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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Fourth semester B.Tech examinations (S), September 2020

Course Code: CE204
Course Name: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (CE)

PARTA
Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks
Define seasoning of timber. Why this is required? Explain the methods of
natural seasoning.
How steel is classified based on its carbon content?
Discuss the important types of glasses and their uses in construction industry
How will you classify sand on the basis of its source?
Why is it necessary to compact freshly laid concrete? Explain the methods used
for compaction.
What are admixtures? Explain its types and uses.
What are the factors affecting workability of concrete?
Explain the mix proportioning of concrete by BIS method.
PART 13
Answer any two full questions, each carries 15 marks
Explain the various types of foundations with neat sketches.

What are cavity walls? What are its advantages?
What is scaffoldings? Explain its types.
What is DPC? With neat sketches explain how it is provided at different levels
of a building.
Enumerate the essential requirements of a good floor.
State the purpose of using arches in buildings. With neat sketches explain its
classification on the basis of shape.
What is distempering? List down the desirable properties of a good distemper.
PART ட
Answer any two full questions, each carries 20 marks
Draw a typical cross-section of a stair. Label and explain the parts.

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Duration: 3 Hours

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