Essentials of Civil Engineering 2022 Question Paper — Government Coll…
The 2022 Essentials of Civil Engineering previous year question paper (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu), with every question and its marks.
- University: Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Subject: Essentials of Civil Engineering
- Course: Essentials of Civil Engineering
- Year: 2022
- Paper: end-term
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Total marks: 75
Instructions
- Attempt any five questions in all selecting at least two from each section.
- Assume missing data suitably, if required.
Questions
Section-A
- Q1. (a) What do you mean by kiln and explain its various types with sketches? (b) Explain various tests conducted on bricks to check their qualities. [15 marks]
- Q2. (a) Explain Exogenous tree in detail with neat sketch. What do you mean by seasoning of timber? (b) Enumerate the characteristics of a good timber. [15 marks]
- Q3. (a) Elaborate the crushing value and abrasion value test on aggregate. (b) How the aggregates are classified. Explain in detail. [15 marks]
- Q4. (a) Elaborate with the help of neat sketch, the dry process of manufacturing the ordinary Portland cement. (b) Explain the following operations in respect of cement concrete: (i) Transportation of concrete (ii) Strength of concrete [15 marks]
Section-B
- Q5. (a) Enumerate the various classes of rubble masonry. Discuss the important points to be kept in mind while carrying out rubble work. (b) Write a note on composite masonry. Explain its various types. [15 marks]
- Q6. Write short notes on: (i) Raft Foundation (ii) Machine Foundation (iii) Strap Foundation (iv) Pile Foundation (v) Strip foundation (vi) Site Exploration [15 marks]
- Q7. (a) A road actually 2660 m long was found to be 2652 m when measured with a defective 30 m chain. How much correction does the chain need? (b) What are the various tape corrections that are involved during the field measurement? Explain any two of them. [15 marks]
- Q8. (a) The back sight obtained at a station A is 2.85 m. The bench mark of the station A is 100 m. Calculate the height of instrument and also find the R.L of the next station B that lies after station A, if the fore sight of station B is 4.95 m. (b) Explain the principal on which chain surveying is based. [15 marks]