Code No: RR220101 Set No.

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II B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
BUILDING PLANING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write short notes on the following:

(a) Building bye-laws.

(b) Classification of buildings.
(c) Open spaces in buildings. [6+5+5]

2. (a) Suggest the minimum area requirement for the following areas in residences:
i. Habitable room
ii. Kitchen
iii. Bath Room
iv. Stair Case [2+2+2+2]
(b) What minimum height do you recommend for
i. Plinth
ii. Habitable rooms
iii. Head room for stair case
iv. Depth of foundation [2+2+2+2]

3. What are the problems that would arise in a house with major openings on south
and west? What planning measures and details would help in resolving these?[8+8]

4. Design a college building for the following requirements and draw a single line
diagram.

(a) Class room for 60 students each - 6 Nos.

(b) Library with reference and reading room - 1 No.
(c) Principal room with attached toilet - 1No.
(d) Computer Lab to accommodate- 30 systems - 2 Nos.
(e) Laboratory for Phy / Chem / Bio - 3 No. to accommodate 30 students each.
(f) Staff rooms to accommodate 4 members in each - 5 Nos.
(g) Office to accommodate 10 staff - 1No.
(h) Store room - 1No.
(i) Record room - 1No.
(j) Ladies room - 1No.

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(k) NCC and NSS rooms - 2Nos.
(l) Sports room - 1No.
(m) Toilet blocks - 4 Nos. [16]

The above requirements have to be provided in 2 floors .

5. (a) What are the main objectives of construction management?

(b) Describe the main approaches to how these objectives can be achieved.[6+10]

6. A project has the following schedule. Construct the PERT network and compute
the earliest start time for each activity. [6+10]
Activity Time in Weeks Predecessors
A 3 None
B 2 A
C 4 A
D 5 B
E 3 C
F 6 D

7. In an out-of-town site, the project manager notices that work is being disrupted
for want of fuel. An investigation reveals the following data:

(a) Fuel is brought to site five times a month.

(b) Probabilities of fuel usage during reorder period.

Demand in litres During reorder period No. of times Probabilities

150 3 0.03
200 4 0.04
250 6 0.06
300 68 0.68
350 9 0.09
400 7 0.07
450 3
100(Total)
The out-f-tock cost of diesel is estimated at Rs.50/ per litre, and carrying cost is
Rs.10/ including losses. Estimate the optimum level of safety stock. [16]

8. Write short notes on:

(a) Earth-moving equipment.

(b) Belts and conveyors. [8+8]

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Code No: RR220101 Set No. 2
II B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
BUILDING PLANING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write short notes on the following:

(a) Building bye-laws.

(b) Classification of buildings.
(c) Open spaces in buildings. [6+5+5]

2. Differentiate between:

(a) Floor Areas Ratio and Floor Space Index

(b) Plinth area and carpet area
(c) Window and deer
(d) Row housing and apartments. [4+4+4+4]

3. What are the different types of houses in urban areas? Discuss them in the context
of privacy and security. [4+12]

4. Design an village panchayat office for the following requirements and draw a line
diagram.

(a) Entrance and waiting room.

(b) Meeting hall to accommodate 40 people.
(c) V.P. President Chambers with attached toilet.
(d) V.P. Secretary Chambers with attached toilet.
(e) Office for 10 staff.
(f) Toilet blocks - 2 Nos.
(g) Necessary provision to be made for corridors. [16]

5. (a) Explain PERT cost method.

(b) Why does a contractor tend to adopt Late start means? [10+6]

6. A project has the following schedule:

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A 4 None
B 1 None
C 1 A
D 1 B
E 6 B
F 5 C,D
G 4 E
H 8 E
I 1 G
J 2 H
K 5 I,J
L 7 F
Construct a PERT network and compute an early start, a late start and slack time
for each activity. Find the critical path. [4+8+4]

7. In a factory the average stock level should be around 750 including all items due to
financial restrictions. There are three products, details of which are given below:

Stocks 1 2 3
Holding cost per unit per time 0.05 0.00 0.04
Set up cost per production run 50 40 60
Rate of demand per unit time 100 120 75
Estimate the optimal production quantities. [16]

8. Write a detailed note on the various types of earth-moving equipment. [16]

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Code No: RR220101 Set No. 3
II B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
BUILDING PLANING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. How are buildings classified? Explain in brief the regulations for any three types
of buildings. [4+12]

2. (a) Suggest the minimum area requirement for the following areas in residences:
i. Habitable room
ii. Kitchen
iii. Bath Room
iv. Stair Case [2+2+2+2]
(b) What minimum height do you recommend for
i. Plinth
ii. Habitable rooms
iii. Head room for stair case
iv. Depth of foundation [2+2+2+2]

3. What are the different types of houses in urban areas? Discuss them in the context
of privacy and security. [4+12]

4. Design a College Canteen for the following requirements. Draw a line diagram and
assume data suitably.

(a) Entrance Hall.

(b) Dining Hall of 100 Sqm.
(c) Staff room of 30 Sqm.
(d) Staff room for ladies of 30 Sqm.
(e) Kitchen of 40 Sqm.
(f) Store of 15 Sqm.
(g) Utility of 20 Sqm.
(h) Toilet blocks 2 Nos.
(i) Xerox counter-15 Sqm.
(j) STD booth-15 Sqm. [16]

5. (a) Explain normal and crash estimates under the CPM system.
(b) How can linear programming be used to optimize time-cost trade-off in a
project schedule? [10+6]

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6. A project has the following schedule:
A 4 None
B 1 None
C 1 A
D 1 B
E 6 B
F 5 C,D
G 4 E
H 8 E
I 1 G
J 2 H
K 5 I,J
L 7 F
Construct a PERT network and compute an early start, a late start and slack time
for each activity. Find the critical path. [4+8+4]

7. The experience of a firm being out of stock is summarized below:

Stock out (no. of times) No. of times

500 1
400 2
250 3
100 4
50 10
0 80
100(Total)
Assuming the stockout costs are RS.40/- per unit and the carrying cost of inventory
per unit is Rs.20/-, estimate the optimum level of stockout inventory. [16]

8. Write a detailed note on the various types of earth-moving equipment. [16]

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Code No: RR220101 Set No. 4
II B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
BUILDING PLANING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆

1. Write short notes on the following:

(a) Building bye-laws.

(b) Classification of buildings.
(c) Open spaces in buildings. [6+5+5]

2. Discuss briefly the open space requirements in various types of buildings. [16]

3. (a) What are the requirements governing the design of a bedroom?

(b) Explain in detail the storage requirements in a bedroom and sketch the details
of the built-in wardrobe/cupboard. [8+8]

4. Design a library building for a college for the following requirements and draw the
line diagram.

(a) Librarians room -1No.

(b) Stack room -1No.
(c) Store room -1No.
(d) Issue section - 1No.
(e) Reference room -1No.
(f) Reading room -1No.
(g) Office room -1No.
(h) Entrance Hall -1No.
(i) Toilet blocks -2Nos. [16]

5. (a) What are the main objectives of construction management?

(b) Describe the main approaches to how these objectives can be achieved.[6+10]

6. In an urban renewal consultancy project, the following activities and their interac-
tions are given with their duration in weeks.

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Event Event Activity Duration Preceded Followed
No. (wks) by by
1 Finalising requirements A 1 None B,E
of the authority
2 Organising & training of the B 1 A C
sociodemographic Surveroy
3 Sociodemographic survey C 3 B E
4 Physical survey and preparation of Maps D 4 None E
5 Planning land use and and infrastructure E 2 A,C,D F
6 Design of infrastructure, buildings F 2 E G
and structures with drawings
7 Quantity surveying G 1 F H
8 Submission of the project report H 2 G None

(a) Show the critical path with floats of all activities.

(b) Find early start and late start of D.
(c) Is there free float of any activity? Which activity and of what magnitude?
[8+4+4]

7. The inventory information for four items in a firm is presented in the following:

Item Annual value (Rs.) No. of times ordered/year

1 9,000/- 3
2 15,000/- 3
3 18,000/- 3
4 24,000/- 3
Minimize the inventory level without increasing the purchasing work load. Alter-
natively, minimize the purchase work load without increasing average inventory.
[16]

8. Write a detailed note on the various types of earth-moving equipment. [16]

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