Basic Civil Engineering Assignment questions for Shivaji University

1. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Basic Civil Engineering
Assignment No.1 Introduction to Civil Engineering
1) What is the role of Civil Engineer in construction of residential building from first stage up to completion?
2) “Civil Engineering is very much relevant to other branches of engineering”, explain the statement.
3) Enlist and discuss the scope of various sub-branches of Civil Engineering.
4) Explain about general scope of Civil Engineering in today’s world.
Assignment No.2 Building Planning
1) Enlist the different principles of Planning. Explain ALL in detail.
2) What Safety precautions are necessary in a building? Explain.
3) Explain how planning of a residential building differs from that of an Industrial building.
4) Write a short note on ‘General Safety of Building’.
5) Write a short note on ‘Noise control of Building’.
6) What are the factors considered in planning of building?
7) What are the functional requirements of a building in its design and construction?
8) Write a short on Building Bye-Laws and their importance/Necessity.
9) Explain Building Bye-Laws w.r.t. following points.
(a) Building Line (b) Open Space Requirements (c) FSI (d) Building Height (e) sanitation requirements

2. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Assignment No.3 Components of Buildings
1) Explain with neat sketch different components of building and their functions.
2) Differentiate between i) Shallow & Deep Foundation ii) RCC & Load Bearing wall structure.
3) What is Deep foundation? Where it is used? Explain any one deep foundation in detail with neat sketch.
4) What are the various types of foundations? Explain the basis on which you will select each type of foundation for a
particular situation.
5) Distinguish between Ultimate & Safe bearing Capacity.
6) What are the different methods of determining the Bearing capacity of soil? Explain any one method.
7) What is bearing capacity? How bearing capacity of soil can be improved?
8) Why does a foundation settle? What are its effects on structure?
9) Differentiate between any two i) Sub structure & Super-Structure, ii) Uniform & Differential Settlement,
10) Write a note on Machine Foundation.
Assignment No.4 Building Design
1) Explain the principle of Load transfer in framed & load bearing wall structure with neat diagram.
2) Which loads are considered in building design? Explain ALL.
3) What is factor of safety? What do you mean by strength & stability of building?
4) Explain the different loads to be considered in designing the building elements.
5) Define factor of safety. Explain factor of safety against overturning in building.
6) Distinguish between frame action and composite action.

3. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Assignment No.5 Building Materials
1) What are the requirements of good concrete?
2) Write properties of following building materials
(a) Plastic (b) steel (c) Cement (d) Timber (e) aluminum
3) Write uses of following building materials
(a) Plastic (b) steel (c) Cement (d) Timber (e) aluminum
4) Compare merits & demerits of following.
5) (a) timber & Steel (b) AC sheets & GI sheets (c) Steel Structures (d) Brick masonry and stone masonry
6) Explain RCC, PCC & RMC
7) What do you know by seasoning of timber? Explain.
8) State types of cements with their properties & their use.
9) What are the various grades in concrete? Give application of each.
10) Explain the significance of Water/cement ratio in concrete.
11) What are the characteristics of good bricks?
12) Explain the different roofing materials.
13) What are the properties & uses of aluminum?
14) What are the requirements of good concrete? Explain any two.
15) Write a short note on Necessity of i) RCC, ii) Seasoning & preservation of Timber.
16) What are general principles followed in stone masonry construction.
17) Distinguish between i) IS Brick & Conventional Brick, ii) UCR & CR masonry.

4. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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SECTION II
Assignment No.6 Surveying
Chain survey
1) Distinguish between plane and Geodetic survey
2) Define Surveying? What is object and principles of surveying?
3) What are the various errors in chaining? Explain in detail.
4) Explain how you will carry out standardization of chain.
5) Two stations A and B are not inter-visible due to rising ground between them, explain with neat sketch how the line
AB can be ranged?
6) Describe how you will measure the distance between two stations on fairly leveled ground.
7) What is offset? What are the types of offsets? Which instruments are used for offsetting?
8) Enlist the different instruments used for chain survey. Write in detail ‘procedure of chaining’.
9) Write the procedure for chaining on sloping ground.
10) Explain in brief Surveying Instruments (i) Ranging rod, (ii) Open cross staff (iii) 30m chain with neat sketch.
11) Explain the surveying instruments like arrows, peg, Tape, chain with Figure.
12) Explain errors in chaining. How will you apply corrections for the same?
13) How true area of figure is calculated if the chain is carrying error?
14) A chain was tested before starting the survey and was found to be exactly 20m. At the end of survey it was tested
again and was found to be 20.1. Area of the plan of the field drawn to the scale of 1cm = was 50.4 sq.cm. Find the
true area of the field in sq.m.
15) A survey line PQ was measured by 20m chain its total length was observed to be 444. The chain was 50mm too long
initially, 200mm too long at 3200m and was 190mm too short at Q. Find the correct length of PQ.
16) A 30m chain was tested and found to be 20cm too long, after chaining 152. The same chain was found to be 30 cm
too long after chaining a total distance of 3050m. Find the correct length of total distance chained assuming that the
chain was correct at the commencement of chaining.
17) The distance between two points measured by 30 m chain was 234 and when measured by 20m chain it was 2340
m, 20m chain was one link short. Find out whether the 30m chain was of correct length or not. If not find error in it.
18) The distance between two points was measured with 30m chain which was correct at the beginning of work and
found to be 6000m. At the end of first 1500m the chain was tested and found to be 3 cm long. The work was
continued with same chain and remaining distance was completed. At the end of the work the chain was again tested
and was found to be 6 cm too long. Find the correct distance between the points.
19) A chain was tested before starting the survey and was found to be exactly 20m. At the end of survey it was tested
again and was found to be 20.1. Area of the plan of field to a scale 1cm = was 50.4 sqcm. Find the true area of the
field in sqm.

5. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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20) A chain was tested before starting the survey of a field and found to be exactly 30m. At the end of survey, it was
tested again and was found to measure 30.1. The area of plan drawn to a scale 1cm = 50m, was 140 sq.cm. Find true
area of the field in hectares.
Compass Survey
21) Define WCB and RB.
22) Explain the temporary adjustments of prismatic compass.
23) Explain the designation of Magnetic bearings.
24) What is local attraction? Explain how you will detect the local attraction.
25) How reduced bearing differ from Whole circle bearing? Convert 2350 45’ in Quadrantal bearing (show by figure).
26) What is the bearing of line? Write its types. Convert N 3500’ W into other bearing system. Draw figures of angle
conversion.
27) Define the terms: (i) Meridian (ii) Bearing (iii) Local Attraction
28) Distinguish between surveyor’s compass and prismatic compass with neat diagrams.
29) Draw a neat sketch of graduations of surveyor’s compass and prismatic compass convert 1250 reading taken by one
compass in to the reading of other compass.
30) Explain the principle of construction of prismatic compass.
31) What are the sources of errors in compass survey? How can the effect be minimized?
32) What is bearing of a line? Explain the types of bearings? What are the bearing systems of measurement?
33) The following bearings were taken with a compass in a place where local attraction was suspected
Line PQ QR RS ST
FB 124-30 68-15 310-30 200-15
BB 304-30 246-0 135-15 17-45
At what stations do you expect local attraction? Find out the corrected bearings of the lines and also calculate the
included angles.
34) Below are the given observed bearings of the lines of a traverse ABCDE with a compass, where local attraction was
suspected. Draw the traverse and find corrected bearings of the lines only. (show all calculations).
Line Fore Bearing Back Bearing
AB 191045’ 13000’
BC 39030’ 222030’
CD 22015’ 200030’
DE 242045’ 62045’
EA 333015’ 147045’

6. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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35) The fore bearings and back bearings of lines of a closed traverse ABCD were recorded below. Determine which
stations are affected by local attraction. Compute the values of corrected bearings and included angles. Showing all
calculations.
Line FB BB
AB 77030’ 259010’
BC 110030’ 289030’
CD 228000’ 48000’
DA 309050’ 129010’
36) The following bearings were observed at a place where local attraction was suspected. Find the corrected bearings
of lines (showing all calculations).
Line Fore Bearing Back Bearing
LM S 45030’ E N 45030’ W
MN S 60000’ E N 60040’ W
NO S 05030’ E N 03020’ W
OL N 83030’ W S 85000’ E
37) Following bearings were taken by a prismatic compass, carrying out a closed compass traverse.
Line F.B. B.B.
PQ 530 2300
QR 1350 3150
RS 2400 580
SP 2980 1230
Draw a neat sketch of a traverse. Correct the bearings. Calculate the included angles and check.
38) The following are the bearings taken on a closed compass traverse:
Line Fore Bearing Back Bearing
AB S 37030’ E N 37030’ W
BC S 43015’ w N 44015’ E
CD N 730 w S 72015’ E
DE N 12045’ E S 13015’ W
EA N 600 E S 590 W
Compute the interior angles and correct them for observational errors. Adjust the bearings of remaining sides
assuming bearings of the line AB to be correct.

7. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Assignment No.7 Levelling
Levelling
1) Explain the following terms.
i) Fly Leveling, ii) Profile Leveling, iii) Differential Leveling
2) What are the types of leveling? Explain in short simple and differential leveling.
3) Distinguish between HI method and Rise and Fall method of finding Reduced Level (RL).
4) Define various terms related to leveling as 1) Level Surface, 2) Reduced Level (R.L.), 3) Bench Mark (BM), 4) Change
Point (CP), 5) Line of Collimation.
5) What are the principles of leveling?
6) The following consecutive readings taken with a leveling instrument at an interval of 20m. 2.375 (P), 1.730, 0.615,
3.450, 2.835, 2.070, 1.835, 0.985, 0.435, 1.630, 2.255 and 3.630 (Q). The instrument is shifted after fourth and eighth
readings. The last reading was taken on B.M. of RL 100.000m. Find RL’s of all the points by using Rise and Fall
method and grade of the line joining PQ (show sample calculations).
7) What are temporary adjustments of dumpy level?
8) Explain shortly Temporary bench mark.
9) Describe the ‘height of instrument’ & ‘rise & fall’ methods of computing the levels. Discuss the merits & demerits of
each.
10) The following readings are successively taken from an instrument in a leveling work 0.255, 0.385, 0.520, 1.785,
1.895, 2.300, 1.785, 0.335, 0.858, 1.255. the position of instrument was changed after taking 3rd & 6th reading. Enter
the reading in a page of a filed book, assuming R.L. of first point 80.000M. Compute R.L.s by rise & fall method. Apply
usual checks. Show all calculations.
11) The following readings were taken with a level & staff. The instrument was shifted after 5th & 8th reading. 2.865,
3.345, 2.935, 1.950, 0.855, 2.790, 2.640, 1.545, 0.935, 0.865, 0.190. R.L. of starting stations is 150.030m. Enter the
reading in level book page & calculate reduced levels by collimation plane method. Apply usual checks. Show all
calculation separately.
12) RL of the base of foundation is 50.0m. The staff reading taken on the same was 3.20m. The truss is to set at the
height of 6., with its tie resting on the column to be erected on the foundation. Calculate inverted staff reading at the
top of column to achieve said height.
13) The following staff readings were observed on a continuously sloping ground along the centerline of a road, with the
help of a dumpy level and staff at 20m interval. The first reading was taken on starting point of a road having R.L.
350.000m. 0.540, 1.245, 2.375, 3.885, 1.245, 2.560, 3.780, 0.875, 1.625, 2.960. Enter the readings in a page of
leveling book. Find R.L. by Rise and Fall method. Apply usual checks. Determine longitudinal gradient of the road.
14) The following readings are successively taken from an instrument in a leveling work 0.255, 0.385, 0.520, 1.785,
1.895, 2.300, 1.785, 0.335, 0.858, 1.255. The position of instrument was changed after taking 3rd and 6th readings.

8. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Enter the readings in a page of a field book, assuming R.L. of first point 80.000m. Compute R.L.’s by the rise and fall
method. Apply usual checks. Show all calculations.
15) The following consecutive readings were taken with a dumpy level, 3.150, 2.245, 1.125, 0.860, 3.125, 2.760, 1.835,
1.470, 1.965, 1.225, 2.390 and 3.03. The first reading was taken on a BM of RL 98.08. The instrument was shifted
after the fourth and ninth reading. Mark rules on a page in the form of a level book page and enters on it the above
readings and find the RL of all points by HI method.
16) The following readings were taken with a level and a staff. Draw up a page of level book, by using collimation plane
method find out RL’s of all points and apply usual checks. Show all calculations. 0.570 (BM = 58.250), 0.935, 1.760,
2.450, (2.005 and 0.565) CP, 1.880, 1.180, (3.670 and 0.610) CP, 0.705, 1.810.
Contour
17) What are the characteristics of contour?
18) Comment on “Use of contours”?
19) State any six uses of contour maps.
EDM
20) What is EDM instrument and give the names of EDM instruments?
21) For which works electronic distance meter (EDM) is useful? What is total station?
Planimeter
22) How will you find out area of irregular shape figure, explain in details.
23) The area of rectangle 20cmX5cm was measured by planimeter with anchor point outside the figure. The initial &
final reading obtained where 5.852 & 6.852 respectively. With the same settings an anchor point outside, another
figure was traced by tracing point in clockwise direction & the initial & final readings were found to be 1.378 &
4.656 resply What is the area of another figure?
24) Draw a neat sketch of planimeter & explain the components.

9. ASHOKRAO MANE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, Vathar Tarf Vadgaon.
Department of Civil Engineering
Class:FE CIVIL AcademicYear:2013-14
Subject:BasicCivil Engineering Semester:I
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Assignment No.8 Transportation Engineering
Transportation
1) Draw cross section of Road in cutting and embankment (filling) and show all elements.
2) Write importance of Road drainage.
3) Draw a labeled cross section of bituminous pavement and concrete pavement.
4) Differentiate State Highway (SH) and National Highway (NH)
5) Draw a labeled cross section of bituminous pavement and concrete pavement.
6) Write a note on Road structure.
7) What are types of roads?
8) State and explain shortly different gauges of rail track.
Environmental And Irrigation Engineering
9) Write short note on (a) types of dams (b) Components of water supply scheme