GTU Civil Engineering (Semester 3)
Building Construction
May 2016
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Total time: --
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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