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

Course Code: CE100
Course Name: BASICS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PARTA

Answer all questions, each carries3 marks.
According to NBC, what are features of an assembly building and a hazardous
building?
What is the importance of orientation of a building?
What are the advantages of GPS?
Explain the constituents of concrete.
What is the difference between bat and closer in brick masonry?
Define bearing capacity of soil.

List out the functions of plastering.

What is a ramp? What are the Civil engineering aspects to be considered in its
construction?
What are the functions of communication towers?

List out the features of intelligent buildings.
PART छ
Answer any eight questions, each carries 6 marks.
What are functions of (a) lintels, (b) sunshades and (c) walls in a building?

What are the factors to be considered for planning a residential building?

What are the factors to be considered while selecting the site for an industrial
building?

Write short note on built up area, room size and open space requirements.
Explain the centre line method adopted for setting out of a building.

Explain the classification of surveying.

Differentiate between (a) back sight and fore sight (b) reduced level and
bench mark.

Write short notes on (a) EDM (b) Digital level.

Explain the following properties of bricks: (a) water absorption (b) fire resistance
(c) efflorescence.
What are the grades of concrete? Explain.

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Duration: 3 Hours

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