GTU Building Construction - May 2016 Exam Question Paper

GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 3)
Building Construction
May 2016

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INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary

1(a) The portion of a brick cut across the width is called
(a) Closer (b) half brick (c) bed (d) bat

1 M

1(b) The portion of a brick cut across the length is called
(a) king closer (b) queen closer (c) bat (d) quoin

1 M

1(c) The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers is called
(a) English bond (b) Flemish bond (c) Header bond (d) stretcher bond

1 M

1(d) The type of bond in which alternate course are stretcher and header is
(a)English bond (b) Flemish bond (c) Header bond (d) Stretcher bond

1 M

1(e) Exposed portions of a vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame are known as
(a) Jambs (b) lintels (c) Reveals (d) Soffits

1 M

1(f) The vertical sides of door and window openings provided in a wall are known as
(a) Jamps (b) lintels (c) Reveals (d) Soffits

1 M

1(g) The Filling in cavities with cement slurry is known as
(a) Coping (b) Beam Filling (c) Grouting (d) Gunniting

1 M

1(h) A retaining wall may be built in
(a) Dry stone Masnory (b) Stone Masnory (c) Plane cement Concrete (d) All of these

1 M

1(i) In a Public building the stair should be located near the _______ of building
(a) Entrance (b) Centre (c) End (d) Toilet

1 M

1(j) The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal is called
(a) Riser (b) Filler (c) Soffit (d) Pitch

1 M

1(k) The width of landing should be _______ the width of stair
(a) Equal to (b) Less than (c) Greater than (d) None of these

1 M

1(l) The Pitch of stair should never exceed
(a) 20° (b) 25° (c) 30° (d) 40°

1 M

1(m) The minimum depth of foundation for load bearing wall of building is restricted to
(a) 600 mm (b) 700 mm (c) 800 mm (d) 900 mm

1 M

1(n) The lowest part of a structure which transmit the load to the soil is known as
(a) Super Structure (b) Plinth (c) Foundation (d) Basement

1 M

2(a) What are the different types of boring methods? Explain any one in detail

3 M

2(b) Draw the Sketch of Stair
(1) Helical Stair (2) Spiral Stair (3) Half turn geometrical stair (4) Three - Quarter - Turn Stair

4 M

Solve any one question from Q.2(c) & Q.2(d)

2(c) Explain various types of shallow foundation.

7 M

2(d) Explain Methods of Improving bearing capacity of Soil

7 M

Solve any three question from Q.3(a), Q.3(b), Q.3(c) & Q.3(d), Q.3(e), Q.3(f)

3(a) Define the Following terms
(1)King Closer (2) Queen Closer (3) Throating

3 M

3(b) Draw the sketch of Window
(1) Bay window (2) Clere Storey Window (3) Pivoted Window (4)Lantern window

4 M

3(c) What is composite masonary. Explain it with neat sketch.

7 M

3(d) Classify the stairs and Explain half turn stair

3 M

3(e) Define (1) Flight (2 Landing (3 Nosing (4) Waist

4 M

3(f) Describe cast-in-situ and Precast Construction

7 M

Solve any three question from Q.4(a), Q.4(b), Q.4(c) & Q.4(d), Q.4(e), Q.4(f)

4(a) Explain about Principle and construction of Green Building

3 M

4(b) Draw the sketch
(1) Ashlar chamfered masonry
(2) Coursed rubble masnory
(3) Ashlar stone arches
(4) Bull's Eye arch

4 M

4(c) Write in brief (1) Antitermite Treatment of Building (2) Acoustical Construction

7 M

4(d) Describe about floor with sketch (1) Reinforced brick floor

3 M

4(e) Draw the Sketch
(1) Steel grillage foundation (2) Combined Footing (3) Strap Footing (4) Raft foundation

4 M

4(f) Discuss the Problems of Foundation in black cotton soils. Describe the Preventive Measures.

7 M

Solve any three question from Q.5(a), Q.5(b), Q.5(c) & Q.5(d), Q.5(e), Q.5(f)

5(a) Explain in brief
(1) Sub Surface investigation

3 M

5(b) Draw the Sketch
(1) Brick Jack arch Flooring (2) Concrete jack arch flooring (3) Ribbed Flooring (4) Flag stone Floor

4 M

5(c) Define shoring and water pinning. Explain any one method of each

7 M

5(d) Define the following in relation of roof
(1) Ridge (2 Valley (3) Purlin

3 M

5(e) Briefly Explain Damp Proofing in building

4 M

5(f) Explain the methods of mixing, Placing, compacting and Curing of Concrete

7 M

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