Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3130609 Building and Town Planning Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Civil Engineering · Semester 3 · Subject code 3130609
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Enlist the principles of architectural composition.
(b)
4 marks
Define the terms:
i)FAR
ii)Control Line
iii)Set back
iv)Light Plane
(c)
7 marks

Draw ground floor plan of a residential building on a 16 x 20m plot area as per building bye laws and principle of planning and architecture. Assume suitable direction of north and front road. Also assume necessary data.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain objectives of Building bye-laws.
(b)
4 marks
What is BIM? Give advantages of BIM.
(c)
7 marks
Write short note on ODPS.
(c)
7 marks
Explain principles of planning.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain typical characteristics of perspective drawings.
(b)
4 marks
Differentiate between Isometric view and Perspective view.
(c)
7 marks

Discuss software application in building planning and building drawing for 2D model generation.

(a)
3 marks
Explain with sketches, house drainage system of a building.
(b)
4 marks
Differentiate one point, two point and three-point perspective view.
(c)
7 marks

Briefly explain behaviour of structures during earthquake and possible mode and pattern of failure.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate between regional and civic survey.
(b)
4 marks
Explain any one case study of Smart city.
(c)
7 marks
Discuss in brief growth of town according to direction.
(a)
3 marks
Explain importance of Zoning.
(b)
4 marks
Write short note on Multiple nuclei model.
(c)
7 marks
Briefly outline causes, characteristics and effects of slum.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
What are the objectives of building services.
(b)
4 marks
Write characteristics of CBD.
(c)
7 marks
What are the principles of neighborhood planning.
(a)
3 marks
Enlist various components of neighbourhood.
(b)
4 marks
Write explanatory note on: Satellite town.
(c)
7 marks
What is NBC? How it is helpful in planning and design of buildings?

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