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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Engineering Materials.
Give and discuss the functional and qualitative requirements of flooring materials, in general. Discuss each aspect in 100 words (at least). Collecting present market data about the latest flooring material products (give the source of your data), discuss these in the light of above discussed criteria. Discuss in detail the role of aggregates in granolithic concrete wear-resistant surface. Outline how will you lay wear resistant surface, giving sketches/photographs of each stage/step? Explain what an Epoxy Resin flooring is? Discuss its various types, and the method of its construction. Write an exhaustive report about its commercial formulation with their respective advantages collect your own data from the market.
Q.4 With regard to water proofing work, write an essay touching on the following aspects : (i) admixtures and their functions, and (ii) types of admixtures. Bring out the action and advantages of super-plasticizers. Q.5 Giving photos and sketches discuss damp proofing treatment with regard to : (i) basement, (ii) ground floor level as such, (iii) plinth level top of buildings, and (iv) compound wall plinth. Q.6 Draw on a full drawing sheet, neatly labeled 3-D sketches of the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Finish using plaster moulds, Textured form of linear finishes including all the types that are in use, Exposed aggregate finishes, and Mechanical finishes.
Explain the tems in detail. Q.7 Summarizes the important specifications (from IS Codes) regarding various types of paints and painting work. Q.8 Giving sketches and photographs, discuss and explain foamed sections for doors and windows, plastic sections in buildings, and PVC pipes and fittings. Give the respective advantages and disadvantages. 3
Q.9 Take a full drawing sheet and give 3-D sketches (fully labeled) of the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Slip socket joint coupler, Slip socket with a gland nut at the top coupler, Two-screw flexible coupling, Conduit coupler, and Conduit fittings.
Explain every item that you draw. Q.10 Draw on a full drawing sheet, and give 3-D view of the following items : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Lamp holders all the types, Ceiling rose Fluorescent lamp holder, and Various types of switches
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Transportation and Traffic Engineering.
Discuss the principal modes of transport and their shortcomings in India. Enumerate the various characteristics that determine the choice of a transport system. Describe in brief the System Approach to Transport Planning with the help of a block diagram. There are two projects as detailed below :
Initial Cost of Construction Project A Project B Rs. 12.5 crores Rs. 15 crores Annual Maintenance Cost Rs. 10 lakhs Rs. 3.0 lakhs
What is the more economical alternative over a period of 20 years, the interest rate being 10 percent? Q.3 (a) (b) How are roads classified in India today? According to 1991 census, the area of a State in India was 300000 km2. The number of towns with population above 5000 was 600. The total number of towns and villages was 36000. Determine the length of various road categories. Determine the length of a summit curve at a Junction of two gradients of 2.5% and 1.5% for : (i) (ii) (b) Stopping sight distance of 120 m, and Overtaking sight distance of 340 m.
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Calculate the safe overtaking distance for a two lane Major District Road in plain terrain. Assume : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Design speed : 80 km/hr Hesitation time : 3.5 seconds Overtaking time : 10 seconds Safety distance : 50 m
Explain in brief the consideration that govern the selection of the alignment of a railway line. Calculate the radius of the turnout curve for a turnout 1 in 8. Calculate the value of lead. The heat divergene is 140 mm. The gauge is broad gauge. The front straight leg of the vee-crossing is 900 mm. the switch angle is 1o35. What is skidding in pavements? Describe the factors which are responsible for causing a skid prone road surface. Design a dowel bar system for the following conditions : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Design wheel load Design load transfer Slab thickness Joint width Permissible flexural stress in dowel bar Permissible shear stress in dowel bar : : : : : : : : : : 50 kN 40% 20 cm 2 cm 140 MN/m2 100 MN/m2 10M N/m2 70M N/m3 30000 MN/m2 0.15
(vii) Permissible bearing stress in dowel bar (viii) K value of sub grade (ix) (x) Q.7 (a) (b) E
Discuss in brief the various factors responsible for causing road accidents. The speed and concentration of vehicles in a traffic stream are observed to be as under :
Speed (km/m) Concentration (veh/km) 35 75 45 63 55 50 65 35 75 23 85 10
Fit a linear regression equation? Find out the r2, the coefficient of determination. Q.8 (a) (b) What is the purpose of providing traffic signals at road intersections? A fixed time 2-phase signal is to be provided at an intersection having four arms. The design hour traffic and saturation flow are as under :
North Design Hour Flow (q) Saturation Flow (s) 750 2150 South 350 1750 East 700 2800 West 550 2750
The time lost per phase due to starting delays is 2 seconds. Calculate the optimum cycle time. Allocate the green times to the two phases. Q.9 (a) (b) Describe the various elements of the cost of an Airport project. Also explain the economic analysis of an Airport project. Determine the thickness of concrete overlay as per the US Corps of Engineers method over an existing concrete pavement 20 cm thick which is in a good condition. It has been found that a new slab of 25 cm is needed. Also calculate the overlay thickness if the slab is badly cracked. Discuss the importance of ship dimensions in the design of port facilities. A berth, 300 m long, caters to a ship carrying 48000 tonnes of cargo. Design a transit shed to accommodate the cargo. The cargo has a weight of 1.5 tonne per m3.
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Pollutants and Water Supply.
Q.1 (a) (b) Q.2 (a) (b) Q.3 (a) (b) Q.4 (a) (b) Q.5 (a)
What do you mean by the acid rains? How does these affect our environment? Also, give measures to contain it. Explain the role of agricultural and urban runoff as pollutants. What is the role of Environmental Acts in pollution Control? Describe different techniques employed for collection of air pollution samples. Discuss the causes and consequences of Green House effect. What environmental and manmade factors favor the formation of Ozone in the troposphere? Describe any two devices for control of gaseous pollutants. After a 30 day sampling period, 300 mg of dust got settled into a 150 mm diameter dust fall bucket. Express the dust fall in terms of g/m2/month. List the different types (or groups) of water pollutants. Indicate a primary source of each type. Why water borne diseases are still a problem in India and developing countries? Explain. Determine the 5 day BOD for a waste water sample when a 15 ml sample of waste water is added to a BOD bottle containing 300 ml of dilution water, and the dissolved oxygen is 8 mg/l. Five days later the dissolved oxygen concentration is 2 mg/l. Describe in brief the positive and negative impacts of a river valley projects. List the elements that may be present in water, also, give their respective possible toxic effects on human health. What are B-Coli? Why are they harmful to human beings? Give reasons as to why their presence is tested in the water supplied for domestic consumption? Describe briefly the procedure followed in conducting such a test. Name and briefly explain one water-borne disease under each of bacterial, viral and protozoa origin that can be controlled by proper treatment of water. A stream with a flow of 0.3 m3/sec and a chloride concentration of 52 mg/l receives a discharge of a factory drainage water with a flow of 0.06 m3/sec and a chloride concentration of 1600 mg/l. Calculate the downstream concentration. Explain the significance of the following tests as carried out at sewage treatment and disposal works : Suspended and total solids BOD and COD Chlorides and residual chlorine. 7
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A town with a population of one lakh is to be supplied with water daily at 200 litres per head. The variation in demand is as follows : 6 am to 9 am 9 am to 12 noon 12 noon to 3 pm 3 pm to 6 pm 6 pm to 9 pm 35% of total 15% of total 10% of total 15% of total 25% of total
Determine the capacity of the service reservoir assuming pumping to be at uniform rate and the period of pumping to be form 6 am to 6 pm. Neglect fire demand. (b) Differentiate between temporary and permanent hardness of water. Also describe in detail the Zeolite Process for softening of water. Reverse osmosis, Grab and Composite methods of sampling, Selection of source of water, Water Act-1986, and Coagulation and Sedimentation.
Q.10 Write short notes on the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Waste Water Treatment.
What is Biochemical Oxygen Demand? Deduce an expression showing its relationship with time. Also enumerate the factors on which de-oxygenation constant (k) depends. The BOD of a sewage incubated for one day has been found to be 100 mg/l at 30oC. What will be 5 day BOD at runoff? Differentiate between ejectors and pumps. An ejector has to lift 2250 liters of sewage per minute. Assuming the velocity of air in air pipe as 6m/s, and the velocity of sewage main as 0.75m/s, find size of pipes, and the capacity of the ejector. Assume that the ejector is filled and emptied 10 times an hour. How we can recycle treated waste water for irrigation without damaging the ecosystems? List the various types of solids presents in the waste water. How will you determine their quantity? Estimate the peak rate of runoff generated from a basin whose area is 2.6 ha and runoff coefficient is 0.38 for rainfall intensity of 72 mm/hr. What are the basic components of sanitary sewer system? The 3-day 15oC BOD of a sample of sewage is 150 mg/l. Draw a graph of 5-day BOD as a function of temperature in the range 10oC to 30oC in step of 5oC. Draw a neat sketch of a typical centrifugal pump installed for sewer pumping. A 2% solution of a sewage sample is incubated for 5 days at 20oC. The depletion of oxygen was found to be 4 ppm. Determine the BOD of sewage? How do imhoff tank differs from septic tanks in principal of operation? Mention two disadvantages of imhoff tanks? What is meant by self purification of streams? Describe different factors which affect self purification of streams. A grit chamber is designed to remove particles with a diameter of 0.2 mm, specific gravity 2.65, settling velocity for these particles has been found to range from 0.016 to 0.022 m/s depending on their shape factor. A flow velocity of 0.3 m/s will be maintained by proportioning weir. Determine the channel dimensions for maximum waste water flow of 1000 M3/day. With the help of suitable sketches differentiate between activated sludge process and Trickling Filter process of waste water treatment.
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Explain the mechanism and advantages of adsorption technique used in waste water treatment. Discuss the main objectives of sludge stabilization. What are the advantages of chlorine stabilization? Define sludge volume index. What is its importance? A sewage flow of 1M3/s containing 450 mg/l suspended solids is given primary sedimentation to remove 50% of the suspended solids before discharge to the sea. Calculate the daily volume of sludge produced if it is drawn off from the sedimentation tank at 4% solids. Assume solids have specific gravity 1.4. Explain the construction and working of vacuum filters. Dewatering of sludge, Detritus Tank, Ground water recharge, Incineration, and Grit chamber.
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Structural Design-I. Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
Q.1 (a)
Define and explain the simplifying assumptions made in Limit State Method for the analysis and design purposes. Also differentiate between limit state and working stress method. Prove that at limit state, (i) the total compressive force in concrete on a unit width of a rectangular cross-section is equal to 0.36 fck Xu and (ii) distance of its CG from the outer most fibre in compression is 0.42 Xu. (5 + 5 = 10) Determine the moment of resistance of RC beam for the following data : b = 250, d = 400, d = 40, ASt = 5 25, ASC = 2 25, FY = 415 MPa, and fck = 20 MPa Design a beam for shear reinforcement having a cross section of b x D = 400 x 500 reinforcement with 4 20. The factored shear force = 130 kN. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 250 steel. Provide vertical stirrups only as shear reinforcement. Define bond stress and discuss the mechanism of bond between concrete and reinforcement. (4 + 4 + 2 = 10) Explain with sketches different design considerations and design loads for masonry piers and abutments for bridges. Design for flexure only a RC beam of 6 m clear span supported on two walls of 250 mm thickness and carrying a super-imposed load of 15 kN/m. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 415 steel. Use limit state method for design. (4 + 6 = 10) Two column having cross-section of 450 x 450 mm and 600 x 600 mm are transmitting loads of 1450 kN and 1750 kN respectively. The centre-to-centre distance between the column is 4.5 m and the bearing capacity of soil is 300 kN/m2. Design a combined rectangular footing with beam joining the columns. What are the methods of analysis for design of a raft foundation? (8 + 2 = 10) Explain the procedure for fixing total depth D of footing. Design a rectangular footing for a rectangular column of 250 x 400 mm carrying a load of 500 kN. The safe bearing capacity of soil is 150 kN/m2. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 250 steel. (3 + 7 =10) 11
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Explain codal provision of development length at simple support and at point of inflexion. Design a simply supported beam of 5 m clear span. The beam is supported on 300 mm thick wall and loaded with a super-imposed dead weight of 25 kN/m as well as a live load of 10 kN/m. Use M20 concrete and Fe250 steel. Design a continuous beam for superimposed dead and live loads of 10 kN/m and 12 kN/m respectively. Use M 20 concrete and Fe 250 steel. See Figure 1. (Assume wall width 350 mm).
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(1 + 3 + 6 = 10) Q.7 (a) Design a lintel for 1.5 m wide central opening in a brick wall of total length of 3.5 m of a room of total inside dimension 3.5 m x 3.0 m for the following data : (i) (ii) thickness of wall = 40 thickness of RC roof slab = 150
(iii) lime terrace thickness = 120 (iv) parapet wall over the roof of 1 m ht. and 100 thick (v) height of wall above lintel = 1.0 m
Use M 20 concrete and Fe 250 steel. (b) Design a circular roof slab of inside diameter 5.625 m, supported on brick wall of 400 mm for the following data : Roof slab thickness = 200 Lime concrete thickness = 150 Live load on roof = 0.75 kN/m2 Use M 20 concrete and Fe 415. (4 + 6 = 10) Q.8 (a) (b) Describe the various types of joints used in water tanks. Design an over-head water tank for a capacity 1000 kl with 15 m staging. The net safe bearing capacity of soil at 2.0 m depth is 100 kN/m2. The tank is located in Delhi. (2 + 8 =10) Q.9 Design a RC counter-fort retaining wall to support the difference in ground elevation of 7.5 m. The depth of foundation may be taken as 2.0 m below ground level, with an allowable bearing capacity of 160 kN/m2. The top of the earth retained is horizontal with a unit weight 18 kN/m2 and an angle of shearing resistance of 30o. The coefficient of friction between soil and concrete may be taken as 0.5. (10) 12
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Design a slab culvert for given data : Location of culvert Carriageway Material Clear span, LC National Highway Two-lane width M 20 6.0 m
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Explain the relative merit and demerits of using the virtual work and equilibrium method of analysis. (5 + 5 = 10)
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Structural Design-II.
Classify the structural elements and show with sketches the external forces acting on them. Explain method of design of structures. Also explain stress-strain diagrams for steel. Explain design of steel frameworks? A bridge truss diagonal carries an axial pull of 500 kN. It is to be connected to a gusset plate 20 mm thick of a double cover butt joint with 20 mm rivets. If the width of flat tie bar is 250 mm, determine the thickness of flat bar. Design an economical joint. Determine the efficiency of the joint. Two plates of 10 mm thickness have been connected in butt joint using two 5 mm cover plates. The width of plate is 200 mm. Design the joint so as to transmit a pull equal to the strength of plate. Use turned and fitted bolts. What are various types of deductions made in the gross sectional area of a tension member? Give briefly the reasons for such deductions. Design a suitable 1.5 angles as a tensile member to carry a load of 350 kN. (Assume yield stress of steel, fy = 250 MPa). Adopt 22 mm diameter power-driven rivets : (i) (ii) ef = 100 MPa; Zuf = 100 MPa, pf = 300 MPa. Use ISA 150 115 12 angle.
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An rolled steel joint on a simply supported span of 6 m is loaded by uniformly distributed vertical load of 20 kN/m and horizontal load of 1.2 kN/m. The end supports do not permit any twisting of section. Design the beam. What is shear centers? Explain its significance.
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Q.5 Design a riveted plate girder to carry a superimposed load of 7.5 tonnes per metre on an effective span of 25 m. Assume girder to be laterally supported throughout: Q.6 (a) A column consisting of ISHB 400 @ 822 N/m carries an axial load of 400 kN. Design the column splices when : (i) (ii) (b) The ends of column are cut by ordinary method. The ends of the columns are milled and faced for bearing. [Take fy = 250 N/mm2].
A column of ISMB 400 is subjected to an axial force of 700 kN. Design the base plate.
Q.7 Design the lateral bracing system for a deck type plate girder bridge over a BG main line for a span of 20 m. Spacing of girder is 2 m. Take intensity of wind pressure as 1.5 kN/m2. The depth of girder is 1600 mm? 14
Q.8 (a)
Design a gantry girder to be used in an industrial building 15 m wide by carrying on electric overhead traveling crane for following data : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Crane capacity = 120 kN Self wt. of crane girder (excluding trolley) = 150 kN Self wt. of trolley, electric motor, hook etc. = 50 kN Approximate minimum approach of hook = 1.2 m Wheel base = 3.5 m c/c distance between gantry rail = 3.5 m
(vii) c/c distance between columns = 8.0 m (viii) Self weight of rails = 300 N/m (ix) Height of rail section = 75 m. Q.9 Design a cross-girder for the following wing data : Stringer beam-ISMB 600 with 300 10 mm flange plates : Span of the bridge = 60 mm Type of bridge through type bridge with truss girders. Spacing of the truss girders = 5.2 m Type of truss 10 panels of equal length pratt type truss Type of track BG main line Assume suitable data, if necessary. Q.10 Design a circular steel silo of 8 m height and 4 m internal diameter to store cement of unit weight 15.50 kN/m3 and = 25o.
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Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks assigned to the questions have been shown in the brackets. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Construction Management-I.
Explain the various factors on which site selection of a project depends. Discuss the necessity of efficient site organization. Briefly describe the various types of drawings. Removal of existing services to be given utmost importance Discuss this statement. Discuss the reasons for removal of top soil in a construction site. Explain the objectives of estimating in a construction project.
Q.4 The arch of a culvert subtends an angle of 120o at the centre. The span of the arch is 7.00 m and the thickness of the arch is 70 cm. The length of arch from face to face is 10 m. Calculate the quantity of arch masonry work. Q.5 The network of a certain project is shown in Figure 1 with the estimated durations of various activities. Determine the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Earliest event time and latest event time Earliest and latest start and finish times of each activity Total and free floats for each activity Critical path for the network
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Discuss the meaning and significance of cash flow. Explain the purpose of performing economic comparisons. 16
Q.7 (a) (b) Q.8 (a) (b) Q.9 (a) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Discuss the Statutory Provisions of charging depreciation. Explain the various considerations to be kept in view before procuring an equipment. Explain the classification of construction works and the contribution of various participants in managing the construction process. Discuss the contractual arrangement for Design and Build approach. Describe the checklist for scrutinizing the tender documents prior to issue. Discuss the functions of Construction Manager. Techniques of pricing Rater of return analysis Work Breakdown Structure Contractual Arrangement for Management Contract
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Construction Management-II.
Q.1 (a) (b) Q.2 (a) (b) Q.3 (a) (b) Q.4 (a) (b) Q.5 (a) (b) Q.6 (a) (b) Q.7 (a) (b) Q.8 (a) (b)
Each construction project is a unique project. Justify this statement. Explain the different dimensions of an organisational structure. Describe the characteristics of organisational culture. Also explain the effect of socialization on the organisational culture. Explain the factors normally considered while selecting the organisation form. Explain the necessity and advantages of Integrated Materials Management Approach. Describe the elements of purchasing with the help of a systematic diagram. Explain the various items included in the general conditions of Contract. What do you mean by Arbitration? Explain the procedure of conduct of arbitration proceedings. Explain the objectives of construction Accounting. Also describe its Limitations. Discuss the main items of manufacturing account. Describe the flow of funds within the firm with the help of a schematic diagram. What do you mean by Risk Analysis? Explain the methods of incorporating risk factors in Capital budgeting decisions. Explain the objectives and techniques of Manpower Planning for Construction organisations. Discuss the various factors affecting the performance of women employees in construction industry. Explain the various factors affecting the performance characteristics of Power Shovels. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing equipment as compared to renting it.
Q.9 Write short notes on the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Equipment Planning Vender Rating Retention Money Collective Bargaining. 18
Q.10 Differentiate between the following : (i) (ii) (iii) (iii) Reordering point and Reordering Level Surplus and Obsolete Stock Construction and Executive Drawings Owning and Operating Cost.
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Elementary Hydrology.
Enumerate the science associated with hydrology. Discuss the major components to be considered for carrying out a regional water budget study. What are the main processes responsible for making water available on land surface? Why do we need to study our atmosphere? (4 + 3 + 3 = 10)
Describe various ways of expressing water vapour content in the atmosphere. Discuss in details. What do you understand by precipitable water? Explain as to how would you estimate it for an area? Calculate the precipitable water (mm) in a 10-km high saturated atmospheric column if the surface conditions are : air temperature = 22oC, pressure = 101.3 kPa and the lapse rate () is 6.0oC/km (2 + 2 + 6 = 10)
Discuss how to express the net solar energy received at the earths surface. Explain atmospheric circulation system. Discuss differential heating of earth and its effect on the atmosphere. Discuss the important features of different types of rain gauge. (4 + 3 + 3 = 10)
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A reservoir with a surface area of 300 hectares had the following average values of parameters during a given week : water temperature = 20oC, relative humidity = 40% and wind velocity at 1.0 m above the ground = 18 km/h. Estimate the average daily evaporation from the lake and the total volume of water evaporated from the lake during that one week. Calculate by energy balance method, the evaporation rate from an open water surface, if the net radiation is 200 W/m2 and the temperature is 25oC, assuming no sensible heat or ground heat flux. Explain analytical methods for the determination of lake evaporation. (4 + 4 + 2 = 10)
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Distinguish between the terms potential evaporation and the actual evaporation. Explain the relation between the two. A catchment is at a latitude of 12o18N, and at an elevation of 750 m above MSL. The mean monthly temperatures observed are given below :
Month Mean monthly o Temp. ( C) Jan 21.5 Feb 24.5 March 26.0 April 28.0 May 27.0 June 25.0 July 24.0 Aug 23.5 Sept 24.5 Oct 24.0 Nov 24.5 Dec 21.0
Calculate the monthly and annual PET for this catchments using Thornthwaite formula. (c) Bring out the difference between depression storage and surface detention. (3 + 5 + 2 = 10) Q.6 (a) (b) (c) What is the importance of infiltration in hydrologic cycle? Explain the typical shape of an infiltration curve. Discuss the practical importance of -index. Explain the basic steps involved in estimation of storm runoff. Explain estimation of snowmelt. (4 + 2 + 4 = 10) Q.7 (a) For a catchment in Uttar Pradesh, the mean monthly rainfall and temperature are given below. Calculate the annual runoff coefficient by Khosla formula.
Jan 12 4 Feb 17 4 March 20 2 April 28 0 May 30 2 June 35 12 July 30 31 Aug 30 30 Sept 27 16 Oct 28 2 Nov 20 1 Dec 14 2
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Explain flow duration curve and also explain the characteristics of flow duration curve. Observed values of runoff, at a stream gauging site are given below. Upstream of the gauging site, a weir, built across the stream, diverts 3.0 and 0.5 mm3 of water per month for use in irrigation and industry. The return flows from irrigation, estimated at 0.8 mm3 per month, and from the industry at 0.3 mm3 per month, joins the stream upstream of the gauging site. Estimate the virgin flow of the river. If the catchment area is 120 km2 and the average annual rainfall is 185 cm also determine the runoff-rainfall ratio.
Month Runoff (mm) Jan 2.0 Feb 1.5 March 0.8 April 0.6 May 2.1 June 8.0 July 18.0 Aug 22.0 Sept 14.0 Oct 9.0 Nov 7.0 Dec 3.0
(4 + 2 + 4 = 10) Q.8 (a) (b) Explain Non recording stream gauging station and recording stream gauging station. The velocity of float in a stream was observed to be 5.0 m/s. Compute the average flow velocity corresponding to this observation. Adopt a reasonable value of the required coefficient and explain why this coefficient is needed. What is the difference between the discharge measurement using current meter in an ordinary stationary boat and in a moving boat? Explain Dilution Technique of stream flow measurement. (3 + 3 + 4 = 10)
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What is the main difficulty in using the slope area method of discharge measurement? In a rectangular channel which is 16 m wide, the depth of flow and cross-sectional areas are measured as 3.5 m, 52.5 m2 and 3.4 m, 51.0 m2 at two sections 250 m apart. The drop in the water surface elevation was found to be 0.10 m. Assuming Mannings coefficient to be 0.015 estimate the discharge through the channel. Explain components of Runoff and Hydrograph. (3 + 5 + 2 = 10) Define unit hydrograph and assumptions made in the theory of unit hydrograph. Also explain application of unit hydrograph. Explain Synthetic unit hydrograph and methods used for the development of synthetic unit hydrograph. Explain unit hydrograph from complex storm events. Explain methods for analysis of the same events. (4 + 3 + 3 = 10)
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Hydraulic Structures. Q.1 (a) (b) With the help of a neat sketch, describe the various storage zones of a reservoir. The average annual discharge of a river for 11 years is follows :
Year Discharge (cumecs) 1990 1750 1991 2650 1992 3010 1993 2240 1994 2630 1995 3200 1996 1000 1997 950 1998 1200 1999 4150 2000 3500
Determine the storage capacity required to meet a demand of 2000 cumecs throughout the year. Q.2 What do you understand by the elementary profile of a gravity dam? Derive expressions for determining base width of such a dam based on : (i) (ii) Q.3 (a) (b) Q.4 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) stress criterion, and sliding criterion. Discuss the various causes of failure of earth dams. How would you prevent different types failures. Describe the Swedish circle method for checking the stability of down-stream slope under steady-seepage condition. Discuss the considerations for selecting the site for a headworks. What is a barrage? How is it different from a weir? With help of neat sketch, describe the components of a diversion headworks. What is a divide wall? What are the functions of a divide wall in a diversion headworks? What is the purpose of providing fish ladder? Discus the general considerations for its design. Discharge of canal = 45 cumec Bed width of canal = 30 m Full supply depth of canal = 1.6 m Bed level of canal = 206.4 m Side slope of canal = 1.5 H : 1 V High flood discharge of drain = 450 cumec
Also derive expression for normal principal and shear stresses at the base of such a dam.
Q.5 Design a siphon aqueduct for the given data at the crossing of a canal and a drain : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
(vii) Bed level of drain = 204.5 m (viii) General ground level = 206.5 m. 23
Q.6 Determine the vertical normal stress, shear stress, horizontal stress distributions; corresponding values of principal stresses and direction on the plane at the base (GL) of a dam (Figure 1), for the following loading conditions : Upstream reservoir level = 704.0 m Elevation (RL) of sediment = 600.0 m Horizontal earthquake acceleration = 0.15 g Vertical earthquake acceleration = 0.075 g
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Q.7 Section of a hydraulic structure is shown in Figure 2. Determine the uplift pressure of key points by Khoslas theory. Also find whether the section is safe against uplift at A and B. Check against piping if it is founded on fine sand with a permissible exit gradient of 1/6.
10 m Impervious Floor 10 m 10 m 20 m 30 m 15 m A B C
40 m Figure 2
State Kennedys silt theory and Lacys silt theory and distinguish between the two. Design an irrigation channel to supply 55 cumec of water at a slope of 1/5500. Use Kenneys theory and take Kutters N = 0.025 and m = 0.95. Describe various types of canal lining with their respective advantages and disadvantages. Give sketches of canal sections having these types of linings. Design a concrete lined channel having a trapezoidal section for the following data : Discharge = 350 cumec Bed slope = 1 in 8500 Side slope of channel = 1.5 : 1 (H : V) Depth of channel is restricted to 4.5m Adopt mannings n = 0.012 24
Differentiate between Modular and Non-modular outlets. With the help of a neat sketch describe the Open Flume Outlet and its working. What are the various design parameters of an outlet? Discuss the significance of each.
Q.10 Design a 1.5 m Sarda fall for a channel carrying 25 cumec of discharge at a depth of flow of 1.2 m. The bed width of the canal is 22 m.
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of soil Conservation and Agronomy.
Q.1 Discuss the USLE for estimation of soil loss. What improvements have been done in this equation? Determine soil loss from watershed of 100 ha located in region where, R = 5000, K = 0.015 Mg/ha-yr, slope = 10%, slope length = 130 m and c = 0.18 Crop rotation is jowar-mustard with good management practices. Q.2 With the help of neat diagrams explain control practices for wind erosion. Which one is the most economical? Which are the most effective? Give reasons in support of your answer. Q.3 Discuss the suitability, construction, economy and advantages of contour and graded bunds. Give step by step design procedure of such structure for safe disposal of excess runoff water in hilly track with highest rainfall. Q.4 With the help of neat diagrams, compare the suitability, design technicalities, efficacy and economy of three main types of permanent gully structures. Q.5 What additional cares you take while selecting a hill drainage system. Give step by step procedure to install a sub surface drainage system. Q.6 In modern agricultural practices weed is a menace Justify the statement. Write steps for integrated weed management in rice wheat cropping system. Q.7 What do you understand by Integrated Pest Management? Give detailed IPM for cotton crop for a non-BT variety grown in a farm in Maharashtra. Q.8 Discuss the role of mechanization in plant protection. Prepare a list of sprayers for orchard and field crops with special reference of technical specifications, performance parameters and availability. Q.9 India has large area as rainfed. Discuss the constraints of rainfed farming. Write a comprehensive note on technology and practices to improve the production in dry land area. Q.10 Detail out in-situ rain water conservation practices. Find out two success stories from western India with detailed information showing remarkable achievement.
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BTWRE
Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Agricultural Legislation and Management.
Q.1 What are various sources of rural credit in India? Discuss the role played by commercial banks in this regard during last one decade. Q.2 Describe the importance of co-operative credit in rural areas. Substantiate your answers with case studies from Indian sub-continent. Q.3 Discuss working and living condition of agricultural labours in India. Compare their conditions with prescribed standards in this regard. Q.4 Poor marketing infrastructure is an obstacle in growth of Indian Agriculture. Substantiate your answer by describing existing marketing system of field and horticultural produce. Q.5 What has been the performance of poultry industry of India? Discuss the measure to improve the poultry breeds and their health. Q.6 Agricultural knowledge extension is one of the vital input to agricultural production system. Comment. Prepare a detailed plan of extension programme in India. Suggest methods to improve it. Q.7 What is Tsunami? Prepare a detail list of disastrous effects of Tsunami to farming of affected region. Suggest the ways to mitigate the damage caused. Q.8 What do you understand by women empowerment? How will it help in women emancipation? Discuss the contribution of women empowerment programmes in growth of cottage industry in rural India. Q.9 Discuss the laws of agricultural holdings. What is co-operative land management? Explain. Q.10 Discuss the need of crop insurance in India. Prepare a report on farmers credit cards and their usefulness in India.
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BTCM
Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Inventory and Stores Management.
Q.1 Do you think that the factors of Inventory influence the industry if so give reason in your answer. Q.2 What do you mean by Requisition? How will you solve the problem of pending requisitions as a Procurement Manager? Q.3 The demand for an item, each costing Rs. 1 is 20000 units per year. The ordering cost is Rs. 20. Inventory carrying cost is 30% based on the average inventory per year. Stock out cost is Rs. 10 per unit of shortage incurred. Find : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) EOQ The Inventory Level The Shortage Level Cycle Period Number of Order per years Total variable cost
Q.4 Success of any project depends on the Reliability of its Suppliers explain. Q.5 To establish a manufacturing company what will be your planning for storage building and for smooth store operations? Q.6 A manufacturing company 25000 uses Rs. 15000 worth of an item during the year. The ordering cost was Rs. 75 per order and carrying cost are 13% of average inventory value. Find : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Q.8 (a) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Optimal Order Number of Order per year Time period per Order Total Variable Cost Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Central Store. When do you apply the Double Sampling Method in an Organization? Functional and Physical Classification of Store FIFO and JIT Store and Stockyards MAS and Reserve of Stock 28
Q.7 Write down the precautions to be taken for the Storage of explosive and Storage of chemicals.
Q.10 Find out the Balance of Materials by Weighted Average Method from the following data :
Receipts Date 1st Dec. 11 5 Dec. 11 15th Dec. 11 20 Dec. 11
th th
Issues Date 6th Dec. 11 10 Dec. 11 15th Dec. 11 18 Dec. 11 25 Dec. 11 29 Dec. 11
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Quantity 120 10 10 50 40 60
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BTCM
Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Building Services.
Q.1 Why drinking water needs special treatment before supply? List the various unit operations carried out for treatment of water, explaining briefly each one of them and discuss any one of the water supply system in your locality. Q.2 What are the basic principles of sewage treatment? Explain by means of a flow sheet, giving brief description of each process and principal in it? Q.3 What are the basics of lighting for in industrial and domestic use, discuss some of the common lamps in use and illumination methods adopted? Q.4 Write short notes on : (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Half-turn stairs, Precast concrete steps and stairs, Spiral staircases, and Stairs in a multi-storeyed R. C. framed building.
Q.5 What are the various methods of earthing? Why is earthing necessary in an electric supply system? Q.6 What is refrigeration? Describe the main components of a simple vapour compression refrigeration system and their functions, discuss different types of infrigeration systems with their applications. Q.7 What are the various sources of leakage of water in a building? What are the remedial measures adopted to prevent such leakages? Q.8 Write short notes on : (i) (i) (i) (iii) Fire Detectors, Sprinkler Piping, and Fire-load and Fire density, Limits of flammability, and (ii) (vi) (ii) (iv) Fire Alarm Systems, Carbon dioxide system of fire-extinguishing. Fire-resistance, Fire-extinguishing equipments.
Q.10 What are the ingredients of some commonly used points? Describe the methods of applying these points and the precautions to be taken.
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Note : All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. This assignment is based on all Blocks of Mechanical Equipment in Construction.
Q.1 (a)
What is productivity of a construction equipment? How would you select a construction equipment based on its productivity? With the help of an example explain how two machines work as a team? How would you determine the annual cost of a construction equipment? What are the different components of hire charges of a construction equipment? What is the purpose of a construction organization chart? Give an account of fueling of construction equipment. What are the steps to be taken for providing proper lubrication of a construction equipment? How would you perform your duties for wire rope and tool lubrication? What is meant by breakdown of a construction equipment? How would you handle breakdowns? Given an account on safety in construction, citing examples. How would you determine the operating cost of a construction equipment? For electrically operated equipment how would you compute the energy consumed? What id down time? Giving examples of typical down times of a machine how the analysis of the records provides the necessity of further training of operator? Explain with the help of a suitable graph the various elements of cost and degree of maintenance. From the above, explain how would you arrive at the optimum degree of maintenance? For a green field construction site what infrastructure developments are necessary? Give briefly accounts of such developments.
(b) Q.2 (a) (b) Q.3 (a) (b) Q.4 (a) (b) Q.5 (a)
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Q.6 A batch concrete consists of 20 kg cement, 40 kg sand and 80 kg coarse concrete and 50 kg water. The temperature of the constitents are cement 40oC, sand 25oC and coarse aggregate 15oC. If the sand and coarse aggregate contains free moisture of 5% and 1.5% and if it is desired to provide a pouring temperature of 12oC. Assume specific heat of cement, sand and aggregate to be 0.25. Calculate the quantity of ice required at 3oC having specific heat of 0.5. Assume the temperature gain from mixing to pouring is 2oC. Take water temperature as 5oC and latent heat of fusion of ice as 80 kcal/kg. Q.7 (a) (b) Describe briefly a concrete batching and mixing plant. Explain how the above plant functions? Explain in brief the different methods of ceiling aggregate, mentioning their advantages and disadvantages. 31
How would you differentiate the function of a valve from that of a gate? For dams and conduits what different types of gates are employed? Explain the construction and function of a Needle Valve and a Butterfly Valve. What is a rammer compactor? How are manually operated rammer compactor used? What factors affect the output of compactors? Explain briefly the blasting operation. What do you understood by delayed fixing in blasting? What are the advantages of delayed firing? What is preventive maintenance? How does breakdown maintenance different from preventive maintenance? Explain routine maintenance and periodic maintenance?
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