Essentials of Civil Engineering 2018 Question Paper — Government Coll…
The 2018 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
- Branch: CIVIL/ELEC/E&C/MECH/I.T. Engineering
- Year: 2018
- Paper: end-term
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Total marks: 100
Instructions
- Attempt five questions in all selecting at least one question from each Module.
- Each question carries 20 marks.
- Assume missing data suitably, if required.
Questions
Module-I
- Q1. (a) What are the various tests conducts on aggregates and Explain any two of them. (b) What do you understand by kiln and explain its various types with sketches? [20 marks]
- Q2. (a) Explain various tests conducted on bricks to check their qualities. (b) Differentiate between live timber and converted timber. [20 marks]
Module - II
- Q3. (a) Explain the following: (i) Efflorescence of bricks (ii) composition of bricks (b) Explain Standard penetration method of testing the bearing capacity of soils. [20 marks]
- Q4. (a) What are the various conditions in which a pile foundation is used? Also explain how pile foundation improves the load carrying capacity of the structure. (b) Write note on the following: (i) Friction pile (ii) Fender pile [20 marks]
Module - III
- Q5. (a) Explain with the help of neat sketches line of collimation and axis of telescope. (b) A 20 m chain was found to be 6 cm too long at the end of day's work after measuring 3000 m. if the chain was correct before the commencement of the work, find the correct length of the line. [20 marks]
- Q6. (a) What are various temporary adjustments that are performed during leveling. (b) 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. [20 marks]
Module -IV
- Q7. (a) Differentiate between Activity on arrow (AOA) and Activity on node (AON). (b) Elaborate Mile stone charts. State its advantages and disadvantages. [20 marks]
- Q8. (a) What are the various rules that are followed during the construction of a network diagram? (b) What are various time estimates used in case of PERT analysis. [20 marks]