Calendar: 1890-1891 Page 783

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT cxxi What causes the formation of bars to rivers What methods can be employed to remove them 10 Make sketches of some forms of Groynes 11 In designing harbours or docks exposed to heavy seas state few cf the main points that affect the works as regards the force of the sea φ 12 railway has to be carried on sidelong ground round hillside from which numerous springs issue What special precautions should be taken both where the railway is carried in bank and in cutting 13 State in detail and illustrate by sketches the best ways of constructing main roads XII urbnnng THIRD YEAR ן Describe the use of the Sextant and make sketch of it Sketch the "Station Pointer יי and explain its use How is Plane Table מ survey carried out State in detail the way to gauge river and to deter- mine its discharge and hydraulic mean depth An Essay on setting out Curves previously prepared Describe how soundings can be taken from boat at sea and their position fixed and plotted branch railway joins the main line at point the of which is 55Ό0 The main line has gradient through- out of in 600 and the branch line rising gradient of in 150 What will be the L's of these lines of railway at mile from the point of junction both above and below it Describe how side-widths are set out on side-long ground Explain how to carry out survey of coast-line and the instruments employed 10 Explain how distances can be determined by in- strumental observation without actual measurement