GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PATAN

CIVIL ENGG DEPT

3TH SEMESTER BE CIVIL, SUBJECT: BTP

ASSIGNMENT -5

WRITE DOWN FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ( ANY FIVE)

1 What is meant by the term town planning?

2 Discuss the evolution of planning?

3 Explain aims and objectives of town planning.

4 Describe the guiding principles of town planning.

5 Why is town planning necessary?

6 Write descriptive and detailed note on : Origin and growth of towns

7 Mention the six stages in town development as suggested by Lewis Mumford.

8 Mention the four stages through which town passes as suggested by Griffith
Taylor.

9 What is the distinct part of a town?

10 What are the forms of planning?

11 Describe in brief town planning in Ancient India

12 Write explanatory note on: Indus valley civilization.

ASSIGNMENT - 6

1 Define & explain what is meant by slums?

2 What are the causes of slums?

3 What are the characteristics of slums?

4 Enumerate the effect of slums?

5 What are the objects of slum clearance programmes?

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3TH SEMESTER BE CIVIL, SUBJECT: BTP
6 What is meant by works of improvement?

7 Describe the two methods of slum clearance.

8 Write short note on Slum housing & Rehousing.

9 How can formation of slum be prevented?

10 Why are survey carried out? What are the chief subjects of surveys?

11 Describe the surveys which are carried out to collect data.

12 What is the type of information collected in functional survey?

13 Mention the information collected in social survey.

14 What is a preliminary survey? What are the usual topics covered in it?

15 Why is a national survey necessary? Mention the topics which are usually
covered in it.
16 Write short notes on: 1) Regional survey 2) Civic survey

17 What are the methods Adopted for collection of data in surveys?

18 Differentiate between followings:

1. Functional survey & territorial survey 2. Social survey & vital survey.
19 Mention the purposes for town planning survey. Discuss various surveys
conducted for town planning schemes.
20 Why are drawings to be prepared? What are the usual drawings prepared?

21 Explain the reports prepared after survey data & drawing.

ASSIGNMENT - 7

1 What is meant by the term zoning?

2 Explain the principles of zoning in town planning.

3 Explain Importance of Zoning.

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4 What are the advantages of Zoning?

5 Enlists all elements of town planning and discuss zoning in details.

6 What are the objects of zoning? Explain various important aspects of

Zoning.

7 Write the importance of housing.

8 What are the requirements of residential buildings?

9 How are residential buildings classified?

10 Mention the aspect to be considered in the design of residential building.

11 Classification & explain the various urban roads

12 Explain different types of Road network in a Town

13 Write short note on: 1.Through & By pass roads 2.Outer & Inner ring roads
3.Expressways
ASSIGNMENT - 8

1 What is cul-del-sac street? Mention its advantages.

2 What is shoe string development? Mention its advantages.
3 Write short notes on: 1) Green belt
4 What is meant by the term neighborhood planning? What is its importance?
5 State the principles of planning a neighborhood unit.
6 What are the essential features of a neighborhood unit?
7 Enumerate various public utility services.
8 Define land use planning. Also write various considerations for preparing land use
plan.
9 What is a Master Plan of a Town? Why it is required to be prepared?
What is included in that?
10 State objectives and requirements of Master plan for developments. Name
Different types of data to be collected to prepare the master plan.
11 What are the reasons for preparing master plan for the town? Discuss
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Various features of master plan for Military town and Hill station.
12 Discuss the factors to be examined at the time of site selection for public
buildings.
13 Classify the public buildings. Also write principles of design of public building
14 Explain need of planning of town centers in town planning. State briefly about
Business centers & their sub groups.
15 Write short note on: 1.Business centre
2.Civic centre
3.Light shopping centre