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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FOURTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION(S), DECEMBER 2019

Course Code: CE204
Course Name: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks Marks
1 9) How is plywood manufactured? Discuss its classification and uses. 9
b) What are the properties and uses of glass? 6
2 a) Define workability of concrete. What are the factors that affect workability? 9
b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of steel as a construction material. 6
3 9) Explain the various tests done on hardened concrete. 9
b) Describe briefly the various processes in the manufacturing of concrete. 6
PART ‏تا‎
‎Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks
4 ஐ When are pile foundations preferred? Explain various types of piles.
b) Explain the cavity wall construction with a neat sketch. State its advantages.
5 9) What are the requirements of a good roofing material? Explain the factors to be 9
considered in the selection of a roof material.
b) What are the advantages of (1) filler slab technology and (2) rat trap bond?
6 9) What are the functions of a lintel? Explain its various types with neat sketches.
b) Distinguish between plastering and pointing.
PART ட
Answer any two full questions, each carries 20 marks
7 2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of RCC and steel framed structures? 10
b) List the requirements of a good formwork. Describe various types of formwork. 10
8 a) What are the processes involved in prefabrication? State the advantages and 10
disadvantages of prefabrication.
b) What are the various causes of failure in steel structures? Explain. 10
9 a) Explain the various techniques for achieving earthquake resistance in buildings 10
with neat sketches.
b) Explain the various methods of retrofitting RCC slab with neat sketches. 10

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