Code 9A01305 1

II B.Tech I semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2010

BUILDING MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write about the uses of building stones.

(b) Write about manufacture of brick by any one method.

2. (a) Describe briefly about the specifications of bitumen.

(b) Write in detail about using gypsum in building material.

3. (a) Write about various laboratory tests for cement.

(b) What are various types of cement?

4. (a) How do you detect defects in timber? Explain.

(b) Write about fiber reinforced plastics.

5. (a) What is the purpose of a cavity wall? Explain.

(b) Explain in detail about English bond with sketches.

6. Explain in detail about spread and combined footing with sketches.

7. (a) Discuss briefly about various types of pitched roofs.

(b) Write about flat roof & where it will be used in buildings.

8. (a) What is the purpose of a scaffolding?

(b) Differentiate between plastering and pointing.

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II B.Tech I semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2010
BUILDING MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) What are the precautions to be taken while dressing a stone? Explain.
(b) Explain in detail about manufacture of brick with sketch.

2. Explain how the following material can be used as building materials.

(a) Bituminous
(b) Aluminium
(c) Glass

3. (a) What are the various constituents of lime stone?

(b) Explain in detail about the field testing of cement.

4. (a) Write about classification of wood.

(b) Write about galvanized iron as alternative material for wood.

5. (a) What is the purpose of a cavity wall? Explain.

(b) Explain in detail about Flemish bond.

6. Draw typical sketches to show the following

(a) Simple square footing for reinforced concrete column

(b) Sloped footing for reinforced concrete rectangular column

7. Write about different types of floors and explain about concrete flooring in detail.

8. (a) What is the purpose of water proofing and what are the materials used for it?
(b) What is the purpose of formwork? Explain in detail.

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II B.Tech I semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2010
BUILDING MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Differentiate between clamp burning and kiln burning.

(b) What do you mean by stone quarrying?

2. (a) Write about the characteristics of good file.

(b) Explain how you use glass as a building material.

3. (a) Write about various methods of manufacture of lime.

(b) List out the ingredients of cement concrete.

4. (a) What are the advantages of wood based products?

(b) Explain the different ways of classification of timber.

5. (a) What is the purpose of partition wall?

(b) Explain in detail about Rubble and Ashlar masonry.

6. (a) What is the purpose of footing?

(b) Explain in detail about isolated footings with neat sketch.

7. (a) Define an Arch and give a rough sketch.

(b) Write in detail about Queen Post Trusses with neat sketch.

8. (a) What is the purpose of damp proof coating ?

(b) Write about white washing and distempering.

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II B.Tech I semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2010
BUILDING MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Write about dressing of stone.

(b) Write in detail about the precautions to be taken in blasting.

2. Write clearly about different types of tiles.

3. (a) How do you classify lime?

(b) Write about various ingredients of cement concrete briefly.

4. Classify and describe knots found in timber based on size, from and quality.

5. (a) Write about types of Masonry.

(b) Explain the purpose of partition walls.

6. Write about the purpose of a footing and explain clearly about shallow and spread footing.

7. (a) What is the purpose of a lintel?

(b) Explain with a neat sketch about king post truss.

8. (a) Write about constituents of a paint.

(b) What are the precautions to be taken for painting old wood?

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