Civil Engineering- Societal & Global Impact - B.Tech 4th Semester Examination, 2024

2024•Semester 3•Civil-CA•End Semester
Bihar Engineering University, Patna
B.Tech 4th Semester Examination, 2024

Civil Engineering- Societal & Global Impact

Time: 03 HoursCode: 101401Full Marks: 70

Instructions:

  1. The marks are indicated in the right-hand margin.
  2. There are NINE questions in this paper.
  3. Attempt FIVE questions in all.
  4. Question No. 1 is compulsory.
Q.1 Choose the correct answer of the following (any seven question only):[14]

  1. Which of the following is a man-made disaster?

    1. Terrorism
    2. Major fire
    3. Pollution
    4. All of the above

  2. Floods can be prevented by

    1. Afforestation
    2. Cutting the forest
    3. Tilling the land
    4. Removing the top soil

  3. By how much has atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increased ever since the Industrial Revolution?

    1. 20%
    2. 10%
    3. 40%
    4. 60%

  4. What types of people were pyramids built for?

    1. wealthy people
    2. Pharaohs
    3. The God
    4. All of the above

  5. where is located the hanging gardens of Babylon?

    1. Rome
    2. Iraq
    3. Italy
    4. Egypt

  6. Which among the following is not polymeric?

    1. Carbohydrates
    2. Nucleic acids
    3. Proteins
    4. Lipids

  7. Built environment means

    1. Man-made structures
    2. Features
    3. Facilities
    4. All of the above

  8. IFMA means

    1. International field management association
    2. International facilities management association
    3. International field merged association
    4. International facilities merged association

  9. The structural concrete slab panels can be repaired by

    1. Internal bonding
    2. External bonding
    3. Stress bonding
    4. layered bonding

  10. How many types of cracks can occur in a building?

    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. four
Q.2 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) Define Civil Engineering. What is the scope of work in the various branches of Civil Engineering?

  2. (b) What do you mean by global warming and how it can be controlled?

Q.3 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) Recently which energy is declared as renewable energy by GOI? How it can have impact on the total energy generation of country?

  2. (b) How does the infrastructure development & growth of the nation can have effects on employments and living standards of people?

Q.4 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) How does the futuristic systems can impact the growth of any nation?

  2. (b) i) Differentiate between EIA & SEA. ii) Explain environmental clearance procedure in India.

Q.5 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) Define LEED ratings and EIA. What is hyper loops? How it can play a role in futuristic growth of nation.

  2. (b) Define Ocean thermal energy conversion. Why it is in news now a days?

Q.6 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) How does the Ist and IInd industrial revolution eras helped the civil engineering to grow?

  2. (b) Write note on recent civil engineering breakthroughs and innovations.

Q.7 Solve both questions :[14]

  1. (a) Give points in the favour and in against of river interlinking projects.

    Write a short note on charter on corporate responsibility for environmental protection.

Q.8 Solve this question :[14]

  1. Explain and differentiate the following revolutions: (a) Pre-industrial revolution days (b) Agricultural revolution (c) First and second industrial revolutions (d) IT revolution.

Q.9 Solve this question :[14]

  1. What do you understand by sustainable development? Explain various goals of sustainable development in detail.