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1 What is aggregate? 1
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1 What is bending moment (bm) & shear force (sf) – explain. 1
2 What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 1
3 Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing. 1
4 What is the minimum curing period? 1
5 What do you understand by m25 concrete? 1
6 What is water-cement ratio and how it is related to the strength of concrete? 1
7 What is a bearing capacity of soil? 1
8 How to increase the bearing capacity of soil? 1

11 How do we determine the specific gravity of a cement? 1

12 Density of 1 cum cement? 1
13 What are the causes of building collapse? 1
14 What is bar bending schedule (bbs) & how to prepare it? 1
15 Why is concrete cube test carried out? 1
16 Why is concrete slump test carried out? 1
17 What is bleeding, segregation, honeycombing of concrete? 1
18 What is pre-stressed concrete? Which reinforcement is used in prestressed concrete? 1
19 What is the ratio of steel and concrete to use in slabs, beams, columns? 1
20 Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning? 1
21 What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm dia. Bars. 1

23 What are the advantages of prestressed concrete over r.c.c? 1

24 Quantity of materials required for different works. 1
25 Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe? 1
26 Initial & final setting time of concrete? 1
27 Why we use steel reinforcement in concrete for construction? 1
28 Is brick strength more or concrete block? 1
29 How to calculate number of bricks per square foot? 1
30 28 days compressive strength of concrete in psi? 1
31 How to calculate the unit weight of steel bars? 1

33 What is brest wall? 1

34 What is brick crushing strength(psi)? 1

36 How can cracks in concrete be avoided? 1

37 How many types of damp proofing in construction? 1
38 28 days strength of concrete (1:2:4)? 1
39 How many types of slabs are there & how to design it? 1
40 How much is the cover for slab? 1
41 Maximum % of steel in columns and beams? 1
42 What is fineness modulus? 1
43 What is packing factor? 1
44 Difference between one way slab & two way slab? 1
45 Difference between qa & qc? 1

47 What are the functions of a column in a building? 1

48 How many feet are in 4 square yards? 1
49 What is the average density of soil? 2
 50 What is the ratio of grades m5, m7.5, m10, m15, m20, m25, m30, m35, m40? 2

52 The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is- 2

53 What is the meaning of soil reinforcement? 2
54 What is the different type of slump test indications? 2

56 Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on the design of compression member? 2
57 Shear force and bm diagrams for different types of loadings on beams. 2
58 Difference between mild steel and hysd bars? 2
59 What is meant by 80/100 grade bitumen? 2
60 What is differential settlement? 2
61 What does 33,43 and 53-grades of cement mean? 2
62 How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns? 2

64 Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning? 2

65 What is the l/d ratio of a cantilever beam? 2
66 What is camber? 2
67 What is batching? Difference between volume and weight batching? 2
68 How is a theodolite leveled? 2
69 What is a benchmark? Name the different types. 2
70 Types of admixtures? 2
71 What are the cad softwares you have used? 2
72 Interpret a strss vs strain curve. 2
73 Define modulus of elasticity. 2
74 What are the chemical compositions of cement? 2
75 What is creep & shrinkage of concrete? 2
76 What do u mean by m20? 2
77 What is the nominal mix of m20? 2
78 How do u measure the workability of concrete? 2
79 Explain briefly the procedure for the above methods.? 2
80 Which method would you use in site? What are its demerits? 2
81 Tell me something about placing of concrete? 2
82 : have you heard about slip form technique? 2
83 What is chuting of concrete? 2
As an engineer when will you go for chuting and is it a good method of concrete 2
84 pouring?
85 What are the factores affecting the strength of concrete? 2
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1 Steps involved in the concreting process 1
2 How would you describe the soundness of cement? 1
3 Describe the various types of slump test indications. 1
4 Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing 1
5 Why should pumping be not used in case of concreting works? 2
6 Why should curing not be done by ponding and polythene sheets? 2
7 What do you mean by honeycomb in concrete? 2
8 Name various authorities or workers on a construction site? 2
9 Does water damage concrete? 3
10 What is the initial and final setting time of ideal cement mix? 3
11 What is the function of sand in mortar? 3
12 What are various tests for checking brick quality? 3
13 What do you mean by m20? 3
14 What do you mean by characteristics strength of concrete? 3
15 What is the nominal mix of m20? 3
16 What is workability of concrete? 3
17 How do u measure the workability of concrete? 4
18 Which method would you use in site?
19 What is the method of calculation for require cement qty. In 1 cum brick work with 4
csm 1:6.
20 What is shuttering? How it is done on site? 4
21 What is fineness of cement? 4
22 Name various authorities or workers on a construction site? 4
23 What are the functions of column in a building? 4
24 What is the unit weight of concrete? 4
25 What is ductility? 4
26 What is the cement sand & aggregate ratios for various grades of concrete mix? 4
27 What is flat slab? 4
28 What do you mean by one storeyed, two storeyed building? 4
29 What do you know about “tmt”? 5
30 Cement definition 5
31 Physical properties of cement 5
32 Types of cement 6
33 Tests on cement 6
34 How do you measure concrete? 7
35 Ingredients of cement concrete 7
36 Characteristics & functions of ingredients in plain cement concrete 8
37 Admixtures 9
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38 What year was the keystone power plant in Indiana County constructed? 1
39 What is the force exerted by the Tacoma narrows bridge? 1
40 What is the basic difference in absorption, adsorption, and sorption? 1
Difference between routine maintenance and major maintenance for school facilities: 1
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What is soil analysis? 1
42
In the design of bridge arguments what considerations should be made to select the 1
orientation of the wing walls?
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44 What happens to Load at yielding ? 2
45 What is Critical Path in Ms-Project ? 2
Where will be the reinforcement of slab placed when there is an inverted beam and the 2
46 bottom of the beam and slab are at same level ?
47 What is Passive earth pressure ? 2
Which condition will prevail for the design of a swimming pool ? When th e pool is 2
48 empty or when it is filled ?
49 What will be the effect of over reinforcement ? 2

51 What is the comprevsive strength of Brick ? 2

52 What is the water absorption of first class brick ? 2
53 Why we provide steel in Concrete ? 2
Define Shear Force and in a structure subjected to gravity loads where will be the shear 2
54 force ?
55 Which are the Steel tests ? 2
56 Which are the concrete Tests? 2
57 Initial & final setting time of concrete? 2
58 Brick strength is more or concrete block? 3
59 Why in Pakistan Bricks are used so much? 3
 60 In a cantilever …where will the steel be provided and why? 3
61 What is Plinth Level and Sill Level? 3
62 How many bricks are there in 100cft? 3
63 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI? 3
64 What is slump Test? 3
65 How can u check the diameter of steel after the construction? 3
66 What is specific gravity? 3
67 How cracks in concrete can be avoided? 3
68 Types Of DPC and its Thickness used? 3
69 28 Days Strength of Concrete (1:2:4)? 3
70 Strength of brick? 3
71 What is Brest Wall? 3
72 What is Brick crushing strength(PSI)? 3
73 What is Bearing Capacity,How to determine it? 3
74 How much is the curing time period? 3
75 How many types of slabs are there & how to design it? 3

78 How many bricks are there in 100cft? 3

79 Types Of DPC and its Thickness used? 3
80 How many bricks are there in 100 cft? 3
81 Which are the Steel tests ? 3
82 How much is the cover for slab? 3
83 What is Packing Factor ? 3
84 Forces in a Shear Wall are in plane or out of plane ? 3
85 What is fineness modulus ? And its sieve # ? 3
86 What is Base Shear ? 3
87 What is Time period of a building and its relation with frequency ? 3
There are two buildings one taller and one shorter whose time period will be grater and 3
88 similarly the frequency ?
89 Workability ? 3
90 Sulphate Resisting Cement ? 3
Special thing in designing a overhead reservoir ? Which is different from an ordinary 3
91 design
92 Maximum %age of Steel in columns and beams ? 3
93 Types of foundation? 3
94 How do you calculate the power of a centrifugal pump? 4
95 What is absolute pressure? 4
96 How do we calculate absolute pressure? 4
97 What is Gravity flow? 4
98 What is a projection line? 4
99 What is the absolute pressure scale? 4
100 How do you maintain water pressure? 5
101 Why does the pressure increase under soil? 5
102 What is the distance between railway tracks? 5
103 What is absolute pressure? 5
104 How do we calculate absolute pressure? 5
What is Gravity flow? 5
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106 What is the absolute pressure scale? 6
107 What is diversion tunnel in a dam? 6
108 How do you maintain water pressure? 6
 Why does the pressure increase under soil? 6
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110 What is the distance between railway tracks? 6
What Do You Understand By “preset” During The Installation Process Of Bridge 6
111 Bearings?
112 Generally the upper bearing plate comprises of the following components: 6
Question 6. In The Design Of Bridge Arguments What Considerations Should Be Made 7
113 To Select The Orientation Of The Wing Walls?
114 In Case If Concrete Box Girder Bridges How Is The Number Of Cells Determined? 7
Under What Circumstances Should Pot Bearings Be Used Instead Of Elastomeric 7
115 Bearings?
116 Why Should Pumping Be Not Used In Case Of Concreting Works? 8
117 Explain The Mechanism Of Cavitations In Pipes And Drains? 8
118 For What Purpose Bedding Is Used Under Storm Water Drains, Explain? 8
119 Why Are Pull-out Tests Performed For Soil Nails? 9
Describe Briefly The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Plastic And Timber 9
120 Fenders?
121 Explain Why Concrete Barriers Have Curved Surface Profiles? 10
Why Is The Use Of Granular Sub-base In Concrete Carriageways Not Preferred, 10
122 Explain?
Why Are Separation Membranes Used Between Concrete Pavement Slab And Sub- 10
123 base?
In The Roof Of A Pumping Station Explain Briefly The Components Of A 11
124 Waterproofing System?
125 During Reclamation How Can The Occurrence Of Mud Waves Can Be Rectified? 11
126 In Reclamation Works What Are The Importance Of Geotextiles And Sand? 11
127 In Block Work Seawalls What Is The Purpose Of Slip Joints? 12
128 For A Washout Valve Why Are Two Gate Valves Required In Normal Practice? 12
What Are The Different Approaches In Designing The Floors Of The Service 12
129 Reservoirs?
130 How Can You Distinguish Between Sorption, Absorption And Adsorption? 13
What Is The Difference Between Routing Maintenance And Major Maintenance In 13
131 School Facilities?
132 How Are Freeway Bridges Built? 13
133 What Is The Meaning Of Soil Reinforcement? 13
134 What Is Braced Excavation All About? 13
135 What Are The Uses Of Alloys In Daily Life And How Are Alloys Made? 14
136 What Is The Difference Between Absorption & Adsorption And Sorption? 14
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138 Have you heard about Boars compounds? 1
139 Name the compounds and state their importance. 1
140 How many different types of slabs are there? Explain each. 1
141 What is the difference between 1way slab and 2 way slab? 1
142 Dentify which type of slab is above our heads? 1
143 When to use 1 way and 2 way slab? 1
144 In slab above our head where is the shear force and bending moment maximum? 1
145 Where is the reinforcement provided for shear and bending ? 1
146 What is the procedure for form work removal on site? 1
147 What is difference between nominal & design mix? 1
148 What are the main admixtures used in concrete? 1
What will you do if transit mixer getting delay in reaching site before the i.s.t. Of 1
149 cement?
150 Difference between one way and two way slab? 1
151 What is the green building? 1
152 Why it is required to design the mix on site? 1
153 What are the common tests performed on concrete and cement? 1
154 How will u measure the workability of concrete on site? 1
155 What is quick sand condition and how will you rectify it? 1
156 In RCC how can you determine practically the under and over reinformed sections? 1
157 What's the sequence of removing form work in site and explain it logically? 1
158 Shear force and bending moment diagrams of the beams given by the interviewer. 1
159 What is honey combing and how to rectify it on site? 1
160 Questions related to your minor project and major trainings. 1
161 Various codes and their relevance 1
162 Applications of matrix method and MDM. 1
Define curb resistances and give practical methods of providing vertical alignment on 1
163 highways?
164 Questions related to tests on road aggregates and bitumen. 1
165 Difference between Nominal mix of concrete and Design mix of concrete ? 1
166 Grades of concrete and Grades of Cement 1
Define curb resistances and give practical methods of providing vertical alignment on 1
167 highways?
168 Questions related to tests on road aggregates and bitumen. 1
169 Difference between Nominal mix of concrete and Design mix of concrete ? 1
170 Grades of concrete and Grades of Cement 1
How do you define Compressive strength of concrete and what is the meaning of M25 2
171 concrete
172 Types of Cover in Reinforced concrete and explain them 2
173 What is singly and Doubly Reinforced beam 2
174 Types of Retaining wall and difference between them 2
175 What is Green Buildings and materials to make green building 2
176 What is parapet wall? 2
177 How much thickness of plaster we provide for inner and outer wall 2
178 What is damp proof course and why we use it ? 2
179 What is the N value of rocks 2
180 Some basic of soil mechanics and Foundation Engineering 2
181 Bending moment diagram of a given framed structure ? 2
Bending Moment diagram of an indeterminate beam. And, how to find the moments at 2
182 the mid span of the beam ?
183 Describe the basic moment distribution method to solve indeterminate systems ? 2
184 Basic assumptions in Concrete Limit Design state and the method to design a beam ? 2
185 Working Stress Design Method for Steel Structures ? 2
How to design a building taking into account the earthquake loads and what are the 2
186 parameters used during the procedure ?
187 Draw a Bending Moment Diagram in a given loading case? 2
Basic tests in geotechnical engineering e.g. Plate Load Test, DCPT, CPT, SPT and 2
188 Terzaghi equations.
189 Some questions on the intern. 2
190 Can a concrete member take tension? 2
191 What is tension capacity of concrete?...etc 2
192 2
193 What is your favourate subject? 2
194 Assumtions in limitstate method? 2
195 Bending moment d0iagram for cantilever beam with UDL? 2
196 Bending moment diagram for propped cantilever with UDL? 2
 Then slowly starting from basics, about the bending moment and shear force diagrams 2
197 of a cantilever beam with UDL on it. Then going deeper into the code book details.
198 Questions from SOM 2
199 Draw B.M.D 3
200 Questions from soil mechanics 3
201 Explain terzaghis assumptions 3
202 Draw the phreatic lines 3
203 Questions from foundation engg- explain how load is transmitted, 3
Universal terzaghis eqn, cnc +qnq+.... & each term in that, the usual problems when 3
204 ground water level at various heights
: Bending moment diagrams to continuous beams, frames and also the beans of varying 3
cross sections. Definition of a bridge, what is its use and parts of a bridge. What are the
procedures followed to design a bridge? What are the code books that are used in
205 bridge designing and details in the code book.
206 . Questions from stress strain diagram of steels 2. Fefe3c diagram 3. Fatigue and creep 3
Brush your concepts on concrete technology structural design and about aggregates. Be 3
207 well with mix design. They may ask you to give a ratio for a particular design strength
208 Types of concrete.. Why we do plastering of walls... Types of foundations..... 3
How to draw bending moment diagram for beams and frames with lateral loads. 3
209 Methods of RCC design and their differences.
210 3
211 An Interviewer never ask you some fixed questions. 3
212 In interview “Next question will depend upon, Your Answer of previous Question”. 3
& Questions Also depends Upon “For what kind of job your applying for” (Site 3
213 engineer, Highway Engineer, Jr. Structural Engineer, Jr. Quantity Surveyor etc etc)
214 If your a Fresher, You will definitely face at-least one of this 4 questions. 3
215 1. Detailed explanation about your final year project. 3
216 2. Detailed explanation about you “ seminar topic in final year”. 3
217 3. About your research (if you have done anything addition to your academics). 3
4. About your Internship/Training which you have done during your 3
summer/winter holidays.
(So be prepared )
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219 For Jr. Quantity Surveyor 3
220 What is quantity surveying? 3
221 What is estimation and costing? 4
222 Types of contract 4
223 What is valuation 4
224 What is productivity? 4
225 Tender procedure 4
226 Players in contract agreement 4
227 What is FIDIC ? Brief Detail about FIDIC? 4
228 Condition of contract 4
229 What is breach of contract. 4
230 What is BOQ 4
231 What is reconciliation 4
232 What is arbitration 4
233 Stages involve in arbitration 4
234 Construction laws 4
235 What is variation 4
What do you see as the key challenges faced by Quantity Surveyors on a day to day 4
236 basis.
237 Being civil engineer why did you choose this field 4
238 What is producivity of different work forces? 4
239 What m^2 of brickwork can a mason do in one day 4
240 Calculation of the concrete reinforcement Quantities in a structure 4

242 Measuring units for plaster, wooden framework & excavation. 4

243 Different diameters of reinforcement available. 4

245 What is the capacity of a transit mixture? 4

246 What is the estimate of the interior work of the room, you are sitting in? 4
247 How can you define quantity surveying and cost management? 4

250 What,s the clear cover of beam,slab,column? 4

251 Rate Analysis And Negotiation 4
252 Deduction in brick work, form work 5
253 Amount of Binding Wire per tonne of Steel. 5
254 Size of Brick and Block? 5
255 What is Cost Analysis, Estimation And Budget 5
256 IS code of different items? 5
257 How much is Concrete Wastage? 5
258 For Sr. Quantity Surveyor 5
259 Tell me something about yourself. 5
260 How does your previous experience relate to the job you are applying for? 5
261 What are your short- and long-term objectives for your career? 5
262 What have been your biggest frustrations in your career? 5
What are some things your present company and department might do to become more 5
263 successful?
What are your hobbies and interests? How do they contribute to or balance, the work 5
264 you do professionally?
265 How do you motivate your crew? 5
266 If there were one area you've always wanted to improve upon, what 5
267 Would that be? 5
Give me an example of when you had to go above and beyond the call of duty in order 5
268 to get a job done.
269 What are your career goals? 5
270 Tell me about an important goal that you set in the past. Were you successful? 5
271 How well do you handle criticism? 5
Tell me about a time when you had to criticize and give feedback to a construction 5
272 worker. How did it go?
Tell me about a time when a certain project did not go as planned. How did you and 5
273 your team correct the issue?
When working on a typical project in your field, what do you find to be the usual 5
274 culprit to time delays? How do you correct these issues?
275 What are the different clauses in FIDIC conditions of conctract? 5
276 Whhat are the different way of measurment based on POMI 5
277 On what basis are man holes and Chambers are classified ? 5
278 Describe the projects you have worked on ? 5
279 Values & Type of contracts of previous project 6
280 What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 6
281 What are the different types of foundation? 6
282 What are the causes of building collapse? 6
283 Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing. 6
284 What Do You Understand by M25 Concrete? 6
285 What is Water-Cement Ratio and How it is related to the strength of concrete? 6
286 What is bleeding, segregation, honeycombing of concrete? 6
287 How to increase the bearing capacity of soil? 6
288 How to calculate the unit weight of steel bars? 6
289 Why is concrete slump test carried out? 6
290 What is the different type of slump test indications? 6
291 What is the ratio of steel to concrete to use in slabs, beams, columns? 6
292 Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning? 6
293 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI? 6
294 What are the functions of a column in a building? 6
295 What is the average density of soil? 7
296 Why shear reinforcement is provided? 7
297 Why is concrete cube test carried out? 7
298 What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm Dia. Bars. 7
299 Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe? 7
300 How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns? 7
301 What do you know about tender? Discuss different types of tenders. 7
302 What is bending moment (BM) & Shear force (SF) – Explain 7
303 What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 7
304 What is the minimum curing period? 7
305 What is a bearing capacity of soil? 7
306 Why we provide steel in concrete? 7
307 How can cracks in concrete be avoided? 7
308 Types Of DPC and its Thickness used? 7
309 What are the advantages of Prestressed Concrete over R.C.C? 7
310 Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on the design of compression member? 7
311 Difference between mild steel and HYSD bars? 7
312 What do you understand by 80/100 bitumen? 7
313 What is differential settlement? 7
314 What do 53 stands for in 53-grade cement? 7
315 Types of loads on structure? 7
316 Will water damage concrete? 7
317 What is the L/D ratio of a cantilever beam? 7
318 What is camber? 7
319 What is batching? Difference between volume and weight batching? 7
320 What is a benchmark? Name the different types. 7
321 Types of admixtures? 7
322 Define modulus of elasticity. 7
323 What are the chemical compositions of cement? 7
324 What is creep & shrinkage of concrete 7
325 When the possibility of segregation of concrete is more? 7
326 Min. Deshuttering (stripping) period of formwork as per IS 456. 8
327 What is gravity flow? 8
328 How is a theodolite leveled? 8
329 What is buckling or crippling load. 8
330 What is Green Concrete? 8
331 What are the significance of green concrete, how do we prepare it? 8
What is the difference between green concrete and conventional concrete?. 8
332 Composition of green concrete?
333 What is green building? 8
Is there any relation between green concrete and green building ? (do we construct the 8
334 green building with green concrete?)
335 What are the advantages of green concrete? 8
336 Tell me 3 most important IS CODES ? 8
337 Why do we use IS 13920 ? 8
338 Different test’s on soil 8
339 Explain penetration test? Why do we do penetration test? 8
Suppose you have to construct a shed/building for our company as a civil engineer 8
340 what will you do?
341 What is floor space index? 8
342 Significance of FLOOR SPACE INDEX? 8
343 What is open space ? 8
344 Range of ground coverage? Range of FSI? 8
345 Why do we provide open space(side margin, front margin) around a building. 8
Suppose FSI=2, what is number of floors? (without ground coverage we cant decide the 8
no.of floors with just FSI, so i asked him How much ground coverage should i take.)
346 Case 1:- 40% case 2 :- 15%
347 Why all building in a city/ particular area is not having same height ? 8
Suppose i am constructing a building where fsi is limited to 2, is there any chances that 8
348 we can go beyond that range? If we can go beyond that range what is the procedure ?
Coming to HR interview question (i think they were not interested in asking me a HR 8
349 questions still they asked few questions for formality )
350 Tell me about your self? 8
351 What difference will you make if i hire you? 8
352 What benefits will i (BPCL) get if i hire you? 8
353 Is BPCL is your dream company? (i said yes then they asked me another question ) 8
354 How long will you wait ? (To get job in BPCL) 8
355 What is Green Concrete? 9
356 What are the significance of green concrete, how do we prepare it? 9
What is the difference between green concrete and conventional concrete?. 9
357 Composition of green concrete?
358 What is green building? 9
Is there any relation between green concrete and green building ? (do we construct the 9
359 green building with green concrete?)
360 What are the advantages of green concrete? 9
361 Tell me 3 most important IS CODES ? 9
362 Why do we use IS 13920 ? 9
363 Different test’s on soil 9
364 Explain penetration test? Why do we do penetration test? 9
374 What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 10
375 What are the different types of foundation? 10
376 What are the causes of building collapse? 10
377 Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing. 10
378 What Do You Understand by M25 Concrete? 10
379 What is Water-Cement Ratio and How it is related to the strength of concrete? 10
380 What is bleeding, segregation, honeycombing of concrete? 10
381 How to increase the bearing capacity of soil? 10
382 How to calculate the unit weight of steel bars? 10
383 Why is concrete slump test carried out? 10
384 What is the different type of slump test indications? 10
385 What is the ratio of steel and concrete to use in slabs, beams, columns? 10
386 Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning? 10
387 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI? 10
388 What are the functions of a column in a building? 10
389 What is the average density of soil? 10
390 Why shear reinforcement is provided? 10
391 Why is concrete cube test carried out? 10
392 What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm Dia. Bars. 10
393 Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe? 10

394 Types of loads on structure? 10

395 Will water damage concrete? 10
396 What is the L/D ratio of a cantilever beam? 10
397 What is camber? 10
398 What is batching? Difference between volume and weight batching? 10
399 What is a benchmark? Name the different types. 10
400 Types of admixtures? 10
401 Define modulus of elasticity. 10
402 How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns? 11
403 What do you know about tender? Discuss different types of tenders. 11
404 What is bending moment (BM) & Shear force (SF) – Explain 11
405 What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain? 11
406 What is the minimum curing period? 11
407 What is a bearing capacity of soil? 11
408 Why we provide steel in concrete? 11
409 How can cracks in concrete be avoided? 11
410 Types Of DPC and its Thickness used? 11
411 What are the advantages of Prestressed Concrete over R.C.C? 11
412 Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on the design of compression member? 11
413 Difference between mild steel and HYSD bars? 11
414 What do you understand by 80/100 bitumen? 11
415 What is differential settlement? 11
416 What do 53 stands for in 53-grade cement? 11
417 What are the chemical compositions of cement? 11
418 What is creep & shrinkage of concrete 11
419 When the possibility of segregation of concrete is more? 11
420 Min. Deshuttering (stripping) period of formwork as per IS 456. 11
421 What is gravity flow? 11
422 How is a theodolite leveled? 11
423 What is buckling or crippling load?” 11
424 For Freshers , think these questions may help you. 12
425 Building materials and Construction 12
426 What are the dimensions of the standard brick? 12
427 What are thin shell roofs? Why are they becoming popular? 12
428 Name the different types of retaining walls 12
429 Structural Analysis 12
430 What is buckling or crippling load? 12
431 Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on design of compression members? 12
432 What is meant by specific yield and specific retention? 12
433 Shear force and BM diagrams for different types of loadings on beams 12
434 Mechanics of structures 12
435 Differentiate between bending moment and twisting moment 12
436 Differentiate between mild steel and HYSD bars 12
437 Differentiate between proof resilience and modulus of resilience 12
438 What is meant by strain energy? 12
439 Fluid Mechanics 12
440 What is a spillway? 12
441 What is total energy line? 12
442 What is a flow net? Discuss its uses 12
443 Why isn’t a venturimeter used commonly for measuring discharge in houses? 12
444 What is critical hydraulic gradient? 12
445 Differentiate between weir, notch and barrage 12
446 Geotechnical Engineering 12
447 What is geosynthetics? Mention its applications in civl engineering field 12
448 What do you understand by 80/100 bitumen? 12
449 Which is commonly used-bitumen or tar? Why? 12
450 What are the precautions to be taken for construction in marshy soil? 12
451 What is the relation between submerged unit weight and submerged weight? 12
452 What are the different types of foundations adopted for different soils? 12
453 What is differential settlement? 13
454 Discuss the importance of Attenbug’s limits in soil engineering 13
455 Differentiate between activity and sensitivity of soils 13
456 Differentiate between soil stabilization and ground improvement 13
457 How does machine foundation differ from an ordinary foundation? 13
458 What is the permanent solution applied for the restoration of leaning Tower of Pisa? 13
459 Reinforced Concrete Structures 13
460 What is pre stressed concrete? What are its ingredients? 13
461 What do 53 stand for in 53-grade cement? 13
462 How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns? 13
463 What are the loads to be considered for the design of bridges? 13
464 Differentiate between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning 13
465 What is the L/D ratio of a cantilever beam? 13
466 What type of dam is the Idukki dam? Give its details and peculiarity 13
467 Transportation Engineering 13
468 What is camber? 13
469 What is cutback bitumen? What are its special uses? 13
470 Draw a typical C.S. of a permanent way 13
471 What does IRC stand for? 13
472 Define angularity number and give practical applications 13
473 What material as ballast would you suggest for a high speed track? Why? 13
474 What is the usual width of a single lane and a double lane road? 13
475 Environmental Engineering 13
476 Distinguish between slow and rapid sand filters 13
477 What is super chlorination? 13
478 What is canopy? 13
479 Differentiate between BOD and COD 13
480 Advanced Construction and Construction Technology 13
481 What is batching? Differentiate between volume and weight batching 13
482 How is underwater concreting carried out? 13
483 What are the forces involved in underwater construction? 13
484 What do 20 stand for in M20 mix concrete? 14
485 Engineering Geology 14
486 What is littoral drift? 14
487 Differentiate between faults and folds 14
488 Surveying 14
489 How is a theodolite leveled? 14
490 What are advantages of electronic theodolite over transit theodolite? 14
491 Give the standard lengths of chains used in surveying 14
492 What is a benchmark? Name the different types 14
493 L and T Transportation Interview Questions [M Tech Transportation Engineering] 14
494  Introduce Yourself 14
495  Tell Us about Your M Tech Project [6 - 7 Cross Questions About Project ] 14
 When to Provide horizontal circular and transition curve ? Can there not be 14
496 both Horizontal circular and transition curve at same time ?
497  What is Super Elevation? Why is it necessary ? 14
498  Write Super Elevation formula. 14
499  Why R comes into picture in that formula? 14
500  What are different Sight Distances ? 14
501  Height Criteria For Sight Distance 14
502  My Role at Internship in AFCONS. 14
503  Pavement Composition Layers (Different Layer of Pavement) 14
 (G.S.B. of 250mm Thickness is Laid in 2 Layers, 125mm Each Layer.) 14
504 So, Both The Layers of G.S.B. Have Same Gradation or Different Gradation?
 Why layers executed in steps ? Why not at once ? (i.e. Why 250mm Layer is 14
505 Laid in 125mm Each) [My AFCONS Internship Oriented]
506  What is Purpose of providing G.S.B. ? 14
 How We Carry Out Axel Load Survey in Field ? (This Was Asked in AFCONS 14
507 and AARVEE Both Interviews)
 What this Integrated Urban Transport Planning Course About ? (Online Course 14
508 That I Did)
509  Why Only 4% Air Voids During Mix design? 14
510  Marshall Design Parameters 15
511  Steps For Flexible Pavement Design 15
512  If No Design Charts Are Available, How Will We Get Thickness of Pavement? 15
➡ Introduce Yourself 15
➡ What is Your M Tech Project Based On?
➡ Which Code is Used For Polymer Modified Bitumen? (Since I Had Attended A
Workshop on Polymer Modified Bitumen Mix Design)
➡ Why Do You Want To Work This Far Away From Home? [I Am From
Maharashtra]
➡ Explain Webster Method Of Signal Design
➡ Difference Between Bitumen And Tar
➡ When is Tar 5 Use ?
➡ Vehicular Factors Affecting Pavement Design
➡ Critical Points For Stress In Pavement (Availablein IRC 37)
➡ Marshall Mix Design Block Diagram. Show VMA VFA On Block Diagram
➡ Floating Car Method: How Many Observers In Car ?
➡ Delay Study Methods Name
➡ What is Maximum Capacity in Traffic ?
➡ Traffic Density Definition
➡ Plot Between q,k,v
➡ Difference Between Flexible And Rigid Pavement
513
What is Modulus Of Subgrade Reaction And Which Test Used For Measuring It 16
➡ Aggregate Hardness Test Explain
➡ What Is PCU ?
➡ Top Down And Bottom Down Cracks
How to differentiate the volumes of wet and dry sand / soil?
➡ Explain Rulling Gradient
514 ➡ Minimum CBR Value Of Soil
General Questions 16
515 How to increase bearing capacity of soil?
 To improve the bearing capacity of soil, one of the following methods can be used.
1. Vibro Floatation Technique
2. Replace the existing soil with road base materials and compact in layers to attain the
required bearing capacity of soil.
3. Replace the existing soil with cement mix soil and compact in layers with water to
attain the required bearing capacity.
A method for increasing the bearing capacity of foundation soils for built structures
consisting of providing a plurality of holes spaced from each other deep in the soil, and
injecting into the soil.
Which is more efficient – rectangular beam or a circular beam? Give example?

516 Structural engineering 16

517 What is the difference between deflection and deformation? Explain 16
We get excavation level readings more accurate with total station, say yes or no ( and 16
518 give reason)
519 What is the vdf? 16
520 What do you mean by the moment of inertia? 17
521 What are the types of a slump? 17
522 What is the initial and final setting time of ideal cement mix? 17
523 What are common methods of curing the concrete? 17
524 What is difference between working stress method and limit state method? 17
525 What field tests are required for quality check of cement? 17
526 What are the types of foundation used in construction? 17
527 What is guniting? 18
528 What is the function of sand in mortar? 18
529 What are various tests for checking brick quality? 18
530 What is void ratio? 18
What are the duties and responsibilities of civil site engineer in road and building 18
531 construction?
532 What is responsibility of civil foreman ? 18
533 What is shuttering? How it is done on site? 18
534 How to differentiate the volumes of wet and dry sand / soil? 18
535 Which is more efficient – rectangular beam or a circular beam? Give example? 19
536 What is fineness of cement? 19
537 Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing? 19
538 Why are steel plates inserted inside bearings in elastomeric bearings? 19
539 What reinforcements are used in the process of prestressing? 19
540 8
541 Types of cement 1
542 Curing of concrete 1
543 Opc & ppc 1
544 Concrete mix 1
545 W/c ratio 1
546 How to calculate the quantity of water for concrete 1
547 Cement concrete 1
548 Ingredients of concrete 1
549 Role of gypsum in concrete 1
550 Types of aggregate 1
551 Admixtures & types 1
552 Workability of concrete 1
553 Segregation 1
554 Factors affecting workability 1
555 Workability tests 1
556 Pcc 1
557 Rcc 1
558 Why we test concrete after 28 days of its casting 1
559 Steps involved in concreting process 1
560 Lwac 1
561 Causes of cracks in concrete 1
562 Chemical composition of cement/ bogues compounds 1
563 Types of lloads on structures or building 1
564 Why we provide steel in concrete 1
565 What is brick crushing strength[psi] 1
566 Super structure 1
567 Types of beams 1
568 Types of loads on beams 1
569 Columns or pillars & types 1
570 Lintels 1
571 What is the procedure to calculate cement bags in 1 cubic meter? 1
572 Will water damage concrete? 1
573 Traditional materials 1
574 Green building 1
575 What happens if I add sugar to concrete? 1
576 Chain survey adv & disadv 1
577 % of steel, beams, columns 1
578 Curing 1

581 1
582 9 questios not took here 1
583 12 1
584 3. List out the reinforcements that are used in the process of prestressing. 1

586 Explain the concept of built area and super built-up area. 1
587 What are some the common roof types? 1
588 Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe? 2
589 What is the tallest man made structure in the world? 2
590 What are the uses of alloys in daily life and how are alloys made? 2
591 What is the world’s largest concrete dam? 2
592 What are the main reasons of building collapse? 2
593 State the applications of modulus of elasticity. 2
594 How are the freeway bridges built? 2
595 State the building codes. 2
596 Why are steel plates inserted inside bearings in elastomeric bearings? 3
597 In case if concrete box girder bridges how is the number of cells determined? 3
598 What is rigging? 3
599 What is the purpose of the gap in the road on this bridge? 3
600 What are moment of inertia and its importance in civil engineering? 3
601 What is diversion tunnel in a dam? 3
602 Why Is Propping Required For Long Structures Once The Form Work Is Removed? 3
603 What Is Difference Between Engineering Stress And True Stress? 4
604 What is least cover provided for different RCC Members? 4
605 What are the functions of column in a building? 4
606 What is the formula for weight of steel? 4
607 What do you know about “TMT”? 4
608 What is difference between working stress method and limit state method? 4
609 What are the types of foundation used in construction? 5
610 What is guniting? 5
611 What is void ratio? 5