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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIV Y
B.Tech examinations (5) September 2020 51/52 (2015 Scheme)
Course Code: CE100
Course Name: BASICS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 3 marks. Marks
1 Write short note on NBC. (3)
2 “Orientation is an essential step while planning a building”. Comment (3)
3 Define datum, line of collimation and benchmark. (3)
4 What are the characteristics of a good brick? (3)
5 Define bearing capacity. (3)
6 What are the requirements of an ideal roof? (3)
7 What are the ingredients of paint? (3)
8 Differentiate between ramps and escalators. (3)
9 What are the limitations of an intelligent building? (3)
10 What are functions of chimneys? (3)
PART B
Answer any eight questions, each carries 6 marks.

11 “Infrastructural developments have a deep impact on a country’s economic (6)

growth and a Civil Engineer thus plays an important role in the development of

a country.” Substantiate the statement from what you have learnt in the subject.
12 What are the important aspects of a site to be considered for constructing a (6)

residential building?
13 What are the functions of doors and windows in a building? List out the factors (6)

to be considered for the positioning of these.
14 Explain the need and types of open space requirement for a building (6)
15 Define (a) Plinth area (b) Carpet area (c) FAR. (6)
16 What are the instruments used for horizontal measurements? Explain. (6)
17 List out the classification of surveying. Explain any two. (6)
18 The following consecutive readings were taken with ೩ dumpy level. 1.895, (6)

1.500, 1.865, 2.570, 2.990, 2.020, 2.410, 2.520, 2.960. The level was shifted

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