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Reg No.:

B2E1002

Total Pages: 2
Name:
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST/SECOND SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, JULY 2017

Course Code: CE100 Course Name: BASICS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer all questions. Each carries 3 marks.
(3)
1 Write any six factors to be considered in the selection of site for a building. (3)
2 Define plinth area, floor area and carpet area. (3)
3 What is meant by the terms Backsight, Foresight and Changepoint in levelling?
(3)
4 Discuss any three properties of cement blocks. (3)
5 Write any three functions of foundations. (3)
6 What is shallow foundation? List different types of shallow foundations. (3)
7 Define the terms pitch, rise and span used in connection with slopping roofs. (3)
8 Write any six aspects of escalators. (3)
9 List any six benefits of an intelligent building. (3)
10 Discuss any six facts about chimneys. (3)
PART B
Answer any eight questions. Each carries 6 marks.
11 List various disciplines of civil engineering and briefly discuss on any two (6)
disciplines.
12 Draw a rough sketch of the section of a simple single storied building and mark (6) the
basic building components.
13 Assume a suitable site and draw to scale the plan of any simple residential (6) building
in the site plan.
14 With reference to a suitable sketch explain the setting out a building by central (6) line
method.
15 a) What is surveying? (1) b) Explain the fundamental principles of surveying. (2)
0) Discuss triangulation survey and traverse survey. (3)
16 a) Discuss the term offsets used in surveying. (2) 0) Draw a neat sketch of
Dumpy level and mark salient features. (4)
17 The following staff readings were obtained when running a line of levels between (6)

two bench marks A (RL=100.000) and B (RL=98.000)

1.95(A), 2.90, 3.10, 2.95(CP1), 1.50, 1.91, 3.25 (CP2), 2.51, 3.15, 0.45 (CP3),
1.35, 2.75, 2.81 (B) are the readings. Enter the readings in a level book and reduce
the levels. Determine the error in the level of B.

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