Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BARCH SEMESTER- I • EXAMINATION WINTER 2016
Subject code: 1015003 Date: 30/12/2016
Subject Name: Building Construction I
Time: 10:30AM 01:30PM Total Marks: 40
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Each question carry equal marks (08 marks)
Q.1 Attempt any 2 with relevant sketches
Define the following:
Header, Bat Frog King Closer
Classification of Rocks
Enlist the types of Ignious stones with examples
Discuss with examples hard wood and soft wood.
Defects inTimber
Q.2 Draw isometric view of queen closer
and
Double mitred closer.
Write short note on any two:
Qualities of good brick
Preservation of bamboo
Adobe technique of mud construction
Discuss sedimentary rocks with examples.
Q.3 Write a short note on:
Burning of bricks
Or
Seasoning of timber.
Q.4 Draw plans and elevation of 2 brick thick wall
in English bond
Or
Draw plans and elevation of 2 and ½ brick thick wall
in Flemish bond
Q.5Attempt any two
Compare Load Bearing Structure and Frame Structure
Sketch any four carpentry joints.
Sketch any four types of Bamboo joints.
(d)Compare Cob vs Wattle and Daub mud construction
Sketch any 2 types of the rubble stone masonry
Define Brick masonry and Stone masonry.