Reg No.:

FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION(2019 scheme), DECEMBER 2019
Course Code: EST 120
Course Name: BASICS OF CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PART I: BASIC CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2019-Scheme)

Max. Marks: 50 Duration: 90 min
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 4 marks.
1 Explain any two major disciplines of civil engineering.
2 What are the qualities of a good building stone?

Discuss the principles of surveying.

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4 List out the criteria for the selection of a good roofing material.
5 Define bearing capacity of soil. (5x4=20)
PART B
Answer one full question from each module, each question carries 10 marks
Module-I
6 a) Discuss the components of a residential building with a neat figure. (5)
b) Explain the role of NBC, KBR and CRZ norms in building rules. (5)
OR
7 a) Discuss the requisites of a good site plan for a building. (5)
0) 1.15 out any five major factors to be considered for the selection of a (5)
good site for a residential building.
Module-II
8 a) Explain the types and uses of architectural glass as a construction
material. (5)
b) With sketches explain any five market forms of steel section and their
uses. (5)
OR
9 a) List out any five major qualities of a good timber. (5)
b) 1491001140 uses of any five different types of cement. (5)
Module-III
10 ൭) Witha neat sketch explain any two types of shallow foundation. (S)
b) With neat sketches compare English bond and Flemish bond. (5)
OR

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