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Third Semester Civil Engineering

CE 2203 CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, EQUIPMENT AND PRACTICE (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Answer ALL questions. PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Define the term workability of concrete.

List any two non destructive testing methods of concrete.

What is the difference between English bond and Flemish bond? What are the different types of hammers used in pile driving? What are the uses of sheet piles? What is prestressing? What are the requirements of good form work?

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List out some of compaction equipments used in the field. What are the different methods of tunneling?

What is the use of slip forms?

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B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Explain the BIS method of mix design for concrete. Or (b) (16)

(ii) 12. (a) (i) (ii)

What are the factors affecting the workability of concrete?

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(i) Explain the method of conducting split tensile strength of concrete. (10) (6)

What are the factors to be considered to achieve good quality bond in a masonry work? Discuss. Write a note on concrete hollow block masonry. Or (8)

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Explain in brief about general common acoustic defects and suggest the remedial measures. (16) Draw and explain the various operations of pipe or box jacking under water construction of a bridge.

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Discuss the various methods of dewatering techniques and explain some of dewatering equipments used in the field. (16) Explain the method of erecting light weight components for tall structures.

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Explain different support structures for heavy equipments and conveyors. (16) Explain the various operations involved in multipurpose excavators with neat sketch. (16)

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Explain different methods of dredging techniques with neat sketches.(16)

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