Download GTU BE/B.Tech 2019 Winter 3rd Sem New 3130607 Building Construction Technology Question Paper

Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) BE/BTech (Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology) 2019 Winter 3rd Sem New 3130607 Building Construction Technology Previous Question Paper

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER ? III (New) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2019
Subject Code: 3130607 Date: 28/11/2019

Subject Name: Building Construction Technology
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions.

2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.

3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Explain the water-cement ratio and the workability of concrete. 03
(b) What is meant by Green Building? Explain in brief. 04
(c) What are the causes of the failure of the foundation? What remedial measures
would you adopt?
07
Q.2 (a) Explain about pre-cast and cast-in situ construction. 03
(b) Draw a sketch of the Cavity wall & give its purposes. 04
(c) What do you understand by scaffolding? What are the components of a
scaffold?
07
OR
(c) What is meant by the ?Shallow foundation?? Explain the various types of
shallow foundations.
07
Q.3 (a) Enlist various points to be remembered during any building construction site
visit as a Civil Engineer.
03
(b) Explain the classification of windows and discuss any one of them with a neat
sketch
04
(c) Give a pointwise comparison between stone masonry and brick masonry. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Draw a neat sketch of one brick thick English bond and describe the
characteristics of the English bond.
03
(b) Discus anti-termite treatment for a building. 04
(c) Explain the following in relation to roof (with a figure):
(a) Rise (b) Ridge (c) Common rafter (d) Principal rafter (e) Cleat (f) Purlin
(g) Pitch
07
Q.4 (a) Draw a label diagram of a typical door. 03
(b) Give the difference between plastering and pointing in brief. 04
(c) Define underpinning. Explain the pit method of underpinning with the sketch. 07

OR
Q.4 (a) Explain in brief the essential requirements of a good floor. 03
(b) What is meant by the tilting of caissons? What are its reasons? 04
(c) Write a short note on ?Termites and their attack on building?. 07
Q.5 (a) I. Sketch three types of joints in stone masonry 03
(b) II. Write in brief about Acoustical construction 04
(c) Enlist various methods of subsurface investigation. Explain any two in brief
with neat and clean sketches.
07
OR

Q.5 (a) Explain any one case study of Green Building. 03
(b) Explain with sketch: (a) Segmental arch (b) RCC Lintel 04
(c) Draw a neat sketch: (a) Framed and Panelled Door
(b) Dog-legged stairs
07
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