ENGINEERING SECTION

QUESTION PAPER FOR THE WRITTEN TEST OF CONSULTANT,S SITE

SUPERVISION ENGINEERS

TIME : 2 Hours Max marks : 75

Note : i ) All answers shall be in Brief

ii ) Answer any 15 questions .

1 1 . What do you mean by the workability of Concrete and how is it measured ?

How the workability of concrete can be increased ?
2 What is the initial and final setting time of cement ? Under what circumstances
do we use S . R . C and O . P . C ?
3 What is the purpose of conducting integrity tests on piles ?.
4 What is the minimum clear cover to be provided for roof slabs ,Roof Beams ,
columns and footings ( What table is at the ground Level . What is the minimum
lap length required to be provided ?
i) compression reinforcement ,
ii) Tension reinforcement ,
5 Draw the details of roof waterproofing indicating the specifications of the
various materials used and the minimum recommended roof slope ?
6 What is the standard size of the concrete cube taken for compressive strength
test? What is the unit weight of Reinforced cement Concrete ?. For compressive
strength determination how many number of cubes are required to be taken
from a sample ?.
7 What do you mean by Design Mix ? As a site engineer you are responsible for
casting a roof slab of around 40m X 40m . When you order for ready mix
concrete , what are the information’s you will be providing to the concrete
supplier ?.
8 Indicate with sketch the distance between the jacks to be provided to support
the shuttering plywood ?.
9 What are the tests to be performed on reinforcement steel ?. Indicate the
acceptable value for tensile test in case of mild steel reinforcement and high
tensile reinforcement ?.
10 Furnish the checklist before casting the concrete for foundations. Why do we
provide polythene sheet below footings ?
11 Based on the results of 7 days cube compressive strength of columns , slab
has been casted . but 28 days results are not satisfactory. How you will proceed
further ?.
12 In case of steel columns resting on concrete pedestals of grouting material ?.
13 Draw the reinforcement detailing for the following cantilever slab connected
with a sunk slab ?.
14 For the cantilever beam shown below draw the bending moment diagram
indicating the values.
15 Draw the shear force diagram for the simply supported beam show below
indicating the values.
16 Why do we provide strap beams in the foundations . In the case of strap beams,
normally where the reinforcement will be more? (top or bottom or sides ) . Give
reason.
17 For a two span continuous beam shown below indicate the reinforcement
placing diagram showing the curtailment lengths.
18 What is expansion joint and construction joint . Why they are provided ?.
Explain them with sketches in case of floor slabs?.
19 For a concrete slab covering a room of 3. 75m X 4. 75m after how many days
the shuttering and the jacks can be removed . For a simply supported beam of
6m span after how many days side shuttering can be removed.
20 A site needs soil improvement for supporting the foundations. Indicate the
various methods by which the capacity of soil can be improved . In case the soil
improvement is to be done by additional soil layers, what are the tests you will
be conducting to ascertain that the required S.B.C is achieved?.