PAPER"I

(a)

Cement:

cements: composition:and mafiufacture - storihg, varidties

and uses.

(b)
(c)

Nor.mal arrd rapid hardening

cements. properties and B.S.S.tests,
cement Monar: composition, preparation and
uses, proBerties, strength and tests,
Gauged mortars - p,roportiofring of rnaterials in
mortars,' rnea'orwater content

Cement Concrete: Aggregates (coarse and fihe)

cement and water" Proportioning and mixing.

Real, nominal and field mixes, bul,king
of sahd.
Grading of aggregates, water cement ratio, placing
and curin,g. strength of various mixes
and uses.

(d)

Steel: Character.isties and uses of mild steel,

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(e)

tor

steel

Metallic products:"Pipes, tubes, plane and

corru.Batedriron sheet, roiled steer section
Explosives

Asphalt and bitumen

Rubber, properties and uses
Epoxy resin
Fuel

for power:- Coal, coke, diesel, petroleum, gas

etc.

Asbestos and asbestos product

General principles of designing foundations,

types of soils and safe bearing pressure
on the
various types of soih' vario.ts types of
foundaiisns suitabre fsr various circu,rn$tances
e.g.open foundations, braek soir fouRdations,
raft foundatrons, pire foundations, weil
foundations, grillage foundat-ion etc.

(f)

Maso

(e)

scaffolding, centering:ahd form works differffi

types, steer and wooden rnoving forr* *
and domes tuniei iining and
,.cm"u"r orrorms,
ffi'"Tr:ffiil::;':5,1or.'."n"'

ry (vario us types) : B iick masonrylStone.m

asonry

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(h)

Pre'paration of water suppry projerts

(i)

ilrf,ff;1"::f,,|:J|on|j

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* points to be observed

forvarious items in cirnstuction. points

rc be borne in mind whire

15456, lS-8370, p-L,2,9,4

Underground sump _ Forces to be
acted on each
" compohnt
--"'rv"s"r

Steel detailing
lntze type water tank/circurar/conicar
type water tank (ESR) steer detairing

U)

Analysis of rates and schedule or

rates

(k)

Minimum Wages Act, as it applies to the

analysis of rates

,c