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SURVEY CONTROL AND

ENGINEERING SURVEY
Oct./Nov. 2017
Time: 3 hours

COUNCIIL
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

DIPLOMA IN LAND SURVEYING

SURVEY
SURVEY CONTROL AND ENGINEERING

3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

You should have the following for this

examination

Answer booklet;
Scientific calculator
Survey computation forms (C/22).
A and B.
This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections;
THO questions from section A and TWO questions from section B.
Answer FOUR questions ch0osing
each while questions in section B carry 20 marks each.
Ouestions in section A carry 30 marks
are indicated.
Maximum marks for each part of a question
Candidates should answer the questions in English.

This paper consists of 4 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all

the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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 SECTION A: SURVEY CONTROL

Answer TwO questions from this section.

1. (a) With the aid of a sketch, show that the side condition expression is given by:

logsin'Even'=logsin 'odd' (8 marks)

(b) Adjust the angles of the centre point triangle shown in figure 1 by method of equal
shift using the data given in table 1. (22 marks)
Table 1

Angle Number Observed Value

35 46' 10
2 32 57' 52
3 28 23' 12
4 29" 04' 37
5 26 10' 48
6 27 37 16
111' 15 52
8 122 32' 02
9 126 11' 59
NB: Take difference for 1 =

206265

78

Figure 1

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 2. (a) Distinguish between the following:

(1) loop and crossed oriented traverse;

traverse adjustment
ii) transit and bowditch method of traverse method of
(4 marks)

coetticient
of determining
(6) Outline the simultaneous reciprocal observation method (7 marks)
of refraction in trigonometric heighting.
exercise. Given that
1able 2 shows an abstract of readings fromaltimetry heighting
an
m respectively
m and 1001.524
the elevation of the upper and lower bases are 1034.138
are 2 m and I m
and the index correction to the lower base and field readings
of points A, B, C and D.
(19 markks)
respectively, calculate the final heights

Table 2

Field Station
Time Lower base Upper base
282 270 A
8.40 252
9.20 252 280 251
10.00 251 280 279
286 256 D
10.40 259

that
3. (a) Illustrate the precise level booking format for two instrument set-up, assuming
the staff and micrometer readings have been combined as one reading. (10 marks)
Draw the astronomical triangle for a celestial body at elongation on the celestial
(b)
sphere. (8 marks)
Determine the hour angle and declination of a star from the following information:
(C
Altitude (h) = 24° 30
Azimuth (A) = 45° E
Latitude (Ø)= 40°NN (6 marks)

(d) List the three segments of Global Positioning System (GPS), outlining the uses
of each. (6 marks)

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 SECTION B: ENGINEERING SURVEY

Answer TWO questions from this section.

(a) List two methods of locating points based on the observation from
shore in
hydrographic surveying.
(2 marks)
(b) State two considerations in design of transition curves.
(2 marks)
(c) Cubic spiral transition curve and circular curves are required to join two straights
having a total deflection angle of 18 36 in the straight direction by a circular curve
of 450 m radius with transition at each end. The
design speed is 70 Km/h and the
rate of change of radial acceleration
along transition curve is not to exceed 0.3 m/s.
the
Given the chainage of intersection point is 2524.20 m
determine
(i) length of transition curve,
(i) shift;
ii) tangent;
(iv) chainage of T, T,, T, and T
(16 marks)
5. (a) Explain two types of vertical curves
(2 marks)
(6) Outline four factors governing distances in vertical curves. (4 marks)
An existing length of road consists of rising gradient of I in 20 followed by a
vertical parabolic crest curve of 100 m and a falling gradients tangential and
reduced level of the highest point on the curve is 173.07 m above datum.
the levels at 20 m intervals showing second difference.
Compute
(14 marks)
6. (a) A road has a formation width of 9.50 m and side
slopes of 1 vertical to 1 horizontal
in cut, and 1 vertical to 3 horizontal in fill. The
original ground has a crossfall of
1 vertical to 5 horizontal. If the of the
depth excavation at the centre line is 0.5 m,
calculate the side widths and the areas of cut and fil1 (8 marks)
(b) Table 3 shows the contours and their respective areas. Using end area method,
determine the volume enclosed.
(5 marks)
Table 3
ut
Contour 190 188 186 184 182
Area 3150 2400 1630 840 210
h 0
A A

(C) Outline seven importance of setting out in engineering works.

(7 marks)

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