GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 5)
Environmental Engineering
May 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Explain the role of microbes in environment and discuss schematically different phases of microbial growth.
7 M
1 (b) Differentiate industrial and domestic waste water and discuss any four chemical characteristics of waste water.
7 M

2 (a) Explain different impurities in water and describe different water borne diseases with control measures.
7 M
2 (b) What is 1st stage BOD? Determine BOD8 at 15° C if BOD 5 at 20° C is 150 mg/l. KD(20) =0.23.
7 M
2 (c) Define pH and find average of pH 2 and pH 6. Calculate how much acidic is pH 2 compared to pH of 6.
7 M

3 (a) What are temporary and permanent harnesses? Describe the method of determination of calcium hardness in the lab.
7 M
3 (b) Schematically describe different systems of plumbing with their constructional precautions.
7 M
3 (c) Discuss briefly different disposal techniques of wastewater and explain with the sketch the oxygen sag curve.
7 M
3 (d) Classify different types of traps used in house drainage system indicating their purposes.
7 M

4 (a) Discuss briefly (a) Sanitary fittings (b) Incineration (c) composting
7 M
4 (b) Describe the working principal and flow diagram of solid waste Management.
7 M
4 (c) Discuss the composition of municipal solid waste and explain their methods of collection.
7 M
4 (d) Discuss the different methods of solid waste disposal and describe design and operation of sanitary land filling.
7 M

5 (a) Discuss primary and secondary air pollutants with effects of these pollutants on human beings.
7 M
5 (b) Enumerate different air pollution control devices and explain the functioning of electrostatic precipitator.
7 M
5 (c) Write short notes on (a) EIA (b) COD (c) TS and TDS
7 M
5 (d) What is dB? Explain the effects of noise pollution.
7 M



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