06CV32

USN

Third Semester B.E. Degree Examination, January 2013

Materials of Construction
Time: 3 hrs.

Max. Marks:100

Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Note: Answer FIVE full questions, selecting

at least TWO questions from each part.

PART A
a. Explain the geological classification of rocks.
(08 Marks)
b. Discuss the characteristics of good building stone.
(06 Marks)
c. What do you mean by dressing of stones? Explain the different types of dressing of stones
with neat sketches.
(06 Marks)

a. Explain the different stages involved in the manufacture of red mud burnt bricks. (07 Marks)
b. With a neat sketch, explain the burning of bricks in Hoffmans kiln.
(10 Marks)
c. List the properties of good bricks.
(03 Marks)

a. Draw the cross section of an exogenous tree and name the parts.
b. With a neat sketches, explain defects in timber due to seasoning.
c. Distinguish between hard wood and soft wood.

a. List the important physical properties of ordinary Portland cement.

(07 Marks)
b. Write a flow chart to illustrate the steps involved in the manufacture of cement by dry
process.
(07 Marks)
c. Write short notes on :
i) Rapid hardening cement
ii) White coloured cement.
(06 Marks)

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PART B
Write short notes on any four of the following:
Initial and final setting time of cement.
Sieve test on aggregates.
Soundness test on cement.
Flakiness and elongation index.
Quality of mixing water for concrete.

(08 Marks)
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(20 Marks)

a. Explain the different methods of curing of concrete.

(08 Marks)
b. Define workability of fresh concrete. Explain the factors affecting the workability. (07 Marks)
c. Explain the role of admixtures in concrete making.
(05 Marks)

a. Explain the following terms related to hardened concrete : i) Water cement ratio ii) Maturity
of concrete iii) Porosity.
(06 Marks)
b. List the factors affecting shrinkage.
(04 Marks)
c. Define characteristic compressive strength of concrete. How do you determine the
compressive strength in the laboratory?
(10 Marks)

a. List the different types of paints and list the characteristics of ideal paint.
b. Define plastics. Differentiate between thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic.
c. Explain the uses of different types of glasses in construction industry.
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