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NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING (NDQS) 2009/2011 Year II - Semester - II Examination October 2011

Civil Engineering Technology (NDQS-404)

Instructions : Answer Four (04) questions only . Duration : 03 hours

1.

(i) . Briefly describe Geometric Design of a road.

(3 marks)

(ii). Draw a cross section of a flexible pavement structure of a road and name main layers. (6 marks) (iii). Describe Dense Graded Aggregate Base construction ? (5 marks)

(iv). What are the types of bitumen that can be used in road construction? Describe each type briefly. (7 marks) (v). What are the main purposes of wearing course. (4 marks)

2.

(i). What are the uses of a culvert? Briefly describe the procedure for Hume pipe culvert construction. (6 marks) (ii). What are the purposes of an earth retaining structure. Describe Gravity Retaining wall. (5 marks) (iii). Draw a sketch of a beam bridge and name main components. (iv). Draw a sketch of a suspension bridge and name main components. (8 marks) (6 marks)

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3.

(i). Draw a diagram showing all the main structures and transmission lines that have to be constructed in a water supply project . (8 marks) (ii) Briefly describe the procedure of pipe laying in a water supply project. (5 marks)

(iii) What are the main methods that are used in connection of pipes. Briefly describe. (6 marks) (iv) Briefly describe main processes in water treatment. (6 marks)

4.

(i)

(a) What are the main components of a sewerage system? (b) Identify the main steps in sewage treatment process. (c) Briefly describe the primary treatment process in sewerage treatment?

(5 marks) (5 marks) (5 marks) (5 marks) (5 marks)

(ii) (a) What are the main components of a gravity irrigation scheme? (b) What are the canal structures? Describe briefly.

5.

Describe following; (i) Double Bitumen Surface Treatment; (7 marks) (6 marks) (6 marks) (6 marks)

(ii) Rigid Pavement construction; (iii) Methods of waste water disposal ; (iv) Types of dams used for irrigation purposes;

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