GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 7)
Application Geoinformatics in Civil Engineering
May 2016
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Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) What is remote sensing? Explain an ideal remote sensing.
7 M
1 (b) List the different remote sensing platforms. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of these platforms.
7 M

2 (a) What is photogrammetric surveying? List factors affecting selection of flying altitude.
7 M
Solve any one question from Q2(b) & Q2(c)
2 (b) Determine the number photographs required to cover an area of 15km×15km if the longitudinal overlap is 60% and the side overlap is 35%. The size of the photograph is 23cm×23cm and the scale is 1 cm= 100 m.
7 M
2 (c) What are the atmospheric windows? Write their significance.
7 M

Solve any two question from Q3(a), Q3(b) & Q3(c), Q3(d)
3 (a) Explain different resolutions with their significance.
7 M
3 (b) Explain functioning and basic working principles of GPS.
7 M
3 (c) Explain the basic Elements of Image Interpretation.
7 M
3 (d) Explain energy interaction with the Earth's surface. Discuss a spectral reflectance curve.
7 M

Solve any two question from Q4(a), Q4(b) & Q4(c), Q4(d)
4 (a) Define GIS. What are the components of GIS? What is the concept of layers in GIS?
7 M
4 (b) Explain GIS Data types (i) Spatial data (ii) Attribute Data.
7 M
4 (c) What is digital image processing? Differentiate between unsupervised classification and supervised classification.
7 M
4 (d) What are the various sources from which data can be derived to be used for GIS?
7 M

Solve any two question from Q5(a), Q5(b) & Q5(c), Q5(d)
5 (a) Explain applications of Geoinformatics in urban growth studies.
7 M
5 (b) What are the segments of GPS? Describe them briefly.
7 M
5 (c) Explain applications of remote sensing and GIS in Land use and Land cover Mapping.
7 M
5 (d) Discuss the advantages & disadvantages of vector and raster data.
7 M



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