Code No: R050210103 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe different types of chains and tapes commonly used in Surveying sta-
ting the advantages of each.
(b) Describe in detail how you would range and chain a line between two points
which are not intervisible because of an intervening hillock. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain the terms : Check Line, Base Line, Tie Line, and oblique offset. [8]
(b) Find the maximum length of offset so that the displacement on paper from
both sources of error does not exceed 0.2 mm given that the offset is measured
with an accuracy of 1 in 25 and the scale is 1cm = 50m. [8]

3. (a) What are the permanent adjustment of levels?

(b) Explain the principle of “reversion”.
(c) Name the principal lines in a dumpy level. List the conditions of adjustments.
[4+4+8]

4. (a) List the methods of calculating are as from offsets to a base-line. [2]
(b) Explain the trapezoidal rule. [10]
(c) How does the trapezoidal rule compare with other rules. [4]

5. (a) State what errors are eliminated by repetition method. How will you set out
a horizontal angle by method of repetition? [8]
(b) Discuss the procedure of measuring horizontal angle with a theodolite? [8]

6. Derive an expression for the horizontal distance of a vertical staff from a tacheome-
ter, if the line of sight is inclined. [16]

7. (a) What are the usual difficulties in ranging simple curves and how are they
obviated. [8]
(b) Calculate the ordinates from a 150m long chord at 10m interval to set out a
simple circular curve of 80 [8]

8. (a) What is Geodetic Surveying? How it is different from Plane surveying [8]
(b) Explain the importance of electronic surveying in the field of surveying [8]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe different types of chains and tapes commonly used in Surveying sta-
ting the advantages of each.
(b) Describe in detail how you would range and chain a line between two points
which are not intervisible because of an intervening hillock. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain compensating and cumulative errors in chain Surveying.

(b) What are the Survey stations. How will you select them.
(c) A Survey line CD intersects a high building. To prolong the line beyond this
obstacle, a perpendicular DE, 200m long is set out at D. From E, two lines EF
and EG are set out at angles of 450 and 600 with ED respectively. Determine
the length of EF and EG in order that the points F and G may lie on the
prolongation of CD, and also find the obstructed length DF. [4+4+8]

3. Name the different types of levels. Describe the Dumpy level with the help of a
neat sketch. [16]

4. What are the methods of measuring volume ? Explain the measurement of volume
from spot level. [16]

5. (a) What do you understand by ‘Temporary Adjustment’ ? Describe in brief the

various temporary adjustments of a Theodolite. [8]
(b) Discuss the procedure of measuring a horizontal angle with a theodolite [8]

6. Derive an expression for the horizontal distance of a vertical staff from a tacheome-
ter, if the line of sight is inclined. [16]

7. (a) List out different methods of setting out simple curves. Explain Rankine’s
method of deflection angles for setting out a simple curve. [8]
(b) Calculate the offsets at 15m intervals along the tangents to set out a simple
circular curve of 300m radius. [8]

8. Explain about the segments of Global Positioning system? [16]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe plane Table Radiation method with the help of a neat sketch. Under
what circumstances this method is resorted to.
(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of plane table Surveying over other
methods of Surveying. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain compensating and cumulative errors in chain Surveying.

(b) What are the Survey stations. How will you select them.
(c) A Survey line CD intersects a high building. To prolong the line beyond this
obstacle, a perpendicular DE, 200m long is set out at D. From E, two lines EF
and EG are set out at angles of 450 and 600 with ED respectively. Determine
the length of EF and EG in order that the points F and G may lie on the
prolongation of CD, and also find the obstructed length DF. [4+4+8]

3. (a) Describe the test for the adjustments of level tube giving neat sketches.
(b) Give the desired relation, object and necessity of the adjustment of level tube
[10+6]

4. (a) List the general methods of calculating are as, [4]

(b) Explain any one methods giving its advantages, limitation and suitability for
a given type of work [12]

5. (a) Differentiate between

i. Transiting and swinging of the telescope.
ii. Face left and face right readings.
iii. Clamp screw and tangent screw.
iv. Telescope normal and telescope inverted. [12]
(b) In a theodolite traversing, the distances are to be measured to a precision of
1 in 15,000. Determine the accuracy measurements. [4]

6. (a) Describe the condition under which tachometric surveying is advantageous.

Explain how you would obtain in the field the constants of a tacheometer. [8]
(b) Find up to what vertical angle sloping distances may be taken as horizontal
distance in stadia work, so that the error may not exceed 1 in 400. Assume
that the instrument is fitted with an analytical lens and that the staff is held
vertically. [8]

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7. (a) Describe the method of setting out a simple circular curve using two Theodolites.-
[8]
(b) Two roads meet at angle of 1270 30′ . Calculate the necessary data for setting
out a curve of 450m radius to connect two straight portions of the road if a
Theodolite is available. [8]

8. What are the typical total station programs required to perform a variety of sur-
veying functions explain them briefly? [16]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give a detailed classification of Surveys.

(b) A line 3.2 km long is measured with a steel tape which is 20m under no pull
at 30o C. The tape in section is 1/8 cm wide and 1/20 cm thick. If one half of
the line is measured at a temparature of 40o c and the other half at 50o C and
the tape is attached to a pull of 200N, find the corrected total length of the
line given the coefficient of expansion is 11.5 × 10−6 per degree C, weight of
tape per Cubic cm of steel = 0.77504N, and E = 2.1 × 105 N/mm2 . [7+9]

2. (a) Explain the terms : Check Line, Base Line, Tie Line, and oblique offset. [8]
(b) Find the maximum length of offset so that the displacement on paper from
both sources of error does not exceed 0.2 mm given that the offset is measured
with an accuracy of 1 in 25 and the scale is 1cm = 50m. [8]

3. (a) What do you understand by “leveling”? What are its objects? [8]
(b) With the help of a neat sketch explain the following terms:
i. Level surface
ii. Level line
iii. Horizontal plane
iv. Horizontal line [2×4=8]

4. (a) State and explain the sinpsons rule. [4]

(b) How does it compare with other rules. [12]

5. (a) What do you understand by ‘Temporary Adjustment’ ? Describe in brief the

various temporary adjustments of a Theodolite. [8]
(b) Discuss the procedure of measuring a horizontal angle with a theodolite [8]

6. (a) Describe the condition under which tachometric surveying is advantageous.

Explain how you would obtain in the field the constants of a tacheometer. [8]
(b) Find up to what vertical angle sloping distances may be taken as horizontal
distance in stadia work, so that the error may not exceed 1 in 400. Assume
that the instrument is fitted with an analytical lens and that the staff is held
vertically. [8]

7. (a) What are the usual difficulties in ranging simple curves and how are they
obviated. [8]

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Code No: R050210103 Set No. 4
(b) Calculate the ordinates from a 150m long chord at 10m interval to set out a
simple circular curve of 80 [8]

8. (a) How the Geographic Information System is different from traditional cartog-
raphy? [8]
(b) What is the difference between Raster Data & Vector Data in the context of
GIS? How do you convert raster data into vector data? [8]

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