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EXAMEN DE LA UNIDAD DIDACTICA

TOPOGRAFIA - INGLÉS IV
Programa de
Estudios:

Periodo
Recibo N°
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Apellidos y CALIFICATIVO
nombres:

I. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING BASIC QUESTIONS: (5p)

A. TALK ABOUT SOIL MECHANICS?
Is defined as the application of the laws and principles of mechanics and hydraulics to
engineering problems dealing, having a deep understanding of the types of soil and how
they behave is, therefore, important in such excavation activities. Soil mechanics can help
an engineer anticipate areas that may cave in or cause landslides during the resource
extraction and come up with appropriate ways of preventing such disastrous incidents

B. TALK ABOUT TOPOGRAPHY IN CONSTRUCTION SITES SANITATION?

In order to carry out a topographic survey of a sewerage network, it is necessary to define
the different phases of the process and, above all, a series of factors must be taken into
account so that the sewerage network can be carried out correctly. It is necessary to
consider the minimum diameter to be applied in sanitary sewers, the final size will
depend on the slope, the flow rate and/or the velocity of the water.

C. TALK ABOUT TOPOGRAPHY IN HYDRAULIC WORKS?

It is necessary for the design of hydraulic projects and structures, for the application of
topographic concepts and methods that allow the realization of the same. The necessary
data must be taken to determine:
-The terrain
-water concentration
-Floor
-Vegetation
-Location
-Profile
-Sections

D. TALK ABOUT TOPOGRAPHY IN ELECTRIFICATION WORKS?

Hydroelectric power plants and mini-hydroelectric power plants:
The characteristics of the site and the topography are two conditioning aspects when
locating hydroelectric power plants and mini-hydroelectric power plants and will
influence the civil works and the machinery required for their construction.

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E. WHAT IS SURVEYING SOFWARE?

Is used in the evaluation process of a 3D landscape to determine the angles and distances
between a series of points.

F. WHAT CAN BE CREATED WITH AUTOCAD 3D ADVANCED?

Computer-aided three-dimensional design is a technology for design and technical
documentation that replaces manual drawing with an automated process.

G. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF TECHNICAL DRAWING?

-Architectural drawing.
-Mechanical drawing.
-Electrical drawing.
-Geological drawing.
-Topographical drawing.
-Urbanistic drawing.
-Technical drawing of sanitary installations.
-Electronic technical drawing.

H. WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A GPS?

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned service that provides users with
positioning, navigation and timing information. This system consists of three segments:
the space segment, the control segment and the user segment.

I. WHAT IS TACHEMETRIC TOPOGRAPHY?

It is a branch of surveying focused on the survey of planes through the tachymeter (a
device that allows the measurement of angles and distances). Tachymetry is considered
to be a method for quick but not very accurate measurements

J. WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF READING PLANS?

A surveyor's sight is a graduated rule that is used with a level to calculate unevenness, or
in other words, differences in height.

K. WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE TOPOGRAPHIC DRAWING?

Graphically represent the characteristics of a certain extension of land, by means of
conventionally established signs. It shows the natural and artificial features, elevations or
measurements, horizontal curves or contour lines.

L. WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY?

It is a commitment and obligations assumed by the members of a community among
themselves and, also, before the rest of the community as a whole.

M. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK

Specially to avoid harm to the worker, either in the form of an accident at work or
occupational disease, so it is very important to use appropriate protective equipment in
certain jobs.

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N. WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION?

That’s Any unnatural and negative changes in all the dimensions like chemical, physical
and. biological characteristics of any component of the ecosystem i.e. air, water or soil
which can cause harmful effects on various forms of life and property is called
environmental pollution.

O. WHAT IS YOUR PROPOSAL TO MITIGATE OR REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

ONTHE PLANET?
-Use public transportation.
-Buy local products.
-Consume ecological products.
-Recycle.
-Reduce plastic consumption.
-Reduce the use of water and electricity.
-Choose renewable energies.

II. ANSWER: (15p)

1. What is Alignment
a. It is the line resulting from the intersection of the terrain with a vertical plane
that passes through the established points.
b. It is the length of the projection of the inclined distance on the
horizontal; it is also called reduced distance to the horizon.
c. It is the length of the straight line that joins two points on the ground.
d. It is the line resulting from the intersection of the terrain with a plane
horizontal passing through the established points.

2. The planimetry is:

a. It is the degree of approximation to the truth or degree of perfection to which
you have to try to get there
b. The one in charge of graphically representing a portion of land, without
take into account the unevenness or different heights that the
mentioned terrain
c. It is the one that intervenes in all stages of engineering. Consists in
carry out the construction process of the work according to the plan drawn up
by the consultant
d. It is a science that is in charge by mathematical means, the form and the
dimensions of the earth as objects of study and distributed points
all over the earth

3. Altimetry is:
a. A form of representation of the attributes on the surface of the
land on a flat surface as a map
b. The one that has the power to graphically represent the different

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altitudes of points on the earth's surface relative to a surface

reference
c. Used a lot in undulating terrain and where there are streams; in the
scans and reconnaissance using total station or GPS
d. It consists of a magnetic compass mounted on a tripod and provided with
viewfinder. It serves to determine the course of alienations.

4. The alignment in Distance Measurement is:

a. It is the projection length of the inclined distance on the horizontal;
also called reduced distance to the horizon
b. The line resulting from the intersection of the terrain with a vertical plane
that passes through two established points
c. It is the length of the straight line that joins two points on the ground
d. It results from determining the position of the points, mainly by
radiation

5. Select the correct answer to the concept of the most used Methods in
Tachymetry. Stadia method is:
a. The one that allows to relate all the points of the terrain with a point
of known coordinates.
b. Mass of earth and stones that slide down the
hillside
c. Steep hill at the top and with a flat top
d. It is a natural bed through which runoff water circulates
only when the rains are abundant

6. Indicate the statement that does not comply with being a property of a Level
curve:
a. The heights of successive curves are increasing or decreasing by
uniform way
b. Contour lines can never intersect or coincide with each other, except
the case of rocky cliffs or ledges
c. Except in depressions or holes in the ground, the contour lines are
closed have a lower elevation than the contiguous ones
d. Contour lines tend to come together when they indicate that there are
a steeper slope. And when they tend to part
indicate a gentler slope

7. The divisions are:

a. The lines that delimit two slopes, that is, that the drops of
rain falling on them, they can go one place or another, following the
lines of maximum slope of the terrain on both sides
b. They are soft mountainous depressions, located in the divisions, for
the ones that can be passed easily. Also called ports
c. They are areas of the topographic surface where water accumulates
coming from surface runoff, therefore it will be the line
minimum slope going up and maximum if we go down

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d. They are the lowest points of the divide. They are characterized by curves
open levels with progressively increasing levels.

8. The topographic works do not intervene in the following cases:

a. Prospecting and exploration
b. Investigation by drilling of the deposit: stakeout of the
theoretical surveys, etc.
c. Stake out mining logs
d. The purchase of the different infrastructures that are going to be
implemented in the development of productive activity

9. What is not characteristic of topographic work in a mining operation:

a. They are developed several years before the mine enters production and
often ends after the reservoir has been depleted,
while restoring the affected area
b. They are located in relatively small areas; although you have to have
take into account that the farms affect important areas
c. The time factor is never critical, so there is always a
a long time to perform and will not directly affect the
production
d. It determines, to a large extent, the correct operation of the farm.

10. Indicate the answer that does not correspond to the three different stages of
the activity mining:
a. Initial survey work
b. Supporting topographic work
c. Secondary topographic works
d. Topographic work during the production stage of the
exploitation

11. In the initial topographic works, the following are not carried out:
a. Establishment of topographic infrastructure
b. Initial topographic survey
c. Establishment to the trigonometric network
d. The lifting of the work front advances

12. In the topographic work in support of the development of the exploitation

project, is performed:
a. Project of facilities, accesses, power lines, etc.
b. Slope stability control
c. Exploitation projects. Landfills. Restoration plans
d. Geological investigation

13. In the topographic works during the production stage of the exploitation, no
makes:
a. Topographic support for restoration work
b. Marking of law control surveys.
c. Leveling work floors
d. The establishment of the trigonometric network.

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14. Conventional signs on a map are:

a. Represents the terrain relief through contour lines.
b. An appropriate and properly located space to indicate by way of
title the purpose of the plan, name of the surveyed region, name of the
engineer or surveyor, name of draftsman, date, scale
c. Those used to prevent the clarity of the map or plan from being
lessened by showing how objects are on the ground
d. Its direction is indicated by means of an arrow or arrow pointing to the
north, surface length to be transported anywhere
of the plane.

15.In the control of slopes the function of the surveyor is:

a. The function of the surveyor is to obtain with the help of the equipment
of surveying angles of repose, berms of landing, and
levels to be reached according to the design established by the
geologist.
b. Carry out topographic surveys, stakeout of works and
engineering projects
c. Supervise and distribute the activities of the personnel under their charge
d. Monitor and control the use of topographic information, such as
the maintenance and filing of information for the use of construction,
maintenance, expansion or modification of road works

Mg. Ing. Flor de Maria Alvarado Sanchez

God bless you ☺¡

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