INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR Date : 26/09/2008 (AN) Mid Autumn Semester Examination, 2008 tb. No. : CE20101 Sub, Name : Introduction to Civil Engineering and Materials ‘Time : 2 hours Full Marks : 30 No. of Students : 47 Second Yeur B Tech) Department of Civil Engineering Answer ALL questions. 1, What type of sund will one use for (g) concrete work and fb) plaster work. Explain the term “bulking of sani’, "What are the three important tests that you will Conduct op sand to find its suitability in civil engineering construction? &Vhat is meant by coarse aggregates? What are the maximum sizes of coarse aggregates used for the following types of work : (a) Mass conerete in foundation {5} Columns, beams and slabs {e) Thin members like shell roofs ro) 2. Wha is micunt by Grade-33 coment? What are the main active cementing compounds in ordinary Portland coment? “What is meant by fineness of cement? What is meant by setting time of cement? (4) State various steps in construction of consiruction of residential building. Enumerate major items of works for nyle-storey residential building, @) Wi are the different bonds used in construction of brick masonry wall. @) <£ Write shor notes on : (gyCorbe! arch (6) Methods used forthe refease of centering of Arche a) Ai. What is meant by municipal solid waste? What are the different functional elements of municipal solid > @ 7 Suggest! a suitable uninterrupted highway interchange for the crossing shown in Fig. | @) A Calculate the overall depth (D) and area of steel (Ax) of cross-section of the beam shown in Fig. 2 Given, modular ratio, _m_=-13, permissible compressive stress in concrete duc to bending. sexe — 7 Ninim’, tensile stress in steel, 65, = 230 N/mm’, width of the beam, b = 250 mm, and clear cover, 25 man, gee (3) et 20 kN/m ser + nD i oo} y -—— he of Sm - Cross-section ig 2a) Tigh) Fig