GTU First Year Engineering (Semester 2)
Elements of Civil Engineering
January 2012
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) Enlist scheduling techniques and explain Bar Chart.
7 M
1 (b) Explain the impact of infrastructural development in the economy of a country.
4 M
1 (c) A plan represents an area of 75000 m2 and measures 3.00cm×5.00cm. Find the scale of the map and R.F.
3 M

2 (a) Explain the fundamental principles of surveying.
7 M
2 (b)

Calculate the interior angles and draw the traverse:

Line Fore Bearings
AB 70° 30
BC 132° 00'
CD 56° 00'
DE 215° 30'
EA 310° 00'
7 M

3 (a) What are the key components of GIS. Describe them briefly.
7 M
3 (b)

Following is a page of level book. Fill in the miss ing readings and apply the usual checks.

Station B.S I.S F.S Rise Fall R.L
1 x         150.00
2   2.457     0.827 x
3   2.400   0.057   x
4 2.697   x   x 148.070
5 x   2.051 0.646   148.716
6   2.500   1.068   149.784
7   2.896     x 149.388
8   x     0.124 x
9     2.672 0.348   149.612
7 M

4 (a) Discuss the various types of surface water sources.
7 M
4 (b) Discuss the watershed development and its significance.
7 M

5 (a) Draw the neat sketch for the following (i) R.C.C lintel with chajja (ii) Sectional plan of a ledged and battened door
7 M
5 (b) Enumerate various principles of planning and explain privacy and Roominess in detail.
7 M

6 (a) Enlist the various types of gauge. What are the advantage and disadvantage of Railway?
7 M
6 (b) What are the advantage and disadvantage of Waterway s and Airways?
7 M

7 (a) Enlist various material used in building construction. Discuss properties of good bricks and timber.
7 M
7 (b) Enlist various types of cement. State various properties of cement
7 M



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