sensing. Give applications of remote sensing.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : GIS & RS

Q2 (a) Define the following terms: 1) Datum 2) Change point 3) Contour interval.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Terminology

Q2 (b) Explain site plan and key plan.

Q2 (c) Enlist various building services and objectives of building services.

 Unit : Building Construction and Building Services

OR

Q2 (c) Draw a detailed sketch of a cross section of a wall showing the components of the building.

 Unit : Building Construction and Building Services |  Topic : Components of building & its functions

Q3 (a) Give necessity of town planning.

 Unit : Introduction to Building and Town Planning |  Topic : Necessity of town planning

Q3 (b) Differentiate between plane survey and geodetic survey.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Compass-Instrument used Meridian

Q3 (c) Enumerate various principles of planning and explain any two in detail.

 Unit : Introduction to Building and Town Planning |  Topic : Principles of planning

OR

Q3 (a) Draw traffic signals for (i) Speed Limit (ii) No Parking.

 Unit : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Materials |  Topic : Traffic control

Q3 (b) What are benefits of green buildings?

 Unit : Advancements In Civil Engineering |  Topic : Green building

Q3 (c) Briefly outline causes, characteristics and effects of slum.

 Unit : Introduction to Building and Town Planning |  Topic : Prevention of slum

Q4 (a) Enlist instruments used in chain surveying.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Instruments used

Q4 (b) Write short note on FSI.

 Unit : Introduction to Building and Town Planning |  Topic : FSI

Q4 (c) Describe water borne diseases with control measures.

 Unit : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Materials |  Topic : drinking water standards,

OR

Q4 (a) Give difference between Surveyors and prismatic compass.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Angular measurement:

Q4 (b) Give the full form of 1)DPC 2)MH 3)FSL 4)BBCC.

 Unit : Building Construction and Building Services

Q4 (c) Explain various aids and devices used to control and regulate traffic.

 Unit : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering Materials

Q5 (a) Differentiate between WCB and QB system.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Compass-Instrument used Meridian

Q5 (b) Explain with sketch the use of Line ranger.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Instrument used

Q5 (c) Write short note on BRTS.

 Unit : Advancements In Civil Engineering |  Topic : Mass Transportation systems-BRTS

OR

Q5 (a) Describe with sketches the characteristics of contours.

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Introduction to contour

Q5 (b) Write short note on origin of towns.

 Unit : Introduction to Building and Town Planning |  Topic : Origin of town

Q5 (c)
Given below are the bearings of lines of a closed traverse ABCD. Calculate the interior angles.
Line F.B.
AB N45°E
BC N75°E
CD S35°W
DA N65°W

 Unit : Introduction to surveying and Levelling |  Topic : Bearing