RGPV First Year Engineering (Set A) (Semester 2)
Basic Civil Engg. & Engg. Mechanics
December 2015
Total marks: --
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 do you understand by building materials? Give examples.
2 M
1(b) What is the mean of ''curing''? Also state the principle behind the curing.
2 M
1(c) List out various methods of seasoning of Timber?
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.1(d) &Q.1(e)
1(d) What is Slump? Also explain different types of Foundation.
7 M
1(e) List out various types of Doors and Windows with suitable sketch
7 M

2(a) List out of various surveying Instruments. Also show their application.
2 M
2(b) What is Local Attraction? And how it is detected at a station?
2 M
2(c) Define :
i) Bearing of a line
ii) Reciprocal levelling.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.2(d) &Q.2(e)
2(d) What is ''Theodolite''? And where is it used? Also give its full sketch with various parts?
7 M
2(e) The following readings were observed successively with a level, the instrument having been moved third, sixth and eight readings:
2.220; 1.616; 0.978; 2.090; 2.764; 1.622; 0.602; 1.983; 1.045; 2.654; meters.
Enter the above reading in a page of a level and calculate the R.L. of points if the first reading was taken with a staff held on a bench mark of 400m.
7 M

3(a) What do you understand by the term ''Mapping'' and ''Sensing''?
2 M
3(b) What is Contour and Contour Interval?
2 M
3(c) Briefly discuss the properties of Contour.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.3(d) &Q.3(e)
3(d) List out with details of various methods to calculate Area and volume in surveying?
7 M
3(e) What is Remote Sending? Give its application to Civil Engineering.
7 M

4(a) What are different statically equilibrium conditions? Explain.
2 M
4(b) Define:
i) Coplanar Forces
ii) Concurrent Forces.
2 M
4(c) Define concept of free body Diagram. Also show its applications.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.4(d) &Q.4(e)
4(d) What are different methods to analysis a Plane Truss? Also explain their limitation.
7 M
4(e) State and Prove Lame's theorem of three forces.
7 M

5(a) What do you understand by Center of Gravity?
2 M
5(b) What is product of inertia?
2 M
5(c) Define and explain Parallel Axis theorem.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.5(d) &Q.5(e)
5(d) Given a triangular plane lamina as shown in figure in which a small triangular part can be cut at the exact middle of each arm. Calculate Moment of Inertia around the Axis AB of given plane hollow lamina as shown in figure below.

7 M
5(e) Deduce an expression for centroidal moment of inertia of x-x and y-y axes of a circular plane lamina.
7 M



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