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M SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING,DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GE2152 BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIT I SURVEYING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS 1. Define surveying? 2. Write classification of surveys.? 3. Explain the principle of surveying. 4. Define ranging of line 5. Difference between true meridian and magnetic meridian. 6. Define bearing of line. 7. What is chain surveying? 8. What is a difference between a plan and map? 9. Name the two types of compass. 10. Difference the whole circle bearing (W.C.B) and reduced bearing (R.B) 11. What is mean by local attraction? 12. Define leveling 13. What are the objects of leveling. 14. State the accuracy to which a reading can be taken on a leveling staff. 15. What are bench marks and reduced levels. 16. What do you mean by G.T.S bench mark? 17. Name the methods for calculating reduced levels. 18. Define line of collimation and (or) line of sight 19. Methods of leveling. 20. List the various methods of calculation of areas. 21. Define the following terms. a) Tie station b) base line c) check line d) offset d) Traverse 22. Differentiating the following a) Open traverse and close traverse b) fore bearing and back bearing c) prismatic compass and surveyors compass. 23. Describe the typical chain with neat sketch.

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24. Principle of surveying. 25. What is meant by observation in geodetic surveying? 26. How are the bricks classified? 27 a) what is the need for reinforcement in RCC b) Name any four properties of good stone. 28. Various grades of cement used in India 29. Define workability of concrete? 30. Specify the size of brick. 31. What is reinforced cement concrete? 32. What are the constituents of good brick earth? 33. What are the operations of brick manufacturing? 34. Various types of bricks based on quality. 35. Mention the different grade on cement concrete 36. List out the properties of cement concrete. 37. Why steel rods are used in RCC 38. What is meant by 1:2:4 concrete mix. 39. State two types of steel that are commonly used in construction works. 40. Describe the different classifications of rocks 41. What are the uses of stones? 42. Mention the properties of good sand 43. What is meant by bulking of sand? 44. What are the different tests conducted on bricks. 45. What are the different tests conducted in cements. 46. What are the different tests conducted in sand 47. Mention properties of mild steel and hard steel 48. What are the available steel sections in the market with neat sketch? 49. State two types of cement and concrete? 50. What are the harmful ingredients in brick earth?

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PART B 1. What are the different types of cement? Explain the properties and uses 2. Give the classification of survey. List the advantages and disadvantages of chain surveying. 3. List the uses of the following construction materials a) Bricks b) stones c) cement concrete d) steel section e) stone f) cement 4. Explain the principles of surveying and leveling 5. What are the different operations to be performed in chain performing? Explain the term Countering with the relevant example? 6. Compare bricks and stones as building materials. How will you choose a particular material for Your proposed resident? 7. What are all the factors to be considered while selecting a site for building? 8. Describe a typical metric chain with neat sketch? 9. What are the qualities of good brick stone, sand, cement, concrete? 10. Explain with neat sketch prismatic compass surveying. List any 8 steel sections available in the market? 11. What are the objectives of surveying? Explain two basic principle? 12. Define contours. Explain the characteristics and uses of contours? 13. List the advantages and disadvantages of plain table surveying? 14. What is fly leveling? Explain principle of compass surveying? 15. Explain operations or stages of brick manufacturing? 16. What are the different types of cement? Explain the properties and uses? 17. What are the different types of steel? Explain the properties and uses? 18. Expain simple leveling and differential leveling? 19. Compare height of collimation and rise and fall method? Explain methods determination of areas? 20. Preparation of concrete? Types of cement concrete? Factors affecting workability of concrete? Explain slum test? 21. Classification for following construction material a) Bricks b) stones c) cement concrete d) steel section e) stone f) cement 22) Properties for following construction materials? a) Bricks b) stones c)cement concrete d)steel section e) stone f) cement

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UNIT -II BUILDING COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES 1. Define bearing capacity of the soil? 2. Define Ultimate Bearing Capacity? 3. Define safe bearing capacity of the soil? 4. List the types of dams? 5. Define the workability of concrete? 6. Classify the types of beams and columns? 7. Define stretcher and header in brick masonry? 8. Draw simple bridges structures? 9. What are the reasons for carrying foundations below the ground level? 10. Differentiate between shallow foundation and deep foundation? 11. Compare stone masonry and brick masonry 12. Comment on column and lintel. 13. State purpose of plastering. 14. List the components of bridges. 15. What are the functions of foundations? 16. Types of shallow foundation and deep foundation? 17. What is meant by isolated footings and where it is recommended? 18. What are the main advantages of a pile foundation? 19. What is masonry? 20. Give a list of types of bonds in brick work. 21. What is rubble masonry? 22. State few general principles to be adopted in stone masonry wall? 23. List out the materials used for flooring. 24. What are the requirements of good flooring? 25. Differentiate short columns and long columns. 26. What is lintel? Where do you provide in buildings?

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27. What is roof and state the purpose of it . 28. What are the requirements of good roofing? 29. State he various types of steel trusses? 30. Differentiate between clear span and effective span? 31. Define plastering? 32. Various types of plastering. 33. List out the various types of mortars? 34. What are the objectives of valuation of a building? 35. Define plinth area? 36. Define carpet area? 37. Define floor area? (FAR) 38. What are the different types of pile foundations? 39. What are the different types of foundations? 40. State Hooks law? 41. Types of beams and lintels? 43. Points to be observed while constructing stone masonry? 44. Types of loads acting on beams? 45. Materials used for flooring? 46. Types of plastering? 47. Define stress and strain? 48. What are the defects in plastering? 49. What are the elastic constants? 50. What is meant by factor of safety?

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PART-B 1. Explain shallow foundations and deep foundations? 2. Explain pile foundations and its types with neat sketches. 3. Describe with the neat sketches a) arch culvert b) T-Beam c)Slab Bridge. 4. List the objectives of foundations .Briefly explain the types of foundations? 5. Points to be observed while constructing brick masonry? What are the roofs? Explain briefly RCC roof? 6. Give the classification of bridges based on super structure? 7. Draw the neat sketches of a one brick thick English bond and slab explains their features? 8. Explain with neat sketch a) grillage foundation b) raft foundation c)well foundation 9. Difference between stone ashlars masonry? 10. Write short notes for following; a) header bond b)stretcher bond c)English bond d)Flemish bond e)header f)bond g)lap h) king closer i) brick bats j)stretcher 11. Explain with the neat sketch types of flooring? 12. What are the different types of doors and windows? Explain with the neat sketch. 13. What are the different types of lintels and RCC roofs? 14. Draw the neat sketches of king post truss and queen post truss and indicate the components and explain. 15. What is mean by valuation? What are the factors governing the value of the building? 16. Explain the terms a) plinth area b) floor area c) carpet area d) scrape value 17. Types of bridges? Explain with neat sketches. 18. Types of dams? Explain with neat sketches. 19. Objectives of interior design? Principles of interior design? 20. Elements of interior design? 21. Explain landscape design? Elements and principles of landscape design?