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Reg No.: Name:
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Seventh Semester B.Tech Degree Examination (Regular and Supplementary), December 2020

Course Code: AU469
Course Name: EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks. Marks
1 a) How the earth moving equipments are classified? (5)

b) Plot and explain the relation between rim pull and speed for a typical earth (5)
moving equipment.
2 9) With the help of a neat sketch explain the constructional details of the air filters (5)
used in earth moving equipments.
b) Differentiate between rippability and tractive resistance. (5)
3 9) What are the different types of types of engines used in earth moving (5)
equipments?
b) With the aid of a neat sketch explain the constructional details of brush cutter. (5)
4 a) Discuss about the details of chassis and transmission systems used in earth (5)
moving equipments.
b) Explain the details and functions of a land leveller. (5)
PART 13
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.
5 9७3) Describe constructional details and working of crawler tractor with the help of (10)

a neat sketch

6 9) Write a short note on use of scraper as a construction equipment. (5)
b) What do you understand by payload and rolling resistance? (5)
7 2) With the aid of a neat sketch discuss the constructional details of dump trucks (5)
b) Discuss how the output of a loader is calculated. (5)

8 a) Describe constructional details and working of a loader with the help of aneat (10)
sketch
PART C
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
9 ஐ Draw a neat sketch of bulldozers and name the parts and explain the functions (10)

of each part.

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