BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

  Important Question for GTU Exam

1.     Describe the causes of failures of foundation and their preventive measures.

2.     Explain in brief:

(1) Foundation in black cotton soil (2) Wash boring

3.     Enlist the various types of shallow foundation. And explain the grillage foundation.

4.     Describe setting out of foundation trenches.

5.     What are the different types of foundation in black cotton soil? Explain any one in detail.

6.     Write short note on (1) raft foundation (2) combined footing.

7.     What is pile foundation? Which points can be considered while selecting the type of piles?

8.     Write a short note on pneumatic caisson with sketch.

9.     What is tilt and shift in construction of caissons? How can you rectify the tilting of caissons?

10.        What is tilt and shift in construction of caissons? How can you rectify the tilting of caissons?

11.        Draw the neat sketches of a timber door and window with shutter, label various parts and define the various terms.

12.        Describe the following types of doors: Battened, Ledged and Braced doors, Framed and Paneled doors, Flush doors and collapsible steel doors.

13.        What are the factors affecting the selection of size, shape, location and number of windows in room?

14.        Describe, with sketches, the following types of windows: casement windows, Glazed and sash windows, bay windows.

15.        Discuss briefly, the various requirements of a good stair.

16.        Describe with sketches, the following types of stairs: Open-well stairs, Bifurcated stairs, Straight flight stairs, and Spiral stairs.

17.        State the circumstances under which you use the following types of stairs: Dog-legged stair, Open-well stair, Quarter-turn stair, Spiral stair.

18.            Discuss in brief, giving sketches, various types of arches based on material and workmanship.

19.            Describe RCC lintel with chhajja, giving detailed sketch.

20.            Explain the reinforced brick lintel with sketch.

21.            What are the essential requirements of a good floor?

22.            Discuss the various factors affecting the selection of flooring material and floor finish.

23.            Describe the procedure of constructing the following types of flooring and write its advantages and disadvantages. I) Terrazzo flooring, ii) Mosaic tiled flooring, iii) PVC tile flooring.

24.        What are the different types of timber floors? Describe single and double joist timber floor with neat sketch.

25.        Discuss with neat sketch beam, column and slab formwork. Also discuss about slip formwork.

26.        What do you understand by ribbed floor? show the constructional details.

27.            Define roof. Describe briefly the essential requirements of a good roof.

28.            Compare Steel roof trusses and Timber roof trusses.

29.        What is pitched roof? What are the types of it? What are the roof coverings for it? Sketches king post truss with labels.

30.            Explain in brief, the objects of plastering.

31.            Define mortar. Describe in brief, the various types of mortars for plastering.

32.        What the various characteristics of a good paint?

33.            What is difference between plastering and pointing? Discuss cement mortar plastering.

34.            What do you understand by scaffolding? What are the component parts of scaffold?

35.            What do you understand by under -pinning? When do you required it? Explain Pit method and Pile method giving sketches of each.

36.            What does it mean by shoring? Enlist the types of shores and describe it in brief, any one.

37.            Discuss the essential requirements of scaffolding.

38.        What are the various types of scaffolding? Describe single and double scaffolding with figure.

39.            Describe the fire-resisting properties of various materials.

40.            What are the special treatments for buildings? Explain any one in details.

41.            Explain general fire safety requirements for buildings.

42.     Describe damp-proofing treatments for the Foundations, Floors, Roofs.

43.  State the general principles that should be observed for providing damp proofing (DPC).

44. Discuss in brief, various types of thermal insulating materials.

45. What is sound insulation? What are the various effective measures adopted to achieve sound insulation in a building?

46. Explain how Post-construction anti-termite treatment is carried out.

47. Explain about principle and construction of Green building.

Write the benefits of green building.

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