BCE-19 Building Construction and Planning, Estimation and Costing

1. What are the constituent material and properties of cement- concrete? Also discuss the
methods of cement concrete.
2. Explain the various tests on cement?
3. What do you mean by seasoning of timber? What are its advantages and fundamental
engineering properties of timber?
4. Write down the process of manufacturing of cement and their uses?
5. What is pozzolana?
6. Discuss the properties, ingredients and uses of glass used in building construction?
7. What are the different types of ground and upper floor and flooring material?
8. Define damp proofing?
9. Explain types of binder materials and its property?
10. Discuss Bogue’s compound of cement . Also write the chemical composition of cement.
11. Discuss the properties of the building construction material.
12. State the qualities you will consider in selecting timber for construction purposes?
13. Write a note on defect in timber?
14. Distinguish between soft and hard wood?
15. What is called a floor are ratio? Distinguish between a substructure and superstructure.
16. Write a note on soil treatment for termite.
17. Draw a neat sketch of a typical staircase and show its different features?