Chapter Questions
List the important properties of glass.
Write short notes on any four types of glasses.
Define 'Plastic'. Differentiate between thermosetting and themoplastic.
List the uses of plastic as building material.
Explain the term bitumen and state their properties and uses.
Differentiate between plastics and bitumen.
What is asbestos ? State their properties and uses.
Briefly explain the function of essential constituents of paints.
What are the requirements of an ideal paint ?
Bring out the differences among oil paints, enamel paints and emulsion paints.
Distinguish between paints and varnishes.
Write short note on:(a) distemper(b) solid and hollow concrete blocks(c) flooring and roofing tiles.
Distinguish between solid and hollow concrete blocks.
Neatly sketch Allahabad and Mangalore tiles. List their desirable properties.
What are the requirements of good flooring tiles ?
. Distinguish between glazed tiles and mossaic tiles.