QUESTION BANK

TOPIC NAME- Advanced construction materials

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

1 What do you mean by fiber? 2019(W)(New) 2

What are the different properties and uses of artifical

2 timber? 2019(W)(New),2018(S)(New) 5

3 Write short notes on " micro silica", , "acoustic material" 2019(W)(New) 2.5x2
Describe the various type of plastic use as a construction
4 material. 2018(S)(New) 7

5 Define cladding. 2018(S)(New) 2

Describe the various type of cladding use in
6 construction. 2018(S)(New) 7

7 Name two acoustics material 2018(S)(New) 2

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1 Describe about the different type of fibers. 5

2 What is artifical sand? 2

TOPIC NAME-Prefabrication

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

Write the advantage and disadvantages of
1 prefabrication. 2019(W)(New),2018(W)(New) 2

2 What do you mean by prefabrication? 2018(W)(New) 2

3 Write down the materials used in prefabrication system. 2018(W)(New) 5

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1 Write the advantage and disadvantages of prefabrication. 2

2 What are the different type of prefabrication system? 5

TOPIC NAME-Earthquake resistant construction

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

1 What do yoy mean by earthquakes? 2019(W)(New),2015(s) 2

2 What do mean by building configuration? 2019(W)(New),2017(s)(old) 2

3 What do you mean by building configuration problem 2019(W)(New) 5

Discuss the building characteristics in
4 earthquakesresistance construction 2019(W)(New) 10

5 Explain the laterial load resisting system in structures. 2017(s)(old) 6

Enumerate safety considerations during additional
6 construction and alteration of existing buildings. 2017(s)(old),2015(s) 6
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1 Describe different building characteristics from seismic performance point of view. 8

2 Describe structural irregularities in buildings. 5

3 What are the vertical irregularities in structural buildings? 6

TOPIC NAME-Retrofitting of structures

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

1 Define retrofitting of structures? 2019(W)(New),2018(s),2017(s) 2

2 Classify retrofitting techniques and describes their uses 2019(W)(New),2018(s),2017(s)(New) 10

What are the sources of weakness in RCC frames
3 building? 2019(W)(New),2015(s) 5
TOPIC NAME-Building services

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

What are the electrical service requirment in high rise
1 building 2019(W),2017(s) 5
What are the systems and problems on ventilation?
2 Describe with sketches. 2019(W) 5
What do you mean by earthing? Describe the process
3 and advantages of earthing. 2019(W) 10

4 Write down the different methods of ventilation. 2018(S),2017(s) 5

5 What is an escalator? 2018(S) 2

6 Differentiate between elevators and Escalators 2018(S) 5

7 What are the requirments of ventilating system? 2017(s) 6

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1 Write short notes on "earthing" and "fuse" 7

2 Write short notes on ""

TOPIC NAME-Construction and earth moving equipments

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

1 What are the function of bulldozers and dragline? 2019(W)(New) 2

Describe different earth moving and compacting
equipments indicating their specific use with suitable 2019(W)(New),2017(s)(New),20
2 sketchs. 15(s) 10

3 Explane various kinds of earth moving equipments. 2018(s)(New) 5

4 Write short notes on "vibrating compactors" 2017(s)(old) 4

What are the consideration in planning snd selection of
5 construction equipments. 2017(s)(New) 5

6 Where and Why vibrating compaction are used? 2017(s)(New) 2

TOPIC NAME- Soil reinforcing techniques

SL. NO. QUESTION YEARS MARK

1 Write short notes on "Geo-synthesis" 2019(W)(New),2017(S)(New) 2

2 Define soil nailing. 2018(s)(New) 2

Write the uses of wire mesh and geo synthetics in soil
3 reinforcing techniques. 2018(s)(New) 7
What are the source and weakness in RCC framed
4 buildings? 2017(s)(old) 6
What are the different bands used in additional
5 strengthening measure in mesonry buildings 2017(s)(old) 6
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1 What are the necessity of soil reinforcing 5

PREPARED BY :ER. BIJAY KUMAR RANA
DIVINE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY