Code No: R7210105 1

II B.Tech I Semester(R07) Supplementary Examinations, May 2009

SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain, with the help of neat sketch, the graduations of a prismatic compass and a surveyour’s
compass.
(b) What is back bearing and what are the advantages of observing it in a traverse:
i. At a place the bearing of sun is measured at local noon and found to be 1750 150 , What is
the magnitude and direction of magnetic declination of the place?
ii. Show by a neat diagram the graduations on the circle of a prismatic compass. [6+10]
2. A base line was measured by tape suspended in catenary under a full of 145N, the mean temperature
being 140 C the lengths of various segments of the tape and the difference in level of the two ends of a
segment are given in table:
Span Length(m) Difference
in
level(m)
1 28.988 +0.346
2 28.890 -0.214
3 28.838 +0.309
4 28.910 -0.106
If the tape was standardized on the flat under a pull of 95N at 180C determine the correct length of
the line take
cross sectional area of the tape =3.85mm2
mass of the tape = 0.255kg/m
coefficient of linear expansion =0.9×10−6 per 0 C
young’s modulus =14.8×104 MN/m2
mean height of the line above M.S.L.=51.76m
radius of earth =6370km. [16]
3. (a) A level was set up at a point C at a distance of 100m from A and 1000m from B. The staff
reading on the staff kept at A was 0.445m and that on the staff held at B was 2.845. Find the
true difference in elevations of A and B.
(b) The staff reading taken on a staff held at a distance of 80 m from the instrument with the bubble
central was 1.455m. when the bubble is moved 6 divisions out of the centre, the staff reading
observed is 1.487m. if the length of one division is 2 mm, find the radius of the curvature, and
the sensitivity of the tube. [8+8]
4. Compute the area of cross-section if the formation widh is 12m, side slopes are 1 to 1, average height
along the center line is 5m, and the tranverse slope of the ground is 15 to 1. [16]
5. (a) Discuss the method of determination of the difference of elevations of the instrument station and
the top of a chimney when it is not possible to set the instrument at two stations P and Q in the
same vertical plane as the chimney?
(b) What is Gale’s traverse table? Discuss the procedure for recording the various entries in the
table? [8+8]
6. Derive expressions for the horizontal distance D and the vertical intercept V when the staff is:
(a) Vertical
(b) Normal. [16]
7. (a) A compound curve is to consist of an arc of 36chains followed by one of 48chains radius and is
to connect two straights which yield a deflection angle of 840 30’. At the intersection point the
chainage,if continued along the first tangent would be 86+48 and starting point of the curve is
selected at chainage 47+50. Calculate the chainage at the point of junction of the two branches
and at the end of curve?
(b) What are the different methods of designation of a curve? [16]
8. (a) What are the functionalities of GIS?
(b) Write a detailed note on GPS. [8+8]

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Code No: R7210105 2
II B.Tech I Semester(R07) Supplementary Examinations, May 2009
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain clearly the principle of chain surveying.

(b) How would you orient in direction a chain survey plot on the drawing sheet?
[8+8]
2. (a) Discuss the various methods of dropping a perpendicular from a point the chain line.Also explain the various
methods are erecting a perpendicular at a point on the chain line.
(b) What is a meridian? Differentiate between true, grid, magnetic, and arbitrary meridians. [8+8]
3. (a) Define the following terms:
i. Magnification
ii. Field of view
iii. Definition
iv. Resolution.
(b) Reciprocal levelling between two points A and B, 630.5 m apart, on opposite sides of a river gave the
following results:
Instrument at Height of instrument staff at staff reading
A 1.360m B 1.585m
B 1.335m A 0.890m
Determine the difference in levels between A and B, and the amount of collimation error in the instrumwent.
[8+8]
4. The following table gives the correct latitudes and departures of the sides of a closed traverse ABCD:
Side Latitude(m) Departure(m)
N S E W
AB 108 4
BC 15 249
CD 123 4
DA 0 257
Determinethe area of the traverse by:
(a) Coordinate method
(b) Meridian distance (MD) method,
(c) Double meridian distance (DMD) method,
(d) Departure and total latitude method. [16]
5. Determine the R.L of the top of a transmission tower from the following observations:
Instrument Vertical angle of the Staff Reading R.L of B.M
Station top of tower on B.M
A 180 30’ 2.815m 105.00m
B 120 40’ 1.865m
Also determine the distance between the station A and the transmission tower. The distance between the stations
A and B is 60m. The stations A,B and the tower are in the same vertical plane. [16]
6. (a) What are different errors in tacheometric surveying? How would you minimize them?
(b) Following observations were taken with a tacheometer fitted with an anallactic lens having value of constant
to be 100:
Instrument Staff R.B Vertical Staff Reading
Station station angle
O P N370 W 40 12’ 0.910, 1.510, 2.110
O Q N230 E 50 42’ 1.855, 2.705, 3.555
Calculate the horizontal distance between P and Q? [16]
7. (a) Two straights AB and BC are intersected by a line D1 D2 . The angles BD1 D2 and BD2 D1 are 400 30’ and
360 24’ respectively. The radius of the first arc is 600m and that of the second arc is 800m. If the chainage
of intersection point B is 8248.10m, find the chainages of the tangent point and the point of compound
curvature?
(b) Derive relationship between the radius and the degree of curve. [16]
8. Give a brief account of the origin of Global Positioning System? [16]

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Code No: R7210105 3
II B.Tech I Semester(R07) Supplementary Examinations, May 2009
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain the principle on which chain survey is based.

(b) What are different methods of making linear measurements? Describe briefly.
[6+10]
2. (a) What considerations would you have while selecting survey stations and survey lines in a
chain survey?
(b) Write a short note on the marking of survey stations and referencing. [8+8]
3. The following consecutive readings were taken with a dumpy level:
1.895, 1.500, 1.865, 2.570, 2.990
2.020, 2.410, 2.520, 2.960, 3.115.
The level was shifted after fourth, sixth and ninth readings. The R.L. of the first point was
30.500. rule out a page of your answer book as a level book, and fill coulmns. Use collimation
system and apply the usual checks.Indicate the highest and lowest points. [16]
4. An area defined by the lines of a traverse ABCDEA is to be partitioned by a line XY,X being
on AB, and Y on CD, having bearing 198056.the area of XCDYX has to be 30300m2 . The
coordinates of the traverse stations are given in table: [16]
Station A B C D E
Easting(E) 630 1030 780 560 430
Northing(N) 760 760 280 360 530
5. The top (Q) of the chimney was sighted from two stations P and R at very different levels, the
stations P and R being in line with the top of the chimney. The angle of elevation from P to
the top of the chimney was 380 21’ and that from R to the top of the chimney was 220 20’. The
angle of the elevation from R to a vane 2m above the foot of the staff held at P was 150 11’.
The heights of the instrument at P and R were 1.87m and 1.54m respectively. The horizontal
distance between P and R was 125m and the reduced level of R was 114.48m. Find the R.L of
the top the chimney and the horizontal distance from P to the chimney? [16]
6. (a) Determine the gradient from a point A to a point B from the following observations made
with a tacheometer fitted with an anallactic lens. The constant of the instrument was 100
and the staff was held vertically:
Instrument Station Staff point Bearing Vertical angle Staff readings
P A 1390 +80 5’ 1.460, 1.950, 2.470
B 2270 +30 3’ 1.05,1.90, 2.70
(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of the anallactic lens? [16]
7. Discuss various methods of setting out a horizontal curve with a tape? [16]
8. Discuss in detail the advantages of the following over traditional method of surveying:
(a) Total Station
(b) Global positioning system. [16]

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Code No: R7210105 4
II B.Tech I Semester(R07) Supplementary Examinations, May 2009
SURVEYING
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain the principle of chain surveying. In what conditions, the chain surveying is more suitable?
(b) A chain was tested before starting the survey, and was found to be exactly 20 metres. At the
end of the survey, it was tested again and was found to be 20.12 m. Area of the plan of the field
drawn to a scale of 1 cm = 6 m was 50.4 sq. cm. Find the true area of the field in sq metres.
[6+10]
2. (a) Describe various types of bearings.
(b) An offset is measured with an accuracy of 1 in 30 and the error in laying out the direction is 40 .
If the scale of plotting is 1 cm=20m, find the limiting length of the offset. [8+8]
3. Find the radius of curvature and the sensitivity of the bubble tube from the following:
Staff readings 1.452m 1.370m
Eyepiece-end of bubble reading 20 11
Objective end of bubble reading 11 20
The staff was held at a distance of 100 m from the instrument, and the value of each division was 2
mm. [16]
4. (a) Discuss the methods of computation of volume of earthwork from the from spot levels when the
area is divided into:
i. Triangle
ii. Squares.
(b) Explain the method of a computation of volume of earthwork from the contour plan. [10+6]
5. Determine the R.L of the top of a transmission tower from the following observations:
Instrument Vertical angle of the Staff Reading R.L of B.M
Station top of tower on B.M
A 180 30’ 2.815m 105.00m
B 120 40’ 1.865m
Also determine the distance between the station A and the transmission tower. The distance between
the station A and B is 60m. The stations A,B and the tower are in the same vertical plane. [16]
6. (a) Discuss the subtense bar method of tacheometric surveying? What are its advantages?
(b) The stadia readings with horizontal sight on a vertical staff held 50m away from a tacheometer
were 1.284 and 1.780. The focal length of the object glass was 25cm. The distance between the
object glass and trunnion axis of the tacheometer was 15cm. Calculate the stadia interval? [16]
7. Two straights AB and BC intersect at an inaccessible point B. Chainage of point M on the straight
AB is 5865m from where the following theodolite traverse was run to another point N on the forward
straight BC:
Side Length Included Angle
Ma 114.02 m 6 BMa = 180 26’06”
ab 131.02m 6 Mab = 2040 00’04”
bc 94.34m 6 abc = 1390 14’55”
cd 80.62m 6 bcd = 2190 07’49”
dN 50.00m 6 cdN = 1190 44’42”
NB ? 6 dNB = 730 21’18”

Calculate the necessary data for setting out a simple circular curve of radius 700m?
[16]
8. (a) Discuss the method of Data recording and post processing in a Global Positioning systems?
(b) Discuss the functioning of CR333 and CR344 GPS controllers? [16]

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