ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

CH. CHARAN SINGH POLYTECHNIC

New Delhi 2012

Instructions to the students Dear Learner

This booklet contains your assignments which have to be completed by yourself and have to be sent to your respective Study Centres for Tutor Marked Evaluation. As you are aware that these assignments are meant for continuous assessments which is a part of your evaluation that carries 25% weightage. 75% weightage will be given to your Term-end Examination. There is one assignment for each course i.e. a total of Four assignments all carry equal marks (25 marks each). You are requested to follow the following instructions while writing the assignments: 1. On top of the first page of your answer sheet, please write the details exactly in the following format.

Enrollment No. : Name : ... Address : .. ..

Course : ... Course Title : Study Centre : . Date : . (Name & Signature) Please follow the above format strictly to facilitate evaluation and to avoid delay. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Use foolscap or A4 size paper One Side only for writing your answer. Leave 4cm margin on the top, bottom and left of your answer sheet. Clearly indicate question no. and part of the question being solved while writing answers. Assignments have to be sent to the coordinator of your Study Centre. We strongly suggest that you should retain a copy of your assignment responses. You are expected to complete all your assignments before writing the final Term-end Examination.

Wishing you a good luck. Course Code :

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Civil Engineering

Course Title Assignment Code Maximum Marks 31/April/2013

: : :

Construction Technology ICE/BCE/10166 100 Last Date :

Part A. All the Question are Compulsory. 1. Density usually denoted by________ and its SI unit is _______________. (a) , Liter (b) , Kg per cubic meter. (c) ,per cubic Liter (d) , Mass of fluid 2. Rotameter is used for measuring (a) Density of fluids (b)Velocity of fluids in pipes (c) Discharge of fluids (d)Viscosity of fluids Part B. All the Question are Compulsory. True / False 1. Viscosity can be defined as the property of a fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear or to angular deformation. 2. The vapour pressure increases with temperature 3. Water and alcohol spread easily over the surface then honey or some heavy oil so the latter are known to have more viscosity than the former.

Part B Short Answer Type Question (Give answer within 100-150 words) 1. Why is ventilation of a building essential? 2. Define the term building construction, substructure and superstructure. 3. What is a foundation and what are different types of foundation. 4. Enlist the different types of piles and type of pile construction? 5. Define the term brick masonry , stone masonry and FROG? 6. State and sketch the different types of bonds in brickwork? 7. What are roofs ? Classify roofs and enlist the different types of sloping roofs? 8. Enlist the different roof covering materials? 9. What are hings , windows , doors and gates? 10. Discuss the suitability of the following

a) Circular stair b) Bifurcating stair c) Geometrical stair d) Dog legged stair 11. 12. 13. What is damp proofing ? what are the causes of dampness ? Write a Note on Galvanized ironwork? Enlist the Properties of cement concrete and curing of

concrete? 14. 15. How do we prevent corrosion in steel? List the parts of ordinary scaffolding?

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What is cement concrete ? what are properties of cement

concrete? 17. 18. What is Curing? What are the purpose of clip? Write notes on the following

a) Double lean to roof b) Asbestos cement sheets c) Thatch d) Battened roofs e) Sub floors f) Monolithic fish concrete floor 19. 20. Differentiate between tread and going ; rise and riser? Write short note on

a) Mastic asphalt b) Bituminous felts c) Metal Sheets.

Part C Long Term Question (Give answer within 200-300 Words) 1. Enumerate the various functions of a building. Also give the essential requirements of a good residential building. 2. Define the two different parts of a building. 3. Give the sketches and details of following types of footing: a) Raft foundation b) Column footing / isolated footing c) Grillage foundation 4. What are the different types of shallow foundations? 5. Define the following terms a) A header and heading course b) A stretcher and stretching course c) A queen closer d) A King closer e) A Standard brick f) Bond 6. Give the specifications for the following: a) Coursed rubble masonry b) Ashlar masonry 7. What are flat roofs ? Enumerate different types of flat roofs. 8. What are ground floors ? List some of their types? 9. Define the term doors and types of doors?

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Classify the described the different types of windows? What are stairs and stair cases ? Also describe the important

technical terms related to them. 12. What are R.C.C bricks and give their advantages and

disadvantages ? Also enlist the different types of R.C.C bricks? 13. What are the various materials used for damp proofing.

Explain in details. 14. 15. 16. 17. What is pointing ? What are the various Methods of Pointing? What is distemper ? What are the properties of distemper? Explain the prove of transporting and placing of concrete? Define the term building construction ? Classify it on the

terms of construction and discuss the materials used in constructions of a building? 18. used? 19. Give comparison between stone masonry and brick What is mat raft foundation ? List the conditions where it is

masonry? 20. What are flat roofs? Enumerate different types of flat roofs?