Name:, Index No.: / 2305/302 Candidate’s Signature: 2307/302 2308/302 SURVEYING Oct/Nov. 2015 ‘Time: 3 hours THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL DIPLOMA IN BUILDING DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING DIPLOMA IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING SURVEYING 3 hours Nery eeu ane \ ree Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above. Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above. You should have drawing instruments and mathematical tables/calculator for this examination. Answer FIVE of the EIGHT questions in the spaces provided in this question paper. All questions carry equal marks. Maximui marks for each part of a question are as shown. Candidates should answer the questions in English. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES For Examiner’s Use only , ‘Total ‘Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ‘Sau Candidate’s Score This paper consists of 16 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no question are missing. © 2015 The Kenya National Examinations Council ‘Turn overi @ @ Sketch and label a planimeter. Gi) Outline two methods of using a planimeter. (8 marks) (6) The areas within the contours of a quarry site are shown in Table 1, (® Determine the volume of murram between contour values 630m and 645m using Simpsons rule. (i) Calculate the prismoidal excess. ‘Table 1 Contour(m) | 630 [6325] 635 [637.5] 640 | 642.5 | 645 Area (m?) 450_| 1050 | 2625 | 3555 | 4778 | 5400 | 6250 (12 marks) 2, (@) With the aid of a sketch, explain the use of sight rails and boning rod to control trench excavation. (8 marks) (b)_. “Table 2 shows readings taken at one instrument station during the fixing of sight rails ~~ for'the construction of storm water drain which rises from A to C at 1:75. The distance - AB and BC are 45 m and 60 m respectively. If B is on line AC, calculate: a) ‘the reduced invert levels at A, B and C. Gi) the height of sight rails above ground at AB and C for use with a 2.5m boning ‘Table 2 Staff Station Reading (m) TBM (RL=937.540) [2.785 Ground level at A 3.900 Tnvert level at A 4.230 Ground level at B 3.385 Ground level at C 2.080 (12 marks) 2305/302, 2307/302, 2308/302 2 Oct INov. 2015@ OctJNov. 2015 Define the following terms as used in contouring: @ contour interval; Gi) horizontal equivalent, (2 marks) (b) Outline four factors governing the choice of contour interval. (8 marks) © — @ __ Distinguish between direct and indirect methods of contouring. (i) With the aid of a sketch, describe the radiating method of contouring. (10 marks) (@) Define the following terms used in compass surveying: @ magnetic bearing; i) true meridian; magnetic meridian. (4% marks) (b) Distinguish between secular and irregular variations. (4 marks) (©) Aloop compass traverse was recorded as shown in table 3. @ Identify stations without local attraction. Gi) Determine the bearing of each line corrected for local attraction. (114 marks) Table 3: Datum Bearing Line Forward Bearing | Back Bearing AB 135° 00° 315° 307 BC 60? 00" 241? 007 cD 6° 00" 185° 50° DE 296° 20° 115° 00" EA 220° 00" 40° 00° 2305/302, 2307/302, 2308/302 3 Turn over5. @_ With the aid of a sketch, outline the procedure of: @ testing a theodolite for horizontal axis error, (i) adjusting the horizontal axis error. (8 marks) (©) Figure 1 shows a closed traverse and included internal angles. If the whole circle bearing of PQ is 44° 57’ 30”, determine the bearings of QR, RS and SP. (12 marks) ® << )es*ss00" Figure 1 6. @_ Briefly describe two systems of tacheometry. (4marks) (b) Table 4 shows data obtained during a vertical staff tacheometric survey. The instrament’s multiplying and additive constants were 100 and 0 respectively. If the height of the instrument was 1.85m and the reduced level of the instrument station was 1465.360, determine the: @ reduced level of M and N; (i) area AMN.. (16 marks) 2305/302, 2307/302, 2308/302 4 Oct iNov. 20157. (@) — @_ Outline two differences between an aerial photograph and a map. Gi) State four elements of information indicated on an aerial photograph. (6 marks) (b) Figure 2 shows a cut section, Derive the expression for: @ Wand Wy Gi) Area ABCDA. (14 marks) "OH Capit f Baey wi Figure 2 8. Two straights of bearings 60° 20° 30” are tangents to a 160m radius curve. If the intersection point is inaccessible; (@) With the aid of a sketch, outline the filed procedure of locating the tangent points. (8 marks) (6) The chainage of the intersection point is 2475.2 m, tabulate the setting out data for the curve at 30 m intervals on through chainage basis using a theodolite and a tape. (12 marks) 2305/302, 2307/302, 2308/302 5 ‘Tarn over Oct Nov. 2015