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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2017
Course Code: CE 100
Course Name: BASICS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
Answer ALL questions. Each question carries 3 marks.

1. What is National Building Code?
What is floor area ratio? Mention its importance.
Differentiate fore-sight, back-sight and intermediate-sight.

Explain the quality classification of bricks.

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Write a note on Bearing Capacity of Soil.
6. What are the differences between shallow and deep foundation?
7. What are the purpose of plastering?

8. What is a ramp? Where ramps are used?
9, What are purpose of air conditioning?

10. Define a tall structure with examples.

PART B
Answer any 8 questions. Each question carries 6 marks.

11. Distinguish between substructure and superstructure of a building.

12. What are the factors to be considered while selecting a site for a building?

13. What are the principles of planning? Explain

14. What are open space requirements as per N.B.C norms?

15. Explain the procedure for setting out of a building.

16. What are the classifications of surveying? Explain primary classification.

17. Write a short note on total station and digital level.

18. Calculate the R.L. of each point and apply, the usual checks, for the following dumpy

level consecutive readings. The instrument having been shifted after the fourth and

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