Municipal Engineering — Summer 2024

What is the necessity of water supply scheme in present day community?

Explain quality and quantity of surface water.

Prepare a list of pumps used in water supply and explain any two.

Explain the necessity of providing manhole in sewer lines.

Differentiate between gravity system and pressurized system of water supply.

What are the factors on which location of intake works depend? Draw a neat sketch of river intake and explain its working.

What are the requirements for good distribution systems? Describe in brief various types of distribution systems.

What precautions should be taken to prevent the explosions in sewers?

Enlist different Storm relief works and explain any one with sketch.

Sketch and explain following : 1) Air relief valve 2) Sluice valve

Differentiate between drains and sewers.

Write down the procedure for laying of Sewer Pipes.

What is the function of hydrants in the distribution system? With the help of neat sketch describe any two hydrants.

Define : 1) Porosity 2) Permeability 3) Aquifer

How the reservoir storage capacity determined?

Draw neat sketches and describe the following joints : 1) Expansion joint 2) Flanged joint

What are percussion wells? How do they differ from tube wells?

What are the factors that directly affect the per capita demand of a town? Explain any two.

Explain: 1) How is routine maintenance of distribution system carried out? 2) How are the leaks in distribution system detected?

Clearly differentiate between manhole and drop manhole.

Explain the system of plumbing.

Write a note on sewer materials. State the criteria for selection of sewer materials.

Write a short note on maintenance and cleaning of Sewers.

How the sewer lines are tested? What precautions are taken during the back filling of trenches?

Enlist the different types of sewer sections & explain any one with neat sketch.