Municipal Engineering — Winter 2025

What is the necessity of water supply scheme?

Narrate the different sources of water for water supply in a town.

Define: (1) Storm water (2) Infiltration (3) Porosity (4) permeability (5) aquifers (6) specific yield (7) aquiclude

Highlight the duties of water works engineers.

What factors affect the design of an intake structure?

Discuss in detail about quality and quantity of surface water and their usefulness for public water supplies

Explain the layout of water treatment plant with neat sketch.

What is intake tower?

Write a short note on the wastage of water in public water supplies.

How the total quantity of water required by a town is estimated?

What is design period in designing water supply scheme?

Differentiate between Separate sewerage system & combined sewerage system.

Explain Canal Intake with a neat sketch showing all the components.

Write a note on fire hydrant.

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

Differentiate between: (i) Dead end system and radial system of water supply (ii) Gravity system and pressurized system of water supply

What is water meter? Enlist the types of water meter.

Describe inverted siphon with neat sketch.

Classify the pumps based on their principles of operation & power requirement.

What is drop manhole?

How will you calculate the total horse power required for a pump?

Write a note on ‘Sewer cleaning equipment and devices. OR1

Distinguish between expansion joint and flanged joint.

Discuss partially ventilated single stack plumbing system for house drainage.

List of various sewer appurtenances and explain drop manhole with neat sketch.