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Chapter Questions
Give examples for igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
How are igneous rocks formed?
What are the major operations involved in the manufacture of bricks?
What are the dimensions of a standard brick?
What are the raw materials used in manufacture of cement?
Why gypsum is added during the manufacture of cement?
What is meant by hydration of cement?
What is the need for reinforcement in RCC?
Draw stress-strain diagram for mild steel.
What is meant by M15 concrete?
How are bricks classified?
How are rocks classified based on its formation?
What do you mean by reinforced concrete? What is the necessity of reinforcing the concrete?
What is expanded metal and where it is used?
What are the uses of channel and T-sections?
What are the main functions of a civil engineer?
What are the objectives of surveying?
What are the constituents of a brick.
List various types of cement.
What are the advantages of reinforced cement concrete?
What are the types of light weight concrete and polymer concrete?
What is the main disadvantage of normal concrete?
What are the several ways in which aerated concrete is manufactured?
What do you mean by no-fine concrete?
What is high density concrete and where is it mainly used?
List the monomers normally used in polymer concrete.
What are the applications of PIC?
What is meant by FRC?
What are the functions of fibres in FRC? State the different types of fibres.
Define workability.
Define compressive strength of concrete.
What are the functions of admixtures?
What do you understand by non destructive testing of concrete?
List out the test methods normally available for non-destructive testing of concrete.
What is the main advantage of using tor steel?
Draw the stress – strain curve for tor steel.
Write down the chemical composition of tor steel. What are the grades of tor steel?
What are endogenous and exogenous trees?
Draw the cross-section of an exogenous tree.
Define the following terms.(i) Pith(ii) Cambium(iii) Bark(iv) Medullary rays(v) Heartwood(vi) Sapwood
What is seasoning of timber?
What are the uses of timber?
What are plywoods?
Define plastics. What are the different types of plastics?
Give examples for thermo plastics and thermo-setting plastics.
Define hardness.
Define fatigue and ductility.
Define porosity.
Define water absorption.
Define thermal conductivity.
Define mortar.
What is gauged mortar?
What is the type of mortar used for plastering and pointing works?
Why steel is considered as a good reinforcing material?
What are the various forms of reinforcing steel?