Exam Details

Subject Construction Supervision And Building Maintenance
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma In Civil Engineering (DCLEVI) / Advanced Level Certificate In Civil Engineering (ACCLEVI)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Choose the correct answer in the following questions:

In R.C.C. structures, swelling will occur due to

Excessive loading

Excessive stresses

Alkali-aggregate reaction

None of the above

A contract must contain certain essential facts like

Lawful subject matter

Legally competent parties

Both(i) and

Neither nor

Requirement of a good mortar for masonry is to obtain

Strength

Workability

High drying shrinkage

Only and

Legislation in construction industry is necessary for

Fixing the terms of employment and working conditions

Providing social security

Maintaining cordial relationship between the employers and employees

All of the above

The responsibility for safety in a construction project is to be exercised by

The Contractor

The Client/Owner

Workers and equipment manufacturers

All of the above

Plastering is a process, which is done on

Foundation

Brick-wall

Floor

All of the above

In steel structures, failure by fatigue may occur due to

Sudden shock and impact loads

Loose connections and fluctuating loads

Improper rivets or bolts

Overloading

2. What are the different estimations done at various stages of a construction project Bring out the importance of 'Estimation for Variations' in the overall time and cost management of the project.

3. Write a brief note on the following:

Bill of Quantities

Conditions of Contract

4. Discuss the importance of measurement books and muster rolls in construction.

5. What is meant by site register Mention any four registers used in site management and discuss their applications in Construction Management.

6. Make a detailed classification of cracks on the basis of various causes and factors that lead to cracks.

7. What is meant by preservation of timber Describe the various methods adopted for the preservation of timber.

8. Write short notes on any four of the following:

Defects in bath fitting

Defects in sewer lines

Corrosion in concrete

Anti-termite treatment

Soil investigations

Defects in brick masonry


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advanced Steel Design
  • Air Quality Monitoring And Control
  • Analysis And Design Of Bridges
  • Construction Supervision And Building Maintenance
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structure
  • Elements Of Soil Dynamics And Machine Foundation
  • Environment Impact Analysis Of Civil Engineering Projects
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Remote Sensing In Civil Engineering
  • Solid And Hazardous Waste Management
  • Structural Optimization
  • Water Power Engineering