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Reg. No. : | Question Paper Code : 80198 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016. Fourth Semester Civil Engineering CE 6401 — CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, (Common to Environmental Engineering) (Regulations 2013) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks es 1. Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) What is meant by dressing of stones? Write down the uses of bricks. “Define the term slaked lime. What are the grades of cement? Define RMC. What are the factors to be considered in mix proportioning? State any four characteristic of good sealant. Write down the functions of solvent. What are the necessity of bituminous paint? Define geomembranes. PART B— (5 x 16 = 80 marks) (@) @ Briefly discuss about the various tests conducted on stone. (12) Gi) Why stone is called as a building material? @ Or 12. 13. 14. 15. (a) ) fa) ) a) &) @ b) @ Write a short note on refractory bricks. (a2) Gi) List down the application of lightweight conerete blocks. @ (@ Explain the procedure for consistency as per IS specification. (8) Gi) What is meant by hydration of cement? @) Or (@) Write down the importance of industrial by products. ® Gi) Explain the shape test for aggregate with the neat sketches. (8) With neat sketches explain the manufacturing process of concrete. (16) Or ‘ Write in detail (4+8+4) (@® Modulus of rupture (i) Self compacting concrete (ii) High performance concrete. Explain in detail about the principal process involved in heat treatment of steel. (a6) Or Write a short note on : : (4444444 @ Forms of aluminium Gi) Varnish (ii) Thermocole (iv) Classification of timber. @ Explain in detail about fibre glass reinforced plastic. ® i) Explain in detail about ceramics. ® Or Discuss the various applications of @® fibre textiles (i) geotextiles. 2 80198 Reg. No.: | a=] Question Paper Code : 80199 B.E/BTech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016. Fourth Semester Civil Engineering CE 6402 — STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (Common to Fourth Semester Petrochemical Engineering and Third Semester Plastic Technology and Polymer Technology) (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours ‘Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) 1. A tensile load of 60 KN is gradually applied to a circular bar of 40 m diameter and 5 m long. If E=2.0x10*N/mm’*, determine the strain energy absorbed by the rod. 2. State “principle of virtual work”. Bie What arc indcteumiate beams? Give twoeeameles 4. Write the expression of theorem of three moment equation. 5. What are the causes of failure of a column? 6. What are the methods of reducing hoop stress in cylindrical shells? 7. Define stress tensor. State Guest's theory. 9. Differentiate between symmetrical and unsymmetrical bending. 10. Write Winkler Bach formula and explain the terms. PART B— 6 x 13 = 65 marks) (a) A tension bar 5 m Jong is made up of two parts, 3 metre of its length has @ cross-sectional area of 10em* while the remaining 2 m has a cross. - sectional area of 20cm?. An axial load of 80 KN is gradually applied. Find the total strain energy produced-in the bar and compare this value with that obtained in a uniform bar of the same length and having the same volumie when under the same load. Take E=2x10° Nimm2. Or () State and prove Maxwell's reciprocal theorem. (@) A fixed beam AB of length 6 m carries point loads of 160 kN and 120 kN at a distance of 2 m and 4 m from the left end A. Find the fixed end moments, support reaction, and also draw B.M and S.F. diagrams. Or (©) Draw the SF and BM diagram of a continuous beam ABC of length 10 m which is fixed at A and is supported on B and C. The beam earring a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m length over the entire length, The spans AB and BC are equal to 5 m each. (@) Derive an expression for crippling load when one end of the column is fixed and the other end is force. Or (©) Determine the maximum and minimum hoop stress across the section of 2 Pipe of 400 mm internal diameter and 100 mm thick, when the pipe contains a fluid at a pressure of § N/mm, Also sketch the radial Pressure distribution and hoop stress distribution across the section. (@ At a point in a strained material, on plane BC there are normal and shear stresses of 560 N/mm? and 140 Nimm? respectively. On plane AC, perpendicular to plane BC, there are normal and shear stresses of 280N/mm* and 140 N/mm? respectively as shown in Fig. below, Determine the following : (Principal stresses and location of the planes on which they act (i) Maximum shear stress. 2 80199 16. ) @) ) @ According to the theory of maximum shear stress, determine the diameter of a bolt which is subjected to an axial pull of 9 KN together with a transverse shear force of 4.5 kN. Elastic limit in tonsion is 225 Nim’, factor of safety = 3 and Poisson's ratio = 0.3. A beam of T-section (flange : 100 mm x 20 mm; web : 150 mm x 10 mm) is, 2.5 metres in length and is simply supported at the ends. It carries a load of 3.2 KN inclined at 20° to the vertical and passing through the centroid of the section. If E=200 GN/m’, calculate : @ Maximum tensile and compressive stress (i) Position of the neutral axis. Or Derive the value of “h®’ for a triangular section of a curved bar. PART CG —(1* 15 = 15 marks) Explain the following : @ Principle of virtual work. ©) Gi) Castigliano’s theorems. ©) Gii)_ Strain energy due to torsion. © Or Explain the following : (@® The failure of short columns under compression. o (i) Distortion energy theories. @) Sia 80199 Reg. No. : Question Paper Code : 80200 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016. Fourth Semester Civil Engineering CE 6403 — APPLIED HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x 2= 20 marks) 1. Define open-channel flow. 2. Compute the hydraulic mean depth of a small channel 1 m wide, 0.5 m deep with water flowing at 2 m/s. 3. Define uniform flow in channels. 4. Distinguish between normal depth and critical depth. 5. Whatis backwater curve? 6. _ Indicate the usefulness of hydraulic jump. 7. What are the types of casing in centrifugal pump? 8. Define negative slip. 9. Draw typical velocity triangles for inlet and outlet of pelton wheel. 10. What are the causes of cavitation? 1. 12. 13. @) ) @). ©) (@) ) PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) @ A 3 m wide rectangular channel conveys 12 m*/ Sec of water at a depth of 2m. Calculate (2) Specific energy of flowing fluid (2) Critical depth, critical velocity and the minimum specific energy (8) Froude Number and state whether the flow is sub critical or super critical, (10) @) What do you understand by the critical depth of an open channel when the flow in it is not uniform? © Or @ | Calculate the specific energy of 12 m¥/s of water flowing with a velocity of 1.5 m/s in a rectangular channel 7.5 m wide. Find the depth of water in the channel when the specific energy would be minimum. What would be the value of critical velocity as well as minimum specific energy? 0) Gi) _ Derive an expression for critical depth and critical velocity. © @ _AV-shaped open channel of included angle 90° conveys a discharge of 0.05 m/s when the depth of flow at the center is 0.225. m. Assuming that C= 50 in the Chezy’s, equation calculate the slope of the channel. CS) (i) Calculate the dimensions of the rectangular cross-section of an open channel which requires minimum area to convey 10 m/s The slope being 1 in 1500. Take the Manning's ‘n’ as 0.013. ® Or Derive the expressions for the most economical depths of flow of water in terms of the diameter of the channel of circular cross-section: @ For maximum velocity and Gi) For maximum discharge. as) @ Write the Gradually varied flow (GVE) equation in an open channel flow. Deduce the equation for a wide rectangular channel using Manning’s and Chezy’s equation. do) @® Explain with a neat diagram the surges produced when (1) a sluice gate is suddenly raised and (2) sluice gate suddenly lowered. (6) Or @ Explain the classification of hydraulic jumps. © (i) A spillway discharges a flood flow at a rate of 7.75 m*/s per metre width. At the downstream horizontal apron the depth of flow was found to be 0.5 m. What tail water depth is needed to form a hydraulic jump? If a jump is formed, find its type, length, head loss and energy loss as a percentage of the initial energy. (10) 2 80200 14. 16. @) b) (a) ) @ Gi) A jet of water 75 mm diameter with a velocity of 20 m/s strikes normally a flat smooth plate. Determine the force exerted on the plate if, () The plate is at rest (The plate is moving in the same direction as the jet with a velocity of 6 m/s. Also determine the work done per unit time on the plate. 8) A jet of water of diameter 100 mm moving with a velocity of 30 m/s strikes a curved fixed symmetrical plate at the centre. Find the force exerted by the jet of water in the direction of the jet, if the jet is deflected though an angle of 120° at the outlet of the curved plate. 8) Or Distinguish between impulse and reaction turbines. © A pelton wheel is required to develop 8825 kW when working under a head of 300m the speed of the pelton wheel is 540 r.p.m. the coefficient of velocity is 0.98 and the speed ratio is 0.46. Assuming jet ratio as 10 and overall efficiency as 84%, determine (1) The number of jets (2) The diameter of the wheel (8) The quantity of water required. ao) What is a reciprocating pump? Deseribe the prineiple and working of a reciprocating pump with a neat sketch. a6) Or @ With the help of neat sketches, explain the features of a volute type and a diffusion type centrifugal pump. ® @ A centrifugal pump delivers salt water against a net head of 15 m at a speed of 100 rpm. The vanes are curved backward at 30° with the periphery. Obtain the discharge for an impeller diameter of 30 cm and outlet width of 5 cm at a manometric efficiency cof 90%. @® 3 80200 Reg. No. Question Paper Code : 80201 B.EJB.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016. Fourth Semester Civil Engineering : CE 6404 — SURVEYING — IT (Regulation 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Bl 2. 3. 4 6. 8 9 1 LL @ © « ® @ « ‘Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2 = 20 marks) What is meant by phase of a signal? Define reduction to centre. What is parallax? How can it be eliminated? What is the principle of least squares? What are the advantages and disadvantages of total station? What are the types of accuracy of total station? Write the principle of GPS. Define triangulation. ‘What is meant by scale of a photograph? 0. What is three point problem in hydrographic surveying? PART B — x 16 = 80 marke) What is meant by satellite station? Derive the expression for reducing the angles measured at the satellite station to centre. (8) From an eccentric station S, 12.25 m to the west of the main station B, the following angles were measured length of AB = 5286.5 m and BC = 4982.2 m. [BSA = 76°25'32". : ‘The stations S and C are to the opposite sides of the line AB. Caleulate the corrective angle of ABC if angle of CSA = 54°32'20". © Or ‘What are the methods of measurement of base line and explain any one with neat sketch? © ‘A steel tape is 30 m long at a temperature of 15°C when lying horizontal on ground. If C/S area is 0.08 em and weight 18 N and coefficient of expansion is 11710" /°C. The tape is stretched over 3 supports held at same level and at equal intervals. Caleulate the actual length between and graduations at temp = 25°C pull 180 kg, E=2.1x10°N/om* (20) 13. 14. (a) ) (a) @) @ ) @ ) () | What is meant by weight of observation? Enumerate laws of weight giving examples. ® Gi) ‘The angle of triangle ABC were recorded a A=T9°1420" wt-4 B= 49°40'35" wt-3 C= 53°04'52" wt - 2: me Give the corrected value of angles. (8) follows : Or Find the most probable values of angles A and B from the following observations : A= 9°48'36.6" wt-2 B=54°3748.3" = wt-3 A+ B= 104°26'28.5" wt—4. (6) @ Brief a comparison between microwave system and clectro optical system, 0) Gi) What are the important precautionary measures and maintenance of total station instrument? © Or Explain in detail about the measuring principle working principle and sources of error in infrared and laser total station instruments. a6) Explain satellite configuration and signal structure with neat sketches. a6) Or What aro the salient features of hand held and geodetic receivers? Explain with neat sketches. a8) What are simple curves and compound curves. Explain step by step procedure of any one method each for setting out simple and compound curve. Or Write short notes on : @ Electromagnetic distance measurement. ® Gi) Aerial photograph. ) Gi) Stereoscapy. © 2 80201 Reg. No. Question Paper Code : 80202 B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016. Fourth Semester Civil Engineering CE 6405 — SOIL MECHANICS (Regulations 2013) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks 10. Answer ALL questions. PART A — (10 x'2= 20 marks) Draw the phase diagram for Dry Soil and Saturated Soil. List any four equipment / methods for Field Compaction of Soil. Differentiate discharge velocity and seepage velocity. State the Darcy's law of Permeability of soil. State the Boussinesq formula for Vertical Stress Distribution in Soil under a Point Load. State Drainage Path lengths for Single and Double Drainage conditions for a soil layer(Height H). Draw the Mohr’s Circle diagram for UCC test and mention the salient features, Define Liquefaction and the effects on Structural Stability due to liquefaction Compare Finite Slopes and Infinite Slopes. Draw a Slip Circle for a failure plane'in a slope and show the forces involved. is 12. 13. @ (a) (b) (@) &) @ Gi) ® @) Gi) @ @) @ Ga) Gi) Gi) PART B — (5 x 16 = 80 marks) Derive the relationship between Porosity (n) and Void Ratio ( e). ®) A partially saturated sample from a borrow pit has a natural moisture content of 15% and bulk unit weight of 1.9 g / cc. The specific gravity of solids is 2.70. Determine the degree of Saturation and void ratio. What will be the unit weight of the soil if it gets eaturated? ® Or Describe the proctor Compaction Test in detail. ® Draw the diagram for the three Atterberg Limits of a soil and mark the various soil phases. @ Define Sensitivity and Thixotropy for a soil. @ A day layer 3 m thick is having water content 45%, and specific gravity of solids 2.7. This clay layer is lying below another layer which is 5m thick Sand layer The sand layer lying at the top is having void ratio 0.6 and with Degree of saturation 40% and Gs = 2.65. The water table is at a depth of 3m below. Determine the Total Stress, Pore Pressure and Effective Stress at various levels and draw the corresponding diagrams. a2) Define Quicksand condition and Critical Hydraulic Gradient. (4) Or List the various types of Soil water. @ Describe the Unconfined Pumping Out Flow and determine the coefficient of permeability of soil. Also explain Draw Down Curve. 2) Describe the Newmark’s chart and its application. ® ‘A concentrated load of 22.5 KN acts on the surface of a homogeneous soil mass of Jarge extent. Find the stress intensity at adepth of 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m and 15m directly below the point load; draw the vertical stress distribution diagram along vertical axis. (8) Or Describe Terzaghi's Theory of One Dimensional Consolidation along with the Spring Analogy. ® ‘A clay layer of 8m thick with Single Drainage settles by 120mm in 2 years. The coefficient of consolidation for this clay was found was found to be 6*10%cm*/s. Calculate the likely ultimate consolidation settlement and find out how long it will take to undergo 90% of this ultimate settlement. ® 2 80202 4. 15. @ © @) @) @ @ @ Describe the Vane Shear Tost in detail and explain the two methods adopted in this test — Fully submerged Vane and Partially Submerged Vane. ® An unconfined Compression Test was conducted on an undisturbed clay sample. The sample had a diameter of 37.5mm and length 80mm. Load at failure measured by proving ring was 28 N and the axial deformation at failure point was 13mm. Determine the unconfined compressive strength and the undrained shear strength of the clay. Plot alll the results on a Mohr's Circle. Or 6) Direct Shear Test was conducted on Compacted Sand Shear Box Dimensions 60 mm* 60 mm . The readings are listed below. Normal Load Shear Load (N) Peak Ultimate Determine the Anglo of Shearing resistance (2) inthe dense compacted state (2) in the loose state. wo 110 225 340 95 195 294 65 135 200 (a2) Define Deviator stress and its significance in Tviaxial Shear Strength Test. (4) Describe the Fellinius Circle Method of analyzing the stability of slopes. @ Gi) Brief total stress method of analysis of stability of slopes. Or a6) 8) Describe any four techniques for slope Protection with clear eketches. ©) 80202

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