Question Bank: Important Long Questions

Chapter 4

CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS

I. Answer the following:

1. Discuss the various physical and mechanical properties of building materials.

2. Explain the various constituents of good brick earth.

3. State and explain the various essential qualities of good bricks.

4. Explain the description and working of a pug mill.

5. Discuss the operation of intermittent kiln used for burning of bricks.

6. Explain the features and working principle of Hoffman's continuous kiln.

7. Compare clamp burning with kiln burning.

8. Discuss the classification of bricks in detail.

9. Explain the various special types of bricks and their uses.

10. What are the various types of bricks based on quality?

11. Explain the various tests to be conducted on bricks to decide the suitability?

12. List the various applications of different types of bricks.

13. How do you classify rocks? Explain in detail.

14. What are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks? Give examples.

15. Describe the requirements or properties of good building stones in detail.

16. Explain the type of tests to be conducted for the suitability of building stones.

17. Discuss the various types of building stones and their uses.

18. List the various tests for sand and explain briefly.

19. What are the various ingredients of Portland cement? Explain their functions.

20. Discuss the various physical and chemical properties of Portland cement in detail.

21. Explain the process of manufacture of Portland cement in a rotary kiln.

22. List the various tests to be conducted to ascertain the quality of Portland cement.

23. Explain the various kinds of cement and their uses.

24. Explain the different constituents of concrete and their functions.

25. Discuss the characteristics of cement concrete as a building material

26. List the advantages and disadvantages of cement concrete as a building material.

27. State the properties and uses of cement concrete.

28. What are the components of cement concrete? How is the mix of concrete specified?

 29. Describe the various uses of cement concrete.

30. Discuss the process of preparation of cement concrete.

31. Describe the classification of concrete based on various factors.

32. Discuss the proportions of ingredients, properties and uses of reinforced cement concrete.

33. Draw a neat sketch of a reinforced cement concrete column and explain.

34. Explain how the measurement of workability of concrete is done. Describe the Slump Test with necessary diagrams.

35. What are the classification of steel, their properties and uses?

36. Explain the significance of steel as a building material.

37. List any eight steel sections available in the market. Give neat sketches for at least four such sections.

38. Describe the various forms of rolled steel sections meant for structural uses.