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B.Tech IV Year II Semester (R13) Advanced Supplementary Examinations July 2018

COST EFFECTIVE HOUSING TECHNIQUES

(Civil Engineering)

Time: 3 hours

Max. Marks: 70

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PART - A

(Compulsory Question)

Answer the following: (10 X 02 = 20 Marks)

1. (a) Differentiate between house and home.
2. (b) Name two institutions for housing at national level.

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3. (c) Name any two public housing agencies.
4. (d) Differentiate between rental housing and cooperative housing.
5. (e) What are precast elements in low cost housing?
6. (f) What is an economical wall system?
7. (g) Write a short note on ferrocement.

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8. (h) Write the characteristics of mud.
9. (i) Write a short note on earthquake.
10. (j) Mention the traditional earthquake prone areas.

PART - B

(Answer all five units, 5 X 10 = 50 Marks)

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UNIT - I

1. (a) Discuss the strategies of national housing policies.
2. (b) What is the role of institutions for housing at National and State levels?

OR

1. (a) Discuss in detail about the objectives of slum housing.

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2. (b) Explain all the basic infrastructure considerations.

UNIT - II

1. (a) Discuss about the sites and services in the context of housing programmes in India.
2. (b) Write short notes on apartments and townships.

OR

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1. (a) Explain about the slum and relocation.
2. (b) Discuss about plotted land development programmes.

UNIT - III

1. (a) Explain the significance of usage of gypsum in the masonry.
2. (b) Discuss about the adoption of total prefabrication in mass housing projects.

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OR

1. (a) Write a short note on 19 cm thick load bearing masonry walls.
2. (b) Illustrate the half brick thick load bearing wall.

UNIT - IV

1. (a) Discuss the significance of various substitutes for scarce building materials.

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2. (b) Illustrate fire treatment for thatched roof houses.

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1. (a) Distinguish between industrial wastes and agricultural wastes in the context of alternative building materials.
2. (b) Write a short note on rural housing programs in India.

UNIT - V

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1. (a) Discuss about the recommendations for future constructions in the context of housing in disaster prone areas of India.
2. (b) How do you restore earthquake damaged buildings?

OR

1. Discuss in detail about the status of R&D in earthquake strengthening measures in India.

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