CECOS UNIVERSITY OF IT AND EMERGING SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND GRAPHICS (CE-2012, Th)
FINAL PAPER, JAN, 2014
3
RD
SEMESTER.
Time allowed = 25 min MAX MARKS = 20
ROLL NO SEC .
Note: - Attempt all questions, all questions carry equal marks, solve PART 1 on the question paper and
return within the allocated time.
PART 1
I. . type of foundation is used in sloping
hills.
II. Two basic types of driven piles are .... and
.....
III. The highest point of a sloping roof is known as
..
IV. A sloping roof having slope in four direction is called
...
V. ... Type of roof is most
economical.
VI. .. .are steps that are narrower on one side than the other, they are used to
change
the direction of the stairs without landings.
VII. The simplest type of stair is a ...stairs between floors, with or without
landings.
VIII. A . stairs looks very fine but its structural design and construction is very
complicated.
IX. ...is the process of strengthening the foundation of an existing
building.
X. Two main functions of masonry mortar are and
XI. types of piles are used in sandy
strata.
XII. .. is a roof of semi spherical or semi elliptical
shape.
XIII. The portions of a brick obtained by cutting off the triangular piece between the center of one end and the
center of one side is called ..
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XIV. The vertical sides of an opening for doors and windows
....
XV. The level of the window from the base (floor), through which a section is cut to show the plan of the
structure is called ..
XVI. ... Bond is used for brick work of building where appearance is of prime importance.
XVII. A projection which crowns a wall, any horizontal division of a wall, or an architectural feature is called
a .......
XVIII. Stones larger than those of which the wall is composed, or better shaped, and forming the corners of
walls or door and window openings are
called.....
XIX. . is the type of ashlar masonry which consists of fine or coarse ashlar but the
courses are of varying thickness.
XX. The name given to a class of ashlar masonry which occupies an intermediate place between rubble and
ashlar masonry is