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Construction techniques equipment and practices

Code

CE2203

Year

II

Semester

III

Degree & Branch

B.E. Civil Engineering

Subject Name

UNIT I CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

1) What are all the types of cement?

2) Write the ASTM classifications of cement?
3) What are all the uses of rapid hardening cement?
4) Write the usage of quick settling cement?
5) Define hydration of the cement?
6) Differentiate dry process and wet process of manufacturing cement?
7) Define batching, what are all the methods of batching?
8) What are all the raw materials of the cement?
9) Write notes on steam curing.
10) Define non destructive testing.
11) Write the requirement of supervision needed when concreting.
12) What are all the transporting equipment needed to transport the concrete?
13) Which is the efficient type of vibrator used to compact the concrete?
14) What are all the types of concrete test?
15) Explain the manufacturing of cement with neat sketches and flow chart
16) Explain briefly about the chemicals used in concrete and their advantages
17) Write the step by step procedure for BIS mix design
18) Explain the procedure of compression test on concrete
19) What are all the different types of curing of concrete explain detailedly
20) What are all the different methods adopting to transport concrete explain detailedly?

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UNIT II CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES

21) What are all the steps involved in site clearance?
22) How will you mark a site for setting out a foundation?
23) Define the term masonry.
24) Explain the sequence of operation in construction with an example.
25) What is composite masonry?
26) What are all the types of ashlar masonry?
27) Differentiate English bond and Flemish bond.
28) Write notes on zig-zag bond
29) Write notes on temporary shed
30) What are all the types of scaffolding?
31) Write notes on centring
32) Define dampness
33) What are all the causes of dampness?
34) What are all the types of damp proofing courses?
35) Write the fire protective requirement of the building
36) Explain the various types of foundation with neat sketches
37) Explain the various types of stone masonry with neat sketches
38) Make a comparison between stone masonry and brick masonry
39) What are all the different types of bonds in masonry
40) Explain the various types of flooring with neat sketches
41) Explain the various types of trusses with neat sketches
42) Explain the various types of roof finishes with neat sketches
43) Write notes on acoustic of the building
44) Write the step by step procedure of laying of brick

45) What are all the various types of roof finishes

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UNIT III SUB STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

46) Define box jacking
47) Differentiate pie jacking and box jacking
48) Write notes on under water construction of diaphragm walls
49) What are all the techniques adopted for tunneling?
50) What are all te different types of coffer dams?
51) Write short note on well foundation.
52) Write notes on sheet piles.
53) Define anchoring.
54) What is well point explain?
55) Define dewatering?
56) Explain under water construction of diaphragm walls with neat sketches.
57) Write the operation procedure for caissons
58) Explain the various types of sheet piles.
59) Explain the methods of piling
60) Write notes on Dewatering and stand by Plant equipment for underground open excavation.

UNIT IV SUPER STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION

61) Define bridge decks

62) What are all the types of off shore platforms?
63) What are all the specials forms for shells?
64) What is the major technique adopted for heavy decks?
65) Define the term pre stress concrete
66) Define sky scrapers

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67) Define articulated structures
68) What are all the light weight components of tall structures?
69) Define support structures
70) What are all the types of domes?
71) What are all the usage of adopting domes?
72) Define space decks
73) What are all the usage of space decks
74) What are all the usage of pre stress concrete?
75) Write notes on material handling
76) Explain the types of bridge decks with sketch
77) What is the procedure of erecting heavy decks
78) Write detailed notes on erecting light weight components on tall structures
79) Explain the method of Erection of articulated structures
80) Write notes on braced domes and space decks

UNIT V CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

81) What are all the major earth moving operations?

82) Define tractors.
83) What are all the operations conducted with the help of tractors?
84) Write the parts of a motor graders.
85) Define scrapers.
86) What are all the parts of scraper?
87) How can scrapers help to increase the speed of construction?
88) Write short notes on earth movers.
89) What are all the various forms of earth movers?
90) Write short notes on pile driving equipment.

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91) Differentiate single acting hammer and double acting hammer
92) What are all the compacting equipments?
93) What is TBM explain shortly.
94) What is the need of equipment management in site?
95) Write notes on trenching equipment.
96) What are all the points should be considered while selecting an earth work equipment
97) Explain the importants and working of tractors and scrapers.
98) Explain the equipment used for mixing and compaction of concrete.
99) Explain briefly about the various pile driving equipments
100)

Write notes on equipment used for erection of structures.

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