Marwadi Education Foundations Group of Institutions

Faculty of Engineering & Technology Civil Engineering Department

Important Questions
Subject:- Elements of Civil Engineering
Q-1 Explain role of civil engineers.

Q-2 Justify statement:- Infrastructure development is having impact on the economic development of a country. Q-3 Q-4 Q-5 Q-6 Q-7 Explain: Importance of planning Explain: Primary divisions of surveying. Give difference of Plane & Geodetic Surveying. Write a note on: Fundamental principles of surveying. Explain: Reciprocal Ranging

Q-8 A 20 m chain was found to be 10 cm too long after chaining a distance of 1500 m. It was found to be 18 cm too long at the end of one days work after chaining the total distance of 3900m. Find the true distance if chain was correct before the commencement of the work. Q-9 Q-10 Give difference between Prismatic Compass and Surveyors Compass. Determine the value of included angles in the closed traverse ABCD. AB=400 BC=700 CD=2100 DA=2800 Q-11 Write a note on: Temporary adjustments of level.

Q-12 Following are the staff readings observed with a level. First observation taken on TBM of RL 175.00 m. Complete the field book and show necessary checks. Station 1 2 3 4 5 6 B.S. 2.225 2.090 1.860 0.600 1.260 0.985 ? I.S. 1.605 0.955 ? F.S. H.I. ? R.L. ? ? ? ? ? ? Remark B.M. ? ?

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State uses of Contour map. Explain: Characteristics of contour.

Q-14 The following offsets were taken from the chain line to the compound wall at respective chainages in meters. Calculate the area of the plot covered in between chain line and compound wall by (i) Trapezoidal rule and (ii) Simpons rule Chainages (m) Offset (m) Q-15 Q-16 Q-17 Q-18 Q-19 Q-20 Q-21 Q-22 Q-23 Q-24 Q-25 0.00 1.5 20.00 2.5 40.00 3.5 60.00 3.0 80.00 2.8 100.00 2.2 120.00 1.4

Write a short note: Planimeter Explain: Global Positioning System. Explain: Types of cement. Write a short note: Site selection criteria for a residential building. Draw a detailed plan, elevation and sectional view of a 3 X 4 m room. Write comparison between load bearing structures & framed structure. Draw symbols used for: Brick, Concrete, Wood Explain: Hydrological Cycle. Write a note on: Conservation of water. Explain: Transportation Ways. Explain: BOT Projects for highways.

Prepared By, Prof. Pratik N. Ruparel Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Dept.