ZIMBABWE MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT HIGHER EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (HEXCO) NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS / CIVIL ENGINEERING URBAN PLANNING / WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING SUBJECT: Surveying I PAPER NO: 363/13/S07 DURATION: 3 Hours OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017 EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Scientific calculator INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE 1. Answer ANY FIVE questions. 2. Programmable calculators must have memory cleared. This paper consists of 4 printed pages,PAPI NO: 363/13/S0: RVEYING 1 ‘QUESTION 1 (@) Compare the Gauss conformal and (>) Describe random errors. (e} State the uses of geodetic ‘surveying. (@) With the aid of a sketch, sh QUESTION 2 Calculate the Msi [Tine cee Senet ane height above MSL of line AB [Mean radius of earth [eamreest obtained and signs of Ay andax. " [Measured Zenith | Field Temp 910317 87910: rea of tape hermal expansion 9.81 Explain the basic survey procedure. UTM systems. iow in each quadrant how direction, angle « is LD of the line AB of the following data. Field | Catenary Tension 28°C “[10kg [4 equal boys | 6° | 8KG [3 equal bays (marks) (4 marks) (4 marks) (7 marks} Newtons Write brief notes on the three types of error in surveying, Distinguish between a aceuracy and precision. error and correct 3) (20 marks) (10 marks) {6 marks) (2 marks) (2 marks)PAPER NO: 363/13/S07 — SURVEYING 1 UESTION 4 (@) Derive the curvature correction formula. (6 marks) (b) Using the HPC method reduce the following level book. [BACKSIGHT | INTERMEDIATE | FORESIGHT [FINAL] LEVEL L SIGH? ie [REDUCED | REMARK | | e SS Bis fi0seae EMA, joraees i Taare = = z [Saaa tes [ore I 0.946 i zi 3.512 4 ia 4 s 2804 [08207 [aM (1S mari) A straight t which are listed below. innel is to be run between two points A and B. The coordinates It is desired to sink a shaft at D the middle point of AB directly. D is thus fixed from C the third known point [Station [yy atm 0-00 0.00 +3014.00 | +256,00 + 1764.00 | +13% Calculate:- () the coordinates of D. (2 marks) (i) _ the length and bearing of CD (5 marks) (iii) the angle ACD to enable D to be set out fe earsNO: 363/13/S07 ~ SURVEYING 1 (b) Calculate the area enclosed by the quadrilateral ABCD which are as follows:- y Hecaraieetes yon) Outline any five pieces of equipment used in taping, stating the use of each ( marks) (b) ections applied to distances measured using a tape (6 marks} (c) Distinguish between step and sag taping. (¢ marks} (@) Outline the characteristics of contour lines. (6 marks}