Exam Details

Subject Repair and Maintenance of Buildings
Paper
Exam / Course B.Tech. Civil (Construction Management) / (Water Resources Engineering)/ (Aero Space Engineering) BTCM-BTWRE
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

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IET-523(C)I
B.Tech. Civil (Construction Management) Term-End Examination 000...58 June, 2016
ET-523(C) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Briefly discuss why seasoning of timber is desired. Give a classification of seasoning methods. 7

Describe the method of application of any preservative for timber. 7

2. Describe the method of application of shotcrete for repairing a concrete column. 7

Briefly discuss the causes of dampness in buildings. 7

3. Describe various types of cracks which normally occur in concrete structures. 7

Briefly describe the commonly occurring defects in sewer lines. 7

4. Draw neat sketches of cup shakes and star shakes in a timber object. 7

Write about any two possible defects in bath fittings. Present a remedy for each in brief, with neat sketches, if required. 7

5. Describe anyone method of damp proofing of roofs. 7

Discuss the principle of corrosion of steel. 7

6. Explain the importance of regular maintenance in buildings. 7

Write various causes of deterioration in buildings. 7

7. Write short notes on each of the following topics: 4x3 1/2=14

Grade of concrete

Stress -Strain relationship of mild steel

Field tests for structural steel

Rehabilitation of buildings

8. Differentiate between the terms in each of the following cases: 4x3 1/2=14

Seasoning and Preservation of timber

Setting and Hardening of concrete

Soft wood and Hard wood

Passivity and Transpassivity


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Subjects

  • Agricultural Legislation and Management
  • Building Architecture
  • Building Services
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programming and Numerical Analysis
  • Concrete Technology & Construction Techniques
  • Construction Management-I
  • Construction Management-II
  • Construction Works Supervision
  • Design Detailing
  • Earth & Its Environment
  • Elementary Hydrology
  • Engineering Materials
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Flow in Open Channel
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Ground Water Development
  • Hydraulic Structures
  • Hydraulic Structures-I
  • Hydraulic Structures-II
  • Hydrology
  • Inventory and Stores Management
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics  III
  • Mathematics- I
  • Mathematics- II
  • Mechanical Equipmentsin Construction
  • Mechanics of Fluids
  • Open Channel Flow
  • Operation and Maintenance of Construction Equipment
  • Physics
  • Planning Construction of Buildings
  • Pollutants and Water Supply
  • Principles of Electrical Science
  • Principles of Engineering Management and Economics
  • Quantity Surveying & Valuation
  • Repair and Maintenance of Buildings
  • Soil Conservation and Agronomy
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Soil Science
  • Strength of Materials
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Design- |
  • Structural Design- II
  • System Methods
  • Technical Writing
  • Testing for Quality Control
  • Transportation &Traffic Engineering
  • Waste Water Treatment
  • Water Resources Planning