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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2018

~ Course Code: BE101-01 ச
Course Name: INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A

Answer all questions, each carries 1 mark, Marks

| Define taxiway. (1)
2 What 15 meant by dressing of stone? (1)
3 What are the ingredients of cement mortar? (1)
4 Define course in masonry. (1)
5 What is mild steel? (1)
6 Define gable roof. (1)

PART B

Answer all questions, each carries 5 marks.

7 What is a retaining wall? What are the different types? (5)
8 Explain any two tests on tiles. (5)
9 What are the various field tests to assign the quality of a given pack of cement? (5)
10 Compare Brick masonry and stone masonry (5)
11 List the defects in timber due to improper seasoning and conversion. (5)
12 What are the different flooring material and its selection criteria? (5)

PART C

Module 1& II
Answer any three full questions, each carries 6 marks.
13 What are the selection criteria for a dam site? (6)
14 Write short notes on the following terms a) Plinth b) Lintel c) Sill (6)
d) Foundation
15 Explain the important properties of good bricks. (6)
16 What is a quarry? Explain the different methods of quarrying. (6)
Module 111൭17
Answer any three full questions, each carries 6 marks.

17 Explain the desirable properties of aggregates with regards to shape, texture, (6)

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