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AKT MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

NEELAMANGGALAM, KALLAKURICHI – 606202
B.E, MODEL EXAM, OCTOBER-2017
Fifth Semester, (Regulation 2013)
Civil Engineering
CE 6503 – ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING-I
Time:Three hours Maximum: 100 Marks

Part-A 10 x2=20

1. Define: Design period?

2. Define the term “Per capita demand”.

3. Distinguish between wet and dry intakes.

4. Define pump &draw a neat sketch for reciprocating pump?

5. Distinguish between coagulation and flocculation?

6. What is the significance of velocity gradient in flash mixer?

7. Describe about the term Water softening.

8. What is aerator & different type of aerators?

9. What is an equivalent pipe?

10. What are the layouts of water distributed system?

Part-B 5 x13=65

11 (a) (i) Following in the population data of a town as per the past csus made. Find the water demand of the town
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during the year 2031, taking the water supply as 200lpcd. Adopt i. Geometric increase ii. Incremental
increase method.

Year: 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Population: 12000 16500 26800 41500 57500 68000 74000 (7)

(ii). Explain the various sources of surface and groundwater. (8)

(or)

(b) (i). Explain physical, chemical and biological (Microbial) characteristics of water. (8)

(ii ). Write the drinking water quality standards as per BIS (5)
12 . (a). Explain and draw a neat sketch for different types of intake structures? (13)

(or)

(b). Explain &draw a neat sketch of reciprocating pump & air vessels.? (13)

13.(a). Draw a neat sketch of a rapid gravity filter and describe how it works. What are its advantages over

slow sand filter?.. (13)

(or)

(b) (i). Explain the various unit operations &unit processes involved in water treatment. (8)

(ii).Explain &neat sketch of flash mixture & flocculators. (5)

14 (a) (i). Describe the procedure for removal of iron & manganese from removal of raw water supplies in rural
areas. (8)

( ii).Explain interms: i. Membrane process.ii. Desalination process. (5)

(or)

(b ). With neat sketches explain desalination by electro dialysis method and RO process (13)

15.(a). Explain and neat sketch of lay out of water distribution system & advantages and disadvantages? (13)

(or)

(b).(i) Explain and neat sketch of pipe fittings & systems of supplying water to house connection.? (8)

(ii). Explain laying of mains and pipes on site &leakage detection, prevention ? (5)

Part-C (1 x15=15)

16. (a). A new township is to have a population of 5, 00,000 and 90 LPCD of water supply. Design a rapid sand filter
unit with details of under drainage and water washing including gutter arrangement. Limit the maximum spent
backwash water as 3.5%. (13)
(or)

(b). Explain laying, jointing and testing of pipes with the neat diagrams. (13)