SET X

BIRLA INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI (RAJ.)

SECOND SEMESTER, 2007-2008
Comprehensive Examination
CEC322 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY
Time: 3 HOURS Date: 09-05-2008 Maximum Marks: 105 Weightage:35%
Answer Part A (Q1 to 10) and Part B in separate answer books.
For Q30 to 36 of Part A answer in a separate Answer Sheet provide to you.
PART A- CLOSED BOOK
Q1. Draw neatly elevation (front view) and plans of alternative course of 2 brick thick
wall in English bond. [ 5 marks]
Q2. In which circumstances you will provide Flat Slab Floor. [ 3 marks]

Q3. What type of floor finishing will be required for

a) Operation theater b) Dancing hall c) Broad casting station
d)Chemical laboratory [ 2 marks]

Q4. What is the difference between Driven and cast in situ piles and Bored and cast in
situ piles? List various advantages of Bored and cast in situ piles. [ 3 marks]

Q5. Differentiate in tabular form

a) Scrap value and salvage value
b) Loft and ledge [2x3 marks]

Q6. What are probable reasons of false set &flash set? How can these prevented?
[4 marks]
Q7. What are the functions, typical compounds, applications and disadvantages of
following concrete admixtures
i) Air entraining agents ii) Super plasticizer [ 4 marks]

Q8. State, strength of vacuum concrete is more or less as compared to ordinary concrete
and why? [ 2 marks]

Q9. Write short notes on following

i) Curtain wall ii) Bethel process iii) Well point system
iv) Unbalanced tender v)) Cost plus sliding or fluctuating fee scale contract
[2x5 marks]

Q10. Give principle, most suitable soil, depth of treatment, special material and
equipment required, special advantages and limitations of following Ground
improvement techniques.
i) Dynamic Compaction (Dynamic Consolidation)
ii) Stone column [4x2 marks]

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Select most appropriate alternative for Q11 to 30 ( 0.5 x 20 = 10 marks)

Q11. While submitting a tender the contractor is required to deposit some amount as
guaranty at the tender, known as
a) Bank security b) Earnest money
c) Security deposit d) Caution money

Q12. Single Flemish bond can be used for those walls having thickness at least equal to
A) bricks B) 1 bricks C) 1 bricks D)2 bricks

Q13. Edge of brick is known

A) Arries, B) bull nose C) dogleg or angle D) Quion

Q14. Consider the following strength of concrete

1) Cube strength 2) Cylinder strength
3) Split-tensile strength 4) Modulus of rupture
correct sequence in increasing order of the strength is--------------.

(A) 3,4,2,1
(B) 3,4,1,2
(C) 4,3,2,1
(D) 4,3,1,2

Q15. Which of the following are hard and soft wood respectively
A) Mahagony and Deodar B) Deodar and Sal C) Kail and Teak, D) Chir and Shisham

Q16. In plain and reinforced concrete footings, the thickness at the edge shall not be less
than ----------for footings on soil.
A) 50 mm B) 150 mm C) 250 mm D) 75 mm

Q17. As per IS: 1904, minimum value of permissible maximum settlement for isolated
footing resting on sand is
A) 25 mm B) 50 mm C) 100 mm D) 125 mm

Q18. As per IS: 1893-2002, when earthquake forces are considered, the allowable bearing
pressure in soil for raft foundations shall be increased by
A) 25 % B) 50% C) 100 % D) 0%

Q19. The process of placing a new foundation under an existing one or strengthening an
existing foundation is called
A) Shoring B) Underpinning C) Temporary construction, D) Scaffolding

Q20. A thickened portion of a masonry wall is called

A) Pillar B) Pillaster C) Buttress D) Leaf wall

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Q21. Which of the following pairs regarding explanations and the terminologies
pertaining to masonry are correctly matched?
1. Reveal Vertical sides of finished openings for doors and windows
2. Throating Projecting stone to serve as support for joint
3. Gable Triangle shaped masonry work provided at the ends of sloped roofs
4. Freeze Groove provided on the underside of projecting elements like sills

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Codes A) 1 and 3 B) 2 and 3 C) 2, 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4

Q22. For marine works, the best suited cement is

A) Low heat Portland cement B) Rapid hardening cement
C) Ordinary Portland cement D) Blast furnace slag cement

Q23. Consider the following statements

Curing of concrete by steam under pressure
1. Increases the compressive strength of concrete
2. reduces the shear strength of concrete
3. increases the speed of chemical reaction
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A)1, 2 and 3 B) 1 alone C) 2 and 3 D) 3 alone

Q24. Consider the following statements

Ultra sound pulse velocity test to measure the strength of concrete is
1. used to measure the strength of wet concrete
2. used to obtain estimate of concrete strength of finished concrete elements
3. a non-destructive test
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 C) 1 and 2 D) 1 and 3

Q25. Expected project duration generally follows

a) Normal distribution curve b) - distribution curve
c) Binomial distribution curve d) none of the above

Q26. The constraints in case of resources smoothing operation would be

A) resources B) project duration
C) both (A) & (B) D) none of these.

Q27. In critical path method free float can be

1. greater than total float
3. equal to total float
of these statements
a) 1 and 4 are correct
c) 3 and 4 are correct
2. greater than independent float
4. less than independent float
b) 2 and 3 are correct
d) 1 and 2 are correct

Q28. Minimum time required to complete an activity at the lowest possible cost is

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 a) Optimistic time b) Crash time
c) Normal time d) Pessimistic time

Q29.Slack time in PERT anlysis

a)can never be greater than zero.
b)is always zero for critical activities.
c)can never be less than zero.
d)is minimum for critical activities.

Q30. Read the following statements

A: Facing bonds is used when the bricks of different thicknesses are to be used in the
facing and backing of the wall.
R: Facing bond is structurally good and results in uniform distribution of load.
Select most appropriate answer
A) if assertion (A) and reason (R) both are true & (R) is the correct reasons for (A)
B) A&R both are true but R is not correct reason for A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Q 31 to 36, MATCH LIST 1 WITH LIST2 (There may be more than one items
matching from LIST2) (6 x 2 = 12 marks)

Q31. LIST 1 LIST 2

(Type of formwork) (Minimum period before striking formwork)
A) Props to slabs span up to 4.5 m 1.) 1 day
B) Soffit formwork to slab 2.) 3 days
C) Soffit formwork to beams 3.) 7 days
D) Props to beams spanning over 6 m 4.) 14 days
5.) 21 days

Q32. LIST 1(Admixture) LIST 2 (Compound)

1. Accelerating admixture A) Wood Vinsol Resin

2. Retarding admixture B) Lignosulphonic acid & hyaroxylated
carboxylic acid
3. Air entraining admixture C) Calcium chloride
4. Water reducing admixture D) Sugar

Q33. LIST1(Type of cement) LIST2 (characteristics)

A. High Alumina cement
B. Low-heat Portland cement
C. Portland Pozzolana cement
D. Hydrophobic cement
1. Suitable for very large mass of concrete such as dam.
2. Storage under unfavourable condition.
3. Durability against acidic attack with early development of
strength.
4. Marine structure
5. Increase resistance to attack from sulphates

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Q34.
LIST 1 (Property of cement) LIST 2 (Testing Apparatus/ Method)

1) Specific gravity A. Blains air permeability apparatus

2) Tensile strength B. Le Chateliers flask
3) Soundness C. Briquette method
4) Fineness D. Autoclave
E. Le Chateliers Apparatus
F. Turbidimeter Test

Q35. LIST1 LIST2

(Category of Building) (Minimum Strength Sand Cement Mortar as per IS4326)
1. B A. 1:8
2. C B. 1:6
3. D C. 1:4
4. E D. 1:3

Q 36. LIST1 LIST2

1. Resource less element A. Activity
2. Resources consuming element B. Event
3. Spare time C. Dummy
4. Instataneous stage D. Float

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 PART B- OPEN BOOK
Q1. 40 samples of M50 concrete are tested and results are given below. Apply acceptance
criteria as per IS: 456-2000 (read groups row wise).
56.4, 57.8, 68.0, 64.8; 55.2, 46.4, 50.2, 56.6; 59.0, 51.2, 56.6, 57.4; 56.2, 62.8, 60.2, 59.0;
53.2, 62.4, 57.8, 60.0; 62.2, 59.0, 56.4, 60.6; 54.0, 60.8, 63.0, 62.2; 58.6, 59.2, 59.0, 69.2;
52.6, 49.8, 60.2, 56.4; 61.0, 64.0, 64.4, 57.8 [5 marks]

Q2. For the network shown in Figure Q2, activity duration and labour requirement for
each of the activity is as follows.

Activity Activity duration (days) Requirement of labour

1-2 4 4
1-3 8 2
2-4 4 0
2-7 11 2
3-4 4 3
3-5 3 6
4-6 7 2
5-7 3 4
6-7 3 5

Determine the total float for each activity and draw histogram for labour requirement
based on earliest start time. [7 marks]

1 4 6 7

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Figure Q2
Q3. A 5 m long masonry wall of class E two storey masonry building is having 2 m width
one window and 1m width one door. Check, this wall is safe during EQ or not? If not
what type of measure you will suggest? Give details with neat sketch. [4 marks]

Q4. Design a concrete band having a span of 7 m for a school building located in
Chandigarh. Give neat sketches showing details of reinforcement and all other
dimensions and mention grade of concrete and steel to be used. [4 marks]

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Q5. Using sinking fund method, determine the book value at the end of fifth year of a
concrete vibrator which has an initial cost of RS. 10,000, an estimated life of eight years,
and a salvage value of Rs. 2000. Interest is at 10% per annum. Compare the result with
declining balance method. [5 marks]

Q6. Determine the minimum possible length of bored cast in situ triple under-reamed pile
of stem diameter 40 cm. [3 marks]

Q7. i) Expected project duration of a project is 20 days. What is the probability of

completing the project with in 20 days? [1 mark]

ii) If the completion time for a particular project is 10 weeks and its earliest expected
time is 13 weeks, then what will be the slack time for last event of project?
[1 mark]
Q8. A building is supported on nine footings. Determine the footing areas for equal
settlement. Dead load and live load on footings are given below.
Footing No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Dead Load (kN) 180 360 240 300 600 360 180 360 210
Live Load (kN) 180 400 210 300 720 360 120 300 180

Assume soil is clay having allowable bearing capacity of 250 kN/m2 . [ 6 mark]