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Question Paper Code :

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011

Fifth Semester
Civil Engineering

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Time : Three hours

CE 2304 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I

(Regulation 2008)

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Maximum : 100 marks

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Answer ALL questions

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

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What are the main objectives of treating water?

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Enumerate the components of a water supply scheme.

3.

Enlist the factors controlling the choice of materials for water conducts.

4.

Mention the situation in which pumps will be connected in (a) series

(b) parallel.

5.

State the Stokes equation for finding settling velocity of particles.

6.

On what factors does the dose of coagulants depend?

7.

State the objectives of aeration process in water treatment.

8.

Mention any four methods of desalination process.

9.

What factor control water supply to buildings?

10.

What is an equivalent pipe?

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)

Explain the factors affecting the per capita demand of a town. (8)

(ii)

The population of a town Panchayat as obtained from census

report is as follows.
Census year : 1965
1975
1985
1995
2005

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Population :

80000 90000 100000 114000 130000

Estimate the population of the town Panchayat in 2025 by

Geometric Increase method.
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(i)

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Describe the Mass curve analysis for the determination of

impounded storage requirement for water.
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Sketch and explain the various components of a reservoir
intake.
(8)
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Quantity of water required by a town is 20,000 m3/day. The

pumps are working against a total head of 40 m, for 8 hours.
Total length of the main is 20 km. f = 0.075. Determine the size
of the main using Darcy-Weisbach formula. Assume any other
data required.
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Derive an expression for determining the discharge from an

unconfined aquifer under steady flow conditions.
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What are the various types of joints used for the water mains?
Sketch and explain any two types of joints.
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What is meant by economical diameter of a rising main? On

what factors does it depend?

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Explain the sedimentation process used in water treatment
plant.
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(ii)

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Sketch and explain break point chlorination.

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(b)

Find the area of rapid sand filter required for a town having a
population of 80,000 with an average rate of demand 180 lpcd.
Assume suitable data for design. Draw the cross section of the
designed filter.
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Describe the need for removal of Iron and Manganese from water.
Explain the methods of removal of Iron and Manganese from water
when present without combination with organic matter and in
combination with organic matter.

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Sketch and explain Zeolite process for the removal of permanent

hardness from water.
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Explain the Hardy-Cross method of distribution network
analysis.
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Write short notes on the detection and prevention of wastage of

water.
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(b)

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Explain different layouts of distribution network with sketches

stating their merits and demerits.

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