POKHARA UNIVERSITY Level: Bachelor Programme: BE Course: Surveying II Semester Fall Year : 2011 Full Marks: 100 Pass

s Marks: 45 Time : 3hrs.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt all the questions. 1. a) b) 2. a) Write the characteristics of contouring and illustrate with suitable sketches. Explain the methods of contouring and write the uses of contour maps. Distinguish the difference between stadia system and tangential system of tacheometry. Explain the working principle of a subtense bar. Observations made in a tacheometric multiplying constant beint 100 and additive constant zero. Staff Station p Q N370W N 230E
Bearing Vertical

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Instrument Station R

Staff reading 0.910 1.510 2.110 1.855 2.705 3.555

Angle +40 12/ +50 42/

Staff is held vertical. Find the horizontal distance PQ and the gradient of the line PQ. 3. a) b) Find the elements of a transition curve. Two straights intersect at a chainage of 1764 m and at a deflection angle of 320. They are to be smoothly joined by 5 0 curve. Taking peg interval at 30m, workout the data required to set out the curve by Rankines method. Least count of the theodolite is 20//. What is sounding? Explain any two most accurate methods of locating sounding positions. Explain any two methods of determining the volume of flow in a river.
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Define the following: i. ii. iii. iv. Vertical photograph Forward overlap Refernce marks Principal point

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Derive an expression to find the scale of a vertical photograph. What do you mean by remote sensing? Write the interaction of electro magnetic energy with earth surface featuves. Write components, working principle and uses of GPS. Geographical Information System (GIS) Vertical curve Determination of tacheometric constant

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Write short notes on any two: