NAGPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR

B.E. (CIVIL ENGINEERING) THIRD SEMESTER (C.B.C.S.)

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION & ELEMENTARY BUILDING DRAWING

QUESTION BANK

UNIT NO.1 (FOUNDATIONS)

1. Define foundation? State necessities of foundation & essential requirements of good foundation
2. Explain, with sketches, various types of shallow foundations.
3. Describe in brief about types of foundations and conditions of suitability?
4. Enlist various remedial measures to control unequal settlement of foundation.
5. Explain in brief about bearing capacity of soils and its assessment?
6. Write in brief about causes of failures of foundations.
7. Discuss in brief about load bearing and frame structures.
8. Enlist various types of shallow foundations. Describe in details about raft Foundation.
9. What is pile foundation and why it is necessary?
10. Enlist various types of piles with their allied uses.
11. Write a note on foundation on black cotton soils by setting out foundation trenches.
12. What measures would you take while constructing foundation in Black Cotton Soil? Explain.
13. Suggest a suitable foundation under the following circumstances and state why?
i) Foundation on sloping ground
ii) When it is not possible to extend the footing of an exterior column
14. Write short note on:
i) Improvement of B.C. in poor soils.
ii) Raft foundation.
iii) Combined footing.
UNIT NO.2 (BRICKWORK AND STONE WORK)

15. Write in brief about testing’s of bricks.

16. State characteristics of good bricks & enlist various types of bricks?
17. State various points to be considering while supervising the construction of brick masonry.
18. What are the good qualities of brick? Enumerate the testes on brick as per IS code?
19. What do you understand by the term ‘Closer brick’? Described various types of closer bricks.
20. Compare English bond with Flemish bond.
21. Write the principles to be adopted while construction of brick masonry.
22. What is bond? Describe in brief various types of bond used in Brick Masonry.
23. What is cavity wall? Describe its advantages and disadvantages.
24. What do you understand by ‘Reinforced Brick Masonry’ Explain the method of construction?
25. What are the requirement of good quality stone as per I.S-speciation
26. List out and explain the common building stones found in India.
27. Enlist common types of joints provided in stone masonry. Give their Sketches.
28. Enlist various types of Ashlar stone masonry. Explain any one in details.
29. What are the appliances used for lifting heavy stones? Explain briefly. Draw sketch.
30. Compare the brick masonry with stone masonry.
31. What are the functions of Arches and lintels? Give relative merits and demerits of lintels over
arches.
32. What are the various types of arches, Explain any one.
33. Draw the plan and elevation of the following :
a. 11/2 brick thick wall in English bond
b. 2 brick thick Double Flemish bond.
34. Define the terms:-
a. Frog
b. King closer
c. Header
d. Queen closer.
35. Write short note on
a. Relieving Arch
b. Construction of arch
36. Define the following terms:
a. Cornice
 b. Weathering
c. Through stones.
37. Draw the elevation and cross section of typical stone masonry:-
a. Course Rubble masonry
b. Random Rubble masonry.

UNIT NO.3 (DPC, FLOORS AND ROOFS)

38. State & explain the concept of damp proofing in buildings?

39. Enlist various methods of damp proofing?
40. Enlist various causes and effect of dampness.
41. What are the effects of dampness on the structure? Describe any one method to prevent the
defects of dampness.
42. Discuss in details about new Techniques of damp proofing in plinth protection.
43. Write in details about the general principals of floor construction.
44. Describe in brief about the construction of R.C.C floor.
45. Write short note on I.P.S. Flooring specifications.
46. Discuss in brief about types and method of construction of floors.
47. What do you understand by ‘Ribbed floor’? Summaries various advantages of the same.
48. What are the factors to be considered for the selection of floor material?
49. What are the different types of floor finishes?
50. Define roof. Enlist various types of roofs and explain any one in details.
51. Enumerate good requirement of roofs.
52. What is thermal insulation? State its importance and constructional features.
53. State characteristics of pitched roof, its necessity and purposes.
54. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pitched and flat roofs?
55. Draw neat sketch of King post truss.
56. Describe with neat sketch Queen post roof truss.
57. Enlist various types of roof covering for pitched roof that are commonly adopted in India Explain
any one in detail.
58. Write short notes on :-
a. Mud and muroom flooring
b. Terrazzo flooring
c. Jack arch flooring.
UNIT NO.4 (STAIRS, DOORS AND WINDOWS)

59. Define stair? Sketch a suitable diagram of staircase and explain all terminologies.
60. Enlist various types of stairs and explain any one in details.
61. Explain briefly the requirement of good staircase. How are treads and risers proportioned for a
stair?
62. Write in brief about functional design of stairs.
63. Give a short account on planning of Dog-legged staircase in a public building with free hand
sketch.
64. What is the difference between Ramp and Escalator? Where these are used for.
65. Plan the dog-legged stair for a building in which the vertical distance between the floor is 3.6m.
The stair hall dimensions 2.5m X 5m. Design a dog-legged stair with neat sketch.
66. Explain the following with neat sketches:-
a. Flight
b. Going
c. Landing
d. Trade and rise
e. Newel Post.
67. Define terms :
a. Winders
b. Head room
c. Baluster
d. Flight
68. What are the different types of wooden doors? Draw neat sketch of Battened, Ledged and Braced
door.
69. Discuss the purpose, location and sizes of door.
70. Draw the neat sketch of Dormer Window and Gabled Window.
71. Define the following terms:- (Any four)
a. Stile
b. Hold-fast
c. Rebate
d. Mullion
e. Fan-light
72. Differentiate between fixed and pivoted window with the help of sketches.
73. Write short note on following (any Two)
 a. Bay window
b. Clear story window
c. Sky-light.
d. Dormer and gable window.

UNIT NO.5 (PLASTERING AND POINTING, PAINTING)

74. State and explain necessity & types of plastering and pointing.
75. Enumerate the defects in plastering and suggest suitable remedial measures
76. What is the necessity of plastering? What are the specifications of Plastering in wall construction?
77. What is the object of pointing? Describe the operation of pointing regarding the preparation of
surface and its application completely.
78. Enlist various methods of plastering and pointing.
79. Write a brief note on underpinning and scaffolding.
80. What do you understand by the term ‘Scaffolding’? With a neat sketch describe in detail the brick
layers Scaffolding.
81. Discuss in details about centering and formwork shoring.
82. What do you understand by the term ‘Under pinning’ and shoring?
83. What are the requirements of good formwork?
84. Explain with these operations are made use and why? Explain white washing procedure.
85. Discuss the requirement of good paint.
86. Differentiate between paints and distemper
87. What are the defects in painting? Suggest suitable remedial measures.
88. Describe in brief about techniques in painting.
89. Write short note on :
a. Stucco plastering
b. Defects in plastering work