Code No: RR210103 Set No.

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II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are the qualities of good building stones? Discuss them.
(b) What is the texture of rock. Enumerate its various types. [8+8]

2. (a) Discuss the varieties of terra-cotta?

(b) Write the advantages, disadvantages and uses of terra-cotta. [8+8]

3. (a) Describe the chemical composition of cement.

(b) What are the good characteristics of aggregate used in cement concrete?[8+8]

4. (a) Draw a neat cross-section of an exogenous tree and show various components
of it and explain.
(b) Distinguish between mild steel and hard steel. [10+6]

5. (a) What is a raft foundation ? When and where is it preferred to other shallow
foundations. Explain with a neat sketch.
(b) What are floating foundations? Where are they useful? How does they differ
from other foundations. [10+6]

6. (a) Discuss the advantages of modular bricks .

(b) Discuss the advantages of brick masonry over stone masonry. [8+8]

7. (a) State briefly the requirements of a good staircase.

(b) How are treads & risers proportioned.
(c) Where do you use the following types of stairs
i. Dog-legged stair.
ii. Open newel stair.
iii. Geometrical stair. [5+5+6]

8. Describe the procedure of carrying out plastering in cement mortar on new and old
wall separately? [16]

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Code No: RR210103 Set No. 2
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Give the list of explosives used in blasting and explain their composition.
(b) Define natural bed of a stone and discuss its importance. [8+8]

2. (a) What are the harmful ingredients in brick earth and explain them.
(b) Explain the classification of brick earth. [8+8]

3. (a) What is soundness of cement ? how it is determined in laboratory ?

(b) What is fineness of cement ? How it is determined in laboratory? [8+8]

4. (a) Differentiate between exogenous trees and endogenous trees.

(b) Describe the properties of mild steel. [8+8]

5. (a) Describe the various loads to be considered in designing foundations.

(b) Enumerate the objects of foundations [8+8]

6. (a) Explain some specially shaped bricks, along with their places of use (with neat
sketches)
(b) Explain the following with sketches
i. Perpend.
ii. Lap.
iii. Bed.
iv. Arises. [10+6]

7. Define roof covering? What are the various types of roof coverings commonly
adopted in India? Explain them in detail. [16]

8. What is a varnish and why is it used? Classify different kinds of varnish and give
brief description of each? [16]

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Code No: RR210103 Set No. 3
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What are the precautions to be taken in the process of blasting.

(b) Write a brief note on preservation of stones. [8+8]

2. (a) Explain different classification of bricks.

(b) Write the uses of bricks. [8+8]

3. (a) List out and explain physical properties of Portland cement.

(b) Describe the effect of water cement ratio on strength and workability of con-
crete. [2+6+8]

4. (a) Differentiate between natural seasoning and artificial seasoning.

(b) Enumerate various market forms of steel and explain any two. [8+2+3+3]

5. (a) What is a raft foundation ? When and where is it preferred to other shallow
foundations. Explain with a neat sketch.
(b) What are floating foundations? Where are they useful? How does they differ
from other foundations. [10+6]

6. (a) State the advantages of cavity walls.

(b) Explain with the help of sketches, the details of cavity walls at the Foundation
level and the Parapet level. [6+10]

7. Define roof covering? What are the various types of roof coverings commonly
adopted in India? Explain them in detail. [16]

8. What preparatory work should be done before repainting of an old painted surface.
[16]

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Code No: RR210103 Set No. 4
II B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Write a brief note on deterioration of stones.

(b) Explain wedging and blasting methods of stone Quarrying. [8+8]

2. (a) What are the advantages, disadvantages and uses of sand-lime bricks.
(b) Explain the compressive strength and water absorption tests for bricks. [6+10]

3. (a) Describe the field tests for cement.

(b) Can seawater be used for making concrete? Explain. [8+8]

4. Write short notes on:

(a) Dry rot and wet rot.

(b) Kiln seasoning.
(c) Fire resistance of timber. [6+5+5]

5. Differentiate between the following

(a) Floating foundation and raft foundation.

(b) Combined footing and strap footing. [2x8]

6. Describe the following Ashlar masonry with neat sketches. [4x4]

(a) Ashlar rough-tooled masonry.

(b) Ashlar quarry faced masonry.
(c) Ashlar chamfered masonry.
(d) Ashlar block-in-course masonry.

7. Explain design specifications for a staircase? [16]

8. (a) What are the requirements of good plaster?

(b) Discuss the mortars which are used for painting and plastering. [6+10]

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