Code No: R050210103 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe plane Table intersection method with the help of neat sketches. Un-
der what circumstances this method is resorted to.
(b) Explain the various sources of errors in plane Table Surveying. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the terms : Check Line, Base Line, Tie Line, and oblique offset. [8]
(b) Find the maximum length of offset so that the displacement on paper from
both sources of error does not exceed 0.2 mm given that the offset is measured
with an accuracy of 1 in 25 and the scale is 1cm = 50m. [8]

3. Explain the following principal methods of levelling:

(a) Barometric levelling

(b) Trigonometric levelling
(c) Spirit levelling [16]

4. The areas enclosed by various contours on the upstream side of a dam are given
below. Determination.

(a) the capacity of the reservoir if the full reservoir level (FRL) is 125m. [8]
(b) the elevation of the water surface when the reservoir is half-full. Ignore the
volume below R.L. 100m. [8]

Contour(m) 100 105 110 115 120 125

Area(ha) 3 8 10 15 20 25

5. (a) What do you understand by ‘Temporary Adjustment’ ? Describe in brief the

various temporary adjustments of a Theodolite. [8]
(b) Discuss the procedure of measuring a horizontal angle with a theodolite [8]

6. Differentiate between the fixed hair method and the movable hair method. Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of each method [16]

7. (a) What is a compound curve. If in a compound curve, the direction of the two
straights and one radius are known, deduce the formula for other radius. [7]
(b) Tabulate the necessary data to set out a right handed simple circular curve of
600m radius to connect two straights intersecting at a chainage of 3605m by
Rankines method of deflection angles. The angle of deflection of the curve is
250 and the peg interval is 30m. [9]

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8. (a) What is Geodetic Surveying? How it is different from Plane surveying [8]
(b) Explain the importance of electronic surveying in the field of surveying [8]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is local attraction. How is it detected and removed.

(b) What do you understand by closing error of a compass traverse. Show how
can it be adjusted by graphical method. [8+8]

2. (a) What are the essential differences between chain Survey and compass Sur-
vey. Under what circumstances compass Survey is preferred to other types of
Surveys.
(b) Find which station is free from local attraction and work out the correct
bearings.
Line F.B B.B
′′
AB 191o 45′ 13o 00′ 00
′′
BC 39o 30′ 222000′ 30
o ′′
CD 22 15 ′
2000 30′ 00
′′
DE 242o 45′ 600 45′ 00
′′
EA 330o15′ 1470 45′00
[8+8]

3. The following observations were made during the testing of a dumpy level:
Instrument at Staff reading on
A B
A 1.702 2.244
B 2.146 3.044
Distance AB=150m Is the instrument in adjustment? To what reading should
the line of collimation be adjusted when the instrument was at B? If the R.L of
A=432.052, what should be the R.L. of B.
[16]

4. What are the methods of measuring volume ? Explain the measurement of volume
from spot level. [16]

5. The table below gives the lengths and bearings of the lines of a traverse ABCDEA,
the length and bearing of EA having been omitted. Calculate the length and
bearing of the line EA. [16]

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Line Length (m) Bearing
AB 204.0 870 30′
BC 226.0 200 20′
CD 187.0 2800 0′
DE 192.0 2100 30′
EA ? ?

6. (a) What is tangential system of tacheometry? What are its advantages and
disadvantages over the stadia method? [8]
(b) Determine the constants of a tacheometer if for the line of collimation hori-
zontal, the staid readings for he staff held at 25 m and 50 m are respectively
1.900, 1.410 and 2.22, 1.23 [8]

7. (a) Draw a neat sketch of a simple circular curve and represent different elements
of it. [4]
(b) Establish the relation δ = 1718.9C
R
minutes [4]
where δ = deflection angle of the chord; C = length of chord. R= Radius of
the curve,
(c) Calculate the perpendicular offsets at 20m intervals along the tangents to set
out first five pegs of a simple circular curve of 250m radius. [8]

8. (a) What is Geodetic Surveying? How it is different from Plane surveying [8]
(b) Explain the importance of electronic surveying in the field of surveying [8]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe plane Table intersection method with the help of neat sketches. Un-
der what circumstances this method is resorted to.
(b) Explain the various sources of errors in plane Table Surveying. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the terms : Check Line, Base Line, Tie Line, and oblique offset. [8]
(b) Find the maximum length of offset so that the displacement on paper from
both sources of error does not exceed 0.2 mm given that the offset is measured
with an accuracy of 1 in 25 and the scale is 1cm = 50m. [8]

3. (a) What are“temporary adjustments”?

(b) Name the temporary adjustments of a level? Briefly explain them. [6+10]

4. What are the methods of measuring volume ? Explain the measurement of volume
from spot level. [16]

5. The following lengths and bearings were recorded in running a Theodolite traverse.
Determine the omitted observations, the length & bearing of SP. [16]
Line Length (m) WCB
PQ 255 140 042′
QR 656 350 00′
RS 120 3380 42′
SP – –

6. (a) Derive an expression for the horizontal distance of a vertical staff from a
tacheometer, if the line of sight is horizontal. [8]
(b) The following readings were taken with a vernier theodolite on to a vertical
staff
Horizontal distance Stadia readings
46.20 m 0.780, 1.010, 1.240
61.20 m 1.860, 2.165, 2.470
Calculate the Tacheometric constants [8]

7. (a) Describe the method of setting out a simple circular curve using two Theodolites.-
[8]
(b) Two roads meet at angle of 1270 30′ . Calculate the necessary data for setting
out a curve of 450m radius to connect two straight portions of the road if a
Theodolite is available. [8]

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8. (a) What is Geodetic Surveying? How it is different from Plane surveying [8]
(b) Explain the importance of electronic surveying in the field of surveying [8]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give a detailed classification of Surveys.

(b) A line 3.2 km long is measured with a steel tape which is 20m under no pull
at 30oC. The tape in section is 1/8 cm wide and 1/20 cm thick. If one half of
the line is measured at a temparature of 40o c and the other half at 50o C and
the tape is attached to a pull of 200N, find the corrected total length of the
line given the coefficient of expansion is 11.5 × 10−6 per degree C, weight of
tape per Cubic cm of steel = 0.77504N, and E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [7+9]

2. (a) Explain the different methods of plotting a compass traverse.

(b) The following are the bearings of a closed traverse. Find out which of the
stations are affected by local attraction. Tabulate the corrected bearings of
lines.
Line F.B B.B
AB N500 30′ W S470 30′ E
BC N540 00′ E S530 00′W
0
CD S3 30 E
′
N40 00′W
DE S410 30′ E N410 30′ W
EA S79030′ W N 780 00′ E
[8+8]

3. With the help of neat sketches explain the following terms:

(a) Mean sea level

(b) Bench mark
(c) Line of collimation
(d) Bubble line [4×4=16]

4. A railway embankment 400m long is 12m wide at the formation level and has the
side slope 2 to 1. The ground levels at every 100m along the centre line one:

Distance: 0 100 200 300 400

R. L. 204.8 206.2 207.5 207.2 208.3
The formation level at Zero chainage is 207 and the embankment has a rising
gradient of 1 in 100. The ground is level across the centre line. Calculate the
volume of earthwork. [16]

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5. The table below gives the lengths and bearings of the lines of a traverse ABCDEA,
the length and bearing of EA having been omitted. Calculate the length and
bearing of the line EA. [16]
Line Length (m) Bearing
AB 204.0 870 30′
BC 226.0 200 20′
CD 187.0 2800 0′
DE 192.0 2100 30′
EA ? ?

6. Determine the gradient from a point A to a point B from the following observations
made with a tacheometer fitted with an anallactic lens. The constants of the
instruments was 100 and the staff was held vertically: [16]
Inst.Station Staff point Bearing Verticalangle Staff reading
P A 1340 0
+10 32 ′
13.60, 1.915, 2.470
B 2240 +5 60 ′
1.065, 1.885, 2.705

7. (a) List out different methods of setting out simple curves. Explain Rankine’s
method of deflection angles for setting out a simple curve. [8]
(b) Calculate the offsets at 15m intervals along the tangents to set out a simple
circular curve of 300m radius. [8]

8. (a) What are the components of a GIS and give a brief account of them [8]
(b) Give an account of sources of GIS Data [4]
(c) What are the Spatial data models accounted in GIS and describe of each
model [4]

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