1910563 Rr210103 Building Materials and Construction

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Code No: RR210103

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION(Civil Engineering)Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80Answer any FIVE QuestionsAll Questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) Give the classification and composition of glass.(b) State the general properties of glass.[8+8]2. (a) What are the advantages, disadvantages and uses of sand-lime bricks.(b) Explain the compressive strength and water absorption tests for bricks.[6+10]3. (a) Enumerate the laboratory tests for cement and describe any two of them.(b) What is consolidation of concrete? Describe the methods of compacting con-crete.[2+3+3+3+5]4. (a) Explain different types of shakes in timber.(b) Explain in what way fiber-reinforced plastics can be alternate material towood.[8+8]5. Explain the following types of foundations with neat sketch.(a) Raft foundation.(b) Inverted arch foundation.[2x8]6. (a) Explain the following terms with neat sketchesi. Corbel.ii. Cornice.iii. Coping.iv. through stones.(b) Explain any four tools used in stone masonry.[8+8]7. (a) What are curved roofs?(b) Describe the Method of construction of on R.C.C. flat roof.[4+12]1 of 2

Code No: RR210103

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8. Discuss the defects found in plastering work and suggest the remedies to avoid suchdefects. [16]

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Code No: RR210103

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION(Civil Engineering)Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80Answer any FIVE QuestionsAll Questions carry equal marks

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1. (a) What are the tools for blasting and explain them along with neat sketches.(b) What does dressing of a stone mean? Describe how dressing is carried out forRubble and Ashlar masonry.[8+8]2. (a) What are the uses of various types of bricks.(b) Brieﬂy describe the working of Pug mill process of manufacturing of bricks.[8+8]3. (a) What are the constituents of lime stone ?(b) Explain the manufacture of Hydraulic lime ?[6+10]4. What is seasoning of timber? Explain various methods? [16]5. Find the dimensions of the strap footing for two square columns of sides 350 mmand 450 mm spaced at 5 m c/c. They carry maximum loads of 700 kN and 1000kNrespectively. The smaller column has to be placed at the edge of the footing. Thesafe bearing capacity may be taken as 125 kN/ m

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. [16]6. (a) What are the requirements of partition walls.(b) Write short notes on the Concrete partitions and Glass partition.[6+10]7. Diﬀerentiate between the following:- [4+4+4+4](a) Couple roof and couple close roof.(b) Mansard truss and truncated truss.(c) Pitched roof and ﬂat roof.(d) Straining beam & straining sill.8. Mention the objectives of providing painting and plastering to the exposed surfaces.[16]

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