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Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

B. Sc. Eng. Hunours Degree

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Engineering

Final Examination
Year 3, Semester II (2015)

CE3221- Construction Technology and Methods

Duration: 2 Hours

November, 2015

Instructions to Candidates:
+ This paper has 10 pages including the cover page.
+ This paper has 4 questions.
+ Answer All Questions. Each question carries 25 marks.
+ Total mark attainable is 100, and contribution for the final grade is
60%.
+ Mobile phones are not permitted. Only equipment allowed is a
calculator approved by the F acuity of Engineering.
+ All notations stand for their regular meanings.

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(a) The ICTAD specifications give the details for bricks as given below (Table Ql).
How you would use this information at a construction site? [6 marks]
Table Ql: ICTAD Specification for Bricks

220 mm x lOS mm x65 mm

(3. 7"x4 .I "x2.6")

L.5230 ·t iS mm (2ln.93 +3.0 in)

B 25.20! 40 mm (99.2 ±1.6 in)
D 1560 r40mm .4+ L6 in}

The bed &ces shll be

provided with~
frogs (depressiOM)or
bolfs to c~ adequa1c

(b) Explain the following related to wall construction. [6 marks]

1. Plinth
ll. Quoin
m. Reveal
tV. Sill
(c) Explain the following factors related to concrete. [6marks]
1. Water cement ratio
u. Concrete compressive strength
iii. The reason for use of steel as reinforcement in concrete
(d) A drop head form work system is shown in the Figure Q I. Explain this formwork
system. [7 marks]

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Figure Ql :Drop head form work system

Question 2 (25 marks)

(a) Complete the earthwork calculation sheet given following table (Table Q2A) and plot
the resulting mass diagram. Divide cern by 0.90 to convert to bern (bank cubic meter).
You may use the data sheet given at the end of paper for this calculation. [7 marks]

Table Q2A: Earthwork Calculation Sheet

Station End- End- Vol. Strip- Strip- Total Total Adj. Alge- Mass
area area Of cut ping ping cut fill Fill baraic ordi-
cut fill (bern) cut fill bern cern bern bern nate
(rnl) (rnJ) (be) (cern
)
0.90
0+00 0 0
1 + 00 0 90 0 24
2+00 0 154 0 40
3 +00 147 0 15 19
4+00 192 0 50 0
4+50 205 0 57 0
5 +00 179 0 21 0
6+00 121 0 43 0
6+ 50 100 0 19 0
7+00 52 10 8 0
8 +00 0 180 10 20
9+00 0 231 0 69
10+00 0 285 0 18

(b) A CAT D7H (power-shift) dozer is used in a pushing operation. The dozer is equipped
with a straight blade. The material (dry and noncohesive) weights 1,700kg/m3 in the
bank state. It is estimated that the material will swell 7%, from bank to loose state.
The centre-of-mass-to-centre-of-mass pushing distance is lOOm downhill on a 3%
grade. The operators have average skill and the job will be performed in dusty
conditions. Job efficiency can be assumed to be equivalent to a 45-min hour. Calculate
the direct cost of the proposed earthmoving operation in dollars per bern. The
company's normal 0&0 cost for these machines is LKR7,000 per hour and the
operator's wage is LKR 180 per hour plus 41% for fringes, insurance, worker's
compensation, and so on. [7 marks]

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(c) A truck for which the information in Figure below applies operates over a haul road
with a +3% slope and a rolling resistance of 140 lb/ton. If the gross weight is
90,000lb, determine the maximum speed of the truck. [5 marks]
(d) State the application of following equipments. Your answer for each could be less [6 x lmarks]
than 5 words.
i. Scraper
u. Motor grader
111. Smooth drum vibratory roller
IV. Bull dozer
v. Wheel-tractor loader
VI. Backhoe-loader

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Table Q2B: Catepillar Joint correction Factors for estimating dozer production

1.00 1.00
0.75 . 0.60
0.60 0.50

1.20 1.20
0.80 0.75
0.10
0.60
0.80

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1.20 1.20
1.15-1.25 1.15-1.25

o.80 0.70
Q.83 0.83
0.$7 0.67

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Figure Q2C: Performance Chart for a 22-ton rear-dump truck

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Question 3 (25 marks)

(a) Explain how a jaw crusher works in aggregate production. [4 marks]

(b) A typical hot mix asphalt drum mix plant shown in the Figure Q3A. Identify the
components in the given figure. [6 marks]
(c) Name the cranes shown in Figure Q3B-I to Q3B-V below. [5 marks]
(d) List out eight different types of building services. [4 marks]
(e) Select any one of the above services and draw how the individual components of
those are laid out in the SUIT Engineering Faculty building. [3 marks]
(f) Lift is one main vertical circulati0n methods. Briefly describe the building
integration considerations in the plannieg, design and construction of a lift. [3 marks]

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Figure Q3B: Cranes LV)
Question 4 (25 marks)

(a) Distinguish between quality assurance and quality control. [2 marks]

(b) You are the in charge a new 12-story building. By taking the concreting work as an
example, briefly describe how one can improve the quality according to the ISO
9000 principle of working with your supplier. [4 marks]
(c) List out four ways in which site layout can be utilized to increase the productivity
of construction site. [6 marks]
(d) Your site has a concreting work which has to be finished within next 48 hours. In
order to meet the deadline you are expecting to arrange 16 hour shifts as against
regular 8 hour shifts. Briefly describe the effect of such overtime working on
productivity and cost of project. [4 marks]
(e) List out the functions of each of the below mentioned. [6 X 1.5
1. Manhole marks]
n. Rodding point
m. Traps
tv. Soil pipe
v. Hydraulic test
VI. Traveller (setting out)

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Figure Q3A: Typical Hotmix Asphalt Plant

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Station Endare a Endare a Vol. Of Stripping Stripping Total cut Total fill Adj. Fill Algebraic Mass
cut fill (m3) cut(bcy) cut (bey) fill (ccy) bey ccy bey bey ordinate
(m3)
0.90
0 + 00 0 0
1 + 00 0 90 0 24
2 + 00 0 154 0 40
3 + 00 147 0 15 19
4 + 00 192 0 50 0
4 +50 205 0 57 0
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5 + 00 179 0 21 0
6 + 00 121 0 43 0
6 +50 100 0 19 0
7 + 00 52 10 8 0
8 + 00 0 180 10 20
9 + 00 0 231 0 69
10 + 00 0 285 0 18
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