CE 6506 Construction Techniques, Equipment and Practices

UNIT IV SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION QUESTION BANK

Launching girders, bridge decks, off shore platforms – special forms for shells - techniques for
heavy decks – in-situ pre-stressing in high rise structures, Material handling - erecting light
weight components on tall structures - Support structure for heavy Equipment and conveyors -
Erection of articulated structures, braced domes and space decks.

LAUNCHING GIRDERS

BRIDGE DECKS

OFF SHORE PLATFORMS

SPECIAL FORMS FOR SHELLS

TECHNIQUES FOR HEAVY DECKS

IN-SITU PRE-STRESSING IN HIGH RISE STRUCTURES

MATERIAL HANDLING

ERECTING LIGHT WEIGHT COMPONENTS ON TALL STRUCTURES

SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND CONVEYORS

ERECTION OF ARTICULATED STRUCTURES, BRACED DOMES AND SPACE DECKS.

1 LAUNCHING GIRDERS
 What is a launching girder for bridges?
What are the advantages of the launching Girder method of bridge
construction?
Describe the launching girder method of bridge construction with detailed
sketches
Describe the segmental method of bridge construction
Explain the different types of bridges in detail.
What is a Launching Girder?
Enumerate the various tasks involved in the erection of bridges using
Launching Girders
What is a launching girder for bridges?
What are the advantages of the launching Girder method of bridge construction?
Describe the launching girder method of bridge construction with detailed sketches
What are Launching Girders?
With appropriate line sketches, describe in detail the procedure of
erection of bridges using launching girders

What is the construction methodology of bridge decks when river are heavy
flowing and it is risky to use barge cranes?

With appropriate line sketches, describe in detail the procedure of erection of

bridges using launching girders.

2 BRIDGE DECKS
Describe the launching girder method of bridge construction with detailed sketches
Describe the segmental method of bridge construction
Explain the different types of bridges in detail.
Why SLIPFORM type of formwork is required and for what type of structures?
Write a brief note on Slip forms.
. Write a detailed note on equipment for bridges.
Describe the various methods of construction of bridges.
Differentiate between Cable Stayed Bridge and Bow String Bridge.
Differentiate between Bridge deck and space deck. ****** Dec 2009
What is meant by Bridge Deck? ***** Nov 2009
What are the various components of a Bridge Deck? Also list the
classifications of Decks.
What is Segmental Construction of bridges?
Write a detailed note on equipment for bridges.
Describe the various methods of construction of bridges.

3 OFF SHORE PLATFORMS

List out the various types of OFFSHORE structures and describe their
suitability w.r.t. depth of sea and stability and permanence.
List out the various types of Offshore Platforms and state the suitability of each
type.
 What are offshore platforms?
List out the types of offshore platforms. *
Deine Fixed platforms
Define Compliant Towers
Define Semi Submersible Platform.
Define Jack-up Platforms
Define Drillships
Define FPS
Define TLP
Define Conductor Support Systems
Define Spar Platforms
What are Off-shore Platforms?
List out the various types of Offshore Platforms and state the suitability of each
type.
What are offshore platforms?
List out the types of offshore platforms.
List out the various types of OFFSHORE structures and describe their suitability w.r.t. depth
of sea and stability and permanence.
4 SPECIAL FORMS FOR SHELLS
Explain the special forms for shells in detail.

5 TECHNIQUES FOR HEAVY DECKS

Discuss the support structure for heavy equipment.

6 IN-SITU PRE-STRESSING IN HIGH RISE STRUCTURES

Define Prestressing
Compare Pre-tensioning and post – tensioning prestressing. methods
Define Prestressing and its types.
. Define external prestressing and where it is adopted?
Explain the in-situ prestressing in high rise structures. ********* May
2009

7 MATERIAL HANDLING
Discuss the various types of material Handling structures and systems
1 What is Boom Placer and how is it better than conveying concrete by belt conveyor?
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8 ERECTING LIGHT WEIGHT COMPONENTS ON TALL STRUCTURES
Mention any two equipment used for erection of tall structures.
List out different types of cranes and their salient features.
List out the various methods of Erection of Sky Scrappers and the
corresponding equipment used.
Mention any two equipment used for erection of tall structures.

1 List out different types of cranes and their salient features.

Describe the procedure of construction of Silo or Chimney.
 List out the various methods of Erection of Sky Scrappers and the
corresponding equipment used.
List the different types of connections used in Steel structures.
2 Describe the procedure of construction of Silo or Chimney.
List out the construction sequence of Cooling Tower.
Name two equipment for erecting lightweight components on tall structures.
*** Nov2008
List out the main characteristics w.r.t. construction aspects of a Tall /
MultistoreyBuilding, Silo
and Chimney?
3 list out the various methods of Erection of Sky Scrappers and the
corresponding equipment used.
Explain the construction sequence for cooling towers. ***** Nov 2009
Describe the procedure of erection of Transmission Towers.
6. Why SLIPFORM type of formwork is required and for what type of structures?
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9 SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND CONVEYORS
1 Illustrate the support structures for heavy equipment and
conveyors.. **** Nov 2009
Discuss the support structure for heavy equipment. (16)
Discuss the support structures for heavy equipment. ***** Nov 2009
Illustrate the support structures for heavy equipment and conveyors.. Nov 2009

10 ERECTION OF ARTICULATED STRUCTURES, BRACED DOMES AND SPACE DECKS.

Define articulated structures.
Define a Dome and a Shell and list out their types.
What are Braced Domes and what are their applications?
What are the tasks involved in the erection of Braced Domes?
Define a Dome and a Shell and list out their types.
2 Describe the merits and demerits of various types of shells
**** Nov 2009
1 What are Articulated Structures? ****** Dec 2009
What are Articulated Structures? ****** Dec 2009