Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 10

Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5149/May’o9

Duration : 3 Hrs.

Section –A

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 The primary object of a building is to provide _____ to the in mates.

b.                 Grillage foundation is classified as a ________ foundation

c.                  Non load bearing walls are ________ in cross section

d.                 Bitumen felt is a ________ damp proofing material.

e.                  In cavity walls the width of cavity should not exceed _____mm.

State true or false

a)                 Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression and tension.

b)                The outer curve of an ach is called extrados.

c)                 The under face of an arch is called soffit.

d)                 The opening provided on the top of the door is called ventilator.

e)                 The projection of tread beyond the riser is called nosing.

Choose the correct one

i.                        Flat roof are most suitable where rainfall is (light/heavy)

ii.                        For dancing halls, floors used are (wooden floors/terrazzo floors)

iii.                        The local swelling of a finished plaster is known (blistering/ peeling)

iv.                        The vertical member fixed between steps and handrail are known as (Balusters/ Newel posts)

v.                        Termite shields are used where termite effect is (more/ less)

Section-B

Note : Attempt any ten questions

2.                  

a.                 Name different parts of a building

b.                 Differentiate between load bearing and non load bearing walls.

c.                  Name different types of mortars.

d.                 Name various types of floors.

e.                  Differentiate between raft foundation and combined foundation.

f.                   Define the terms coping. Corbel and cornice.

g.                 Explain ventilators and sky light windows.

h.                 What are the requirements of an ideal damp proofing material.

i.                   Why Gi sheets are being superseded by A.C. sheets as roof covering?

j.                   What are the requirements of a good stair?

k.                 What is the main object of building planning?

l.                    What are the purposes of anti termite treatments ?

Section –C

Note : Attempt any three questions

3.                   

a.                 Write important points connected with the supervision brick work.

b.                 Define the terms ; queen closer , king closer and Quoin

4.                   

a.                 Describe the construction terrazzo floors.

b.                 Explain ill effects of dampness in a building.

5.                  

a.                 Differentiate between pointing and plastering

b.                 Explain brick partition wall.

6.                 What are the factors which influence the thickness of walls in brickwoars?

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 9

Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5149/May’o9

Duration : 3 Hrs.

Section –A

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load to the soil is known as _________

b.                 The process of filling up all cracks , nail holes etc with puttey is called __________

c.                  The width of landing should ______ the width of stairs.

d.                 The horizontal portion of stair on which foot is placed is called _____

e.                  Weep holes are provided in retaining walls to ________ water form filling behind.

state true of false

f.                   A partition wall is designed as a load bearing wall.

g.                 If water cement ration is low te strength of the mix will be high.

h.                 In king post truss, one vertical post is used.

i.                   A raft foundation is also called mat foundation.

j.                   For walls thicker than 1.5 brick, English bound is stronger than Flemish bond.

Section –B

Note : Attempt any three questions

2.                  

a.                 Differentiate between shallow foundation and deep foundation

b.                 Define header, stretcher, queen closer and course

c.                  Name various types of ARCHES. Give the significance of key stone.

d.                 Differentiate between English bond and Flemish bond.

e.                  Write ill effects of dampness in residential houses.

f.                   Write ill effects of dampness in residential houses.

g.                 Differentiate between monolithic floors and bonded floors.

h.                 Name various materials used for false callings , suggest the beat for an auditorium hall. 

i.                   Which are commonly repair requiring i.e items frequented need repairs in institutional buildings.

Section –C

Note : Attempt any three questions.

3.                 Draw a neat sketch of stepped foundation as per thumb rules, showing all its constructional 

4.                 Explain various types of stone masonry. State various principle to be observed during construction stone masonry walls.

5.                 Suggest which points are to be kept in mind while selecting a site for a hospital building. 

6.                 What is the purpose of a Intel ? give various types of arches and draw as ketch to show its component parts.

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 8

Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5149/May’o8

Duration : 3 Hrs.

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 The part of the building above ground level is called ____

b.                 The piles which transfer the load by means of skin friction along their length are known as ___

c.                  ________ is provided to form a key in between any two adjacent courses or layer of brick work.

d.                 Non load bearing walls are ______ in cross section.

e.                  Bitumen felt is a _________ damp proofing material. 

State true or false:

a)                 Outer curve of the arch is called extrados.

b)                Dormer window s provided on the sloping surface of a pitched roof.

c)                 Tread is the vertical distance between two adjacent risers.

d)                It is economical to use stut trusses for greater span.

e)                 The floor above ground level is known as basement floor.

Section –B

Note : Attempt any ten questions.

2.                  

a.                  Explain the requirements of a good residential building.

b.                 Explain timbering of trenches.

c.                  Explain backing and hearting of a brick masonry.

d.                 Explain rubble masonry.

e.                  Define partition wall and give its advantages.

f.                   Explain the precast lintels

g.                 Explain bay window

h.                 Explain ill effects of dampness

i.                   Explain terrazzo floors.

j.                   Explain the purpose of anti termite treatments.

k.                 Explain the significance of building planning

l.                   Explain dog legged stair

Section –C

Note : Attempt any three question.

3.                   

a.                 Explain briefly with neat sketch raft foundations.

b.                 Differentiate between English bond Flemish bond.

4.                   

a.                 Draw the neat sketches for random rubble and coursed rubble masonry.

b.                 Compare arch and lintels.

5.                 Describe in detail the methods of providing damp proof courses under different situations.

6.                   

a.                 How will you repair the cracks in masonry walls.

b.                 Explain with neat sketch keyed pointing and weather pointing.

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 6

S.B. Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5149/May’o7

Duration : 3 Hrs.

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 Gritiage foundation is a _______ foundation

b.                 When the depth of the foundation is ess than or equal to the width of the foundation then foundation is called age ________

c.                  The walls , which simply serve as screen for privacy, are called ______

d.                 The nominal size of the modular brick is _______

e.                  The depression in the brick provided to form a key for holding the mortar is called _______

f.                     The stone masonry in which undressed stones are laid in a mortar is called _________

g.                 ______ is the process of placing a new foundation under an existing foundation

h.                 The honest point of the extrados of an arch is called ___

i.                   ________ is a vertical member of a frame proved to sub divide a window or door vertically

j.                   RCC means ______

Section –B

Note : Attempt any give questions

2.                   

a.                 Differentiate between shallow foundation and deep foundations.

b.                 Differentiate between retaining wall and breast wall.

c.                  Differentiate between shoring and under pining.

d.                  Define the terms with reference to brick masonry kind closer, per append, frog.

e.                  Compare English bond and fanlight  bond

f.                   Write various parts of door with the help of a sketch

g.                 Differentiate between fanlight and skylight

Section –C

3.                  

a.                 Explain the meaning od Damp proofing course.

b.                 What precaution that should be talked form preventing dampness in buildings?

4.                   

a.                 Define plastering what are its objectives?

b.                 Explain briefly the various types of pointing by means of neat sketches

5.                 List the various types of floorings used for building constructions? Explain briefly the construction procedure of a concrete floor.

6.                  Write the short note on any two

a.                 Dog legged stairs

b.                 Grillage foundation

c.                  Scaffolding   

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 5

S.B. Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5144/May’o6

Duration : 3 Hrs.

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 Part of building constructed above G.L is called ____

b.                 Device provided for protection form lightering is called________

c.                  Standard size of brick tile is ________

d.                 _________ is used to break continuity of vertical joints in walls.

e.                  Thickness of cement concrete for horizontal DPC is generally ____ mm.

2.                 Choose the correct one

a.                 The primary object of a building is to provide (shade, shelter, protection form rain)

b.                 No timbering is required for ____ trenches in soil (shallow, deep, wide)

c.                  Brick masonry can be allowed to take ______(tension, shear, compression)

d.                 A continuous group of stairs is called _____(landing ,flight, tread, rise)

e.                  Width of a stair should not be less than (0.5m, 1m, 1.5, 2m)

3.                 State true or false

a.                 Up keeping is called maintenance of building.

b.                 Sealing compound should be resistant to oil and fuel.

c.                  Pointing is preferred to plastering for 2^nd class brickwork.

d.                 Out ward slope of in 45 is given to bathrooms.

e.                  The opening provided on the top of the door is called ventilator.

Section –B

Note : Attempt any ten question

4.                   

a.                 Why the sills are provided?

b.                 Define a public building.

c.                  Show by free work and back work in masonry?

d.                 What is face work and back work in masonry?

e.                  Define bearing capacity of soil

f.                   Show a keystone in area with free hand sketch.

g.                 What is reinforced brickwork?

h.                 List the various types of D.P. course materials.

i.                   Give salient features of English bond.

j.                   How color witch is different than distemper?

k.                 How the  strengthening of sub soil can be done?

l.                   Where bifurcated stairs are recommended?

Section- C

Note : Attempt any three questions

5.               How a new brickwork is bonded to an old brickwork? Give details of maintenance of brick                 masonry.

6.                 How a doorframe is placed in position? Take the help of a sketch. Give points to be kept in                  view.

7.                 Describe preventive measures for termites to be taken in existing building and steps to be                    taken at the time of c construction of a new building.

8.                 Name the various types of damp proofing materials and give the use of these materials in                    building construction procedure. 

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 4

S.B. Roll no__________

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/Civil/5149/May’o6

Duration : 3 Hrs.

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 For breaking of vertical joints in successive courses of masonry, it is essential to place __________ after the first header in each heading course.

b.                 _________ after the first header in each heading course.

c.                  The wall plastered with cement, lime, sand mixed in ______ proportion is found to prevent dampness form penetrating inside the structured walls.

d.                 Hold fast is an iron fitting used an either side of the posts in a _______ frame to hold it firmly in wall.

e.                  A baluster is the _____member fixed between string and horizontal staircase.

2.                 State true of false

a.                 In a stair, the ration of the vertical distance covered and the horizontal distance occupied  by a flight is called pitch.

b.                 Transverse strength of walls increases by the roofs provided upon them.

c.                  The pitched roof with slopes in all the four directions is called hip roof.

d.                 10 mm thick straw boards are used for false calling.

e.                  Blistering is the local swelling of a finished plaster.

Section –B

Note : Attempt any ten questions

3.                  

a.                 Classify buildings based on occupancy.

b.                 What is timbering to trenches? Explain.

c.                  What are load-bearing walls?

d.                 Write briefly about wooden partition walls.

e.                  Define bond,facing, hearting w.r.t. brick masonry.

f.                   List materials used for lintels.

g.                 Define their terms related to doors.

h.                 Write an effect of dampness on plaster.

i.                   Define floor finish and topping w.r.t floors.

j.                   Define caves, facia board, hip w.r.t pitched roofs.

k.                 Define staircase landing, and stringer w.r.t stairs.

l.                   Classify plaster according to finishes.

Section –C

Note attempt  any three questions.

4.                 How will you treat RCC foundation against termites? Explain

5.                  

a.                 Write steps for false celling using gypsum,

b.                 Sketch and label layout of stairs (straight flight, dog-legged)

6.                 Draw two consecutive courses of night –angled corner of 1.5 brick thick wall in English bond            and its elevation and label.

7.                 Write the short not on

a.                 Caused ashlar masonry

b.                 Lintel along with sun shade.

c.                  Terrazzo flooring

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Building Construction Question Paper of 3rd Semester Civil(D) Download Previous Years Question Paper 3

S.B Roll No.

BUILDING  CONSTRUCTION

3^rd Exam/civil/5144/Dec’07

Duration : 3 Hrs.

1.                 Fill in the blanks

a.                 Grillage foundation is classified as a _________ foundation.

b.                 The stone which extends through the entire thickness of a stone masonry wall is called V.

c.                  The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials in called _____ mortar.

d.                 The thickness of cement concrete in a horizontal D.P.C is generally kept __________

e.                  The projections of the head of a door or window frame. Embedded in the masonry are called _________

f.                   The roof which slopes in four directions is called ________

g.                 The building with ground floor and first floor is called a _______ building.

h.                 Rise is the vertical distance between two adjacent in a stair case.

i.                   The process filling the hollow spaces in a solid b background of a wall before the application of plaster is termed as _________

j.                   Building planning must be taken care of before its _________

Section –B

2.                   

a.                 Requirement of a good residential building.

b.                 Why the bricks should be laid with their frog upward?

c.                  Why composite masonry walls are constructed?

d.                 Why steel tubular scaffolding  is preferred to timber scaffolding?

e.                  Give the list of steel mongeries used for a single leafed door.

3.                  Write short note on any three

a.                 Requirements of a good stair

b.                 General specifications and laying procedure for 40 mm thick conglomerate floor.

c.                  Different types of pointing with brief description of each.

d.                 Merits and demerits of using metal doors and windows in high rise buildings.

e.                    Factor affecting building planning.

Section –C

Note : Attempt any three questions.

4.                   

a.                 Explain various methods of bonding new brick work with old brick work.

b.                 State general principles to be observed in the construction of stone masonry

5.                  

a.                 Describe the various methods of preventing dampness in a building.

b.                 Give the characteristics and functions of sand and surbhi in mortars.

6.                   

a.                 What is the differentiate between scaffolding and centering? Explain with the help of sketches.

b.                 When and where are the following arches used.

i.                        Inverted arch

ii.                        Relieving arch

7.                   

a.                 What are flush doors? Give their merits and demerits

b.                 State under what circumstances will you recommend the following

i.                        A pitched roof

ii.                        A plat roof

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