SRMVALLIAMMAI ENGINEERINGCOLLEGE

(AnAutonomous Institution)
SRMNagar, Kattankulathur –603203

DEPARTMENTOFCIVILENGINEERING

QUESTIONBANK

IVSEMESTER
1903404- CONSTRUCTIONTECHNIQUESANDPRACTICES
Regulation–2019
AcademicYear2021-2022

Preparedby
Dr.S.SURESHBABU, ASSISTANTPROFESSOR(S.G)/CIVILENGINEERING
 SRMVALLIAMMAI ENGINEERINGCOLLEGE
SRMNagar, Kattankulathur –603203
DEPARTMENTOFCIVILENGINEERING
QUESTIONBANK
SUBJECTCODE/NAME: 1903404-CONSTRUCTIONTECHNIQUESANDPRACTICES
SEM/YEAR: IV/II
UNITI CONSTRUCTIONTECHNIQUES
Structural systems - LoadBearingStructure - FramedStructure- Loadtransfer mechanism–floor system
- Development of construction techniques - High rise Building Technology - Seismic effect -
Environmental impact of materials – responsible sourcing - Eco Building (Green Building) - Material
used - Construction methods - Natural Buildings - Passive buildings - Intelligent (Smart) buildings -
Meaning - Building automation - Energy efficient buildings for various zones-Case studies of residential,
officebuildings andother buildings ineachzones.
PARTA
Q.NO QUESTIONS BT
LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What arethetypes of buildings basedontheStructural System BT-1 Remember
2. Definestructural system. BT-1 Remember
3. Distinguishloadbearingstructure&framedstructure. BT-1 Remember
4. Sketchthepatternof loadtransfer mechanism. BT-1 Remember
5. Outlinefloor system. BT-1 Remember
6. Demonstratethedevelopment of constructiontechniques. BT-1 Remember
7. Comparethefeatures implementedonhighrisebuildingtechnology. BT-1 Remember
8. What isseismiceffect? BT-2 Understand
9. Prioritizetheenvironmental impact of constructionmaterials. BT-2 Understand
10. Summarizethefeatures of Ecobuilding. BT-2 Understand
11. List out anyfour constructionmaterials used for constructingan eco- BT-2 Understand
building.
12. Composethecharacteristicfeatures of constructionmaterials. BT-3 Apply
13. Givethelimitations of natural buildings. BT-3 Apply
14. Investigateintelligent buildings. BT-3 Apply
15. Explainbuildingautomation. BT-4 Analyze
16. What isanenergyefficient building? BT-4 Analyze
17. Outline the major sources to be considered to make the building BT-4 Analyze
energyefficient.
18. Demonstrateabout passivebuildings. BT-5 Evaluate
19. List out therecent smart materials usedinbuildingconstruction. BT-5 Evaluate
20. List out the preventive measures that can be adopted for seismic BT-6 Create
effect.
PARTB
1. Explainstructural system&itstypesindetail. BT-1 Remember
 2. Summarize the characteristic features of load bearing structures & BT-1 Remember
framedstructures.
3. Give the stepwise procedure of load transfer mechanism, explain
eachindetail. BT-1 Remember
4. List thefeatures of HighRiseBuildingtechnology. BT-1 Remember
5. Illustratetheseismiceffect onhighrisebuilding. BT-2 Understand
6.
Explaintheprocedurefor determiningtheseismicforceof abuilding. BT-2 Understand
7. Explain in detail about Limitation, benefits and requirements of BT-2 Understand
Intelligent buildings?
8. “Ecobuildingis anenergyefficient building”. –Justify BT-3 Apply
9. Explainabout
(i) Comparisonof thematerialstobeusedfor greenbuilding. (7) BT-3 Apply
(ii) TherecyclingmethodsadoptedinanEcobuilding. (6)
10. Explainthevarious constructionmethods indetail. BT-4 Analyze
11. Distinguishbetweentheresidential &officebuildings. BT-4 Analyze
12. i) Differentiatebetweennatural buildings&passivebuildings.(7) BT-4 Analyze
ii)What ismeant byFloor system? (6)
13. Summarizethemajor features of various zones inIndia. BT-5 Evaluate
14. Explainabout BuildingAutomationSystems. BT-6 Create
PARTC
1. “Framedstructureperforms better thanloadbearingstructure”, BT-1 Remember
Justify.
2. Distinguishbetweennormal building&Ecobuilding. BT-2 Understand
3. Composethelimitations of latest ConstructionTechniques. BT-5 Evaluate
4. Elaboratetheroleof materials andmethodstoachievegreenbuilding BT-6 Create
concepts.
UNITII CONSTRUCTIONPRACTICES
Specifications, details and sequence of activities and construction co-ordination – Site Clearance –
Marking – Earthwork - masonry – stone masonry – Bond in masonry - concrete hollowblock masonry–
flooring – damp proof courses – construction joints – movement and expansion joints – pre cast
pavements –Buildingfoundations –basements –temporaryshed–centeringandshuttering–slipforms–
scaffoldings – de-shuttering forms – Fabrication and erection of steel trusses – frames – braced domes –
layingbrick––weather andwater proof –roof finishes –acousticandfireprotection.
PART-A
Q.NO QUESTIONS BT
LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. DefineSpecifications. BT-1 Remember
2. DefineScaffolding? BT-1 Remember
3. List thetypes of Masonry? BT-1 Remember
4. What is Ashlar masonry? BT-1 Remember
5. What aretheadvantages of usingEnglishbond? BT-1 Remember
6. What areslipforms? BT-1 Remember
7. Explainthetermacousticsandfireresistance. BT-2 Understand
8. Illustrate the common sizes of concrete hollow blocks used in BT-2 Understand
buildings.
9. Explainthestepsinvolvedinsiteclearance. BT-2 Understand
10. Summarizeabout dampness. BT-2 Understand
11. Drawaneat sketchfor corniceandcoping. BT-3 Application
12. Identifyanythreematerials usedfor joints. BT-3 Application
13. Illustratetheclassifications of stonemasonry. BT-3 Application
14. DifferentiateEnglishbondwithFlemishbond. BT-4 Analyze
15. Examineabout centeringandshuttering. BT-4 Analyze
16. Defineandlist out thedifferent types of scaffolding. BT-4 Analyze
17. List theimportanceof providingDPCinbuildings. BT-5 Evaluate
18. Compareexpansionjoint andconstructionjoint. BT-5 Evaluate
19. Composeonbraceddomes. BT-6 Create
20. Discuss about functions of foundations? BT-6 Create
PART-B
1. Define masonry. Briefly explain the types of stone masonry with BT-1 Remember
neat sketch.
2. Namethedifferent types of bondsinbrickmasonryandexplainwith BT-1 Remember
neat sketches.
3. Explain about the general principles to be observed while laying BT-1 Remember
DPC. And also write about the materials used for DPC and their
properties.
4. List thefireprotectiverequirement of thebuilding. BT-1 Remember
5. What is Scaffolding? Mention its various components. Name the BT-2 Understand
different types scaffoldingandexplainanytwowithneat sketches.
6. Explainabout masonrystructures. Demonstratebondedwall. BT-2 Understand
7. Summarizethe general principles andfactors in acoustical designof BT-2 Understand
a hall. And also explainabout general common acoustic defects and
suggest theremedial measures.
8. (i)Plan the sequence of activities and the construction co- BT-3 Apply
ordination. (7)
(ii) Explain in brief about general common acoustic defects and
suggest theremedial measures. (6)
9. Writeashort noteon BT-3 Apply
(i) Various types of shuttering. (8)
(ii) Roof finishes. (5)
10. Classifythetypes of flooring. Explainany5indetail withsketches. BT-4 Analyze
11. (i) Brieflyexplainwithneat sketches about sequenceof construction BT-4 Analyze
activities (7)
(ii) WriteShort notes EnglishbondandFlemishbond (6)
12. Explainwithneat sketchabout theformworkof staircase. BT-4 Analyze
13. Explainprecast pavements, basement andtemporaryshed. BT-5 Evaluate
14. Elaborateindetail about thebraceddomes. BT-6 Create
 PART- C
1. ExamineBuildingFoundationindetail. BT-2 Understand
2. Categorizethefabricationanderectionof steel frames. BT-4 Analyze
3. Assess theprocess of shutteringandde-shutteringforms. BT-5 Evaluate
4. Summarizetheconstructionmethodologyof RCCcoolingtower BT-1 Remember
usingslipformtechniques.
UNITIII SUBSTRUCTURECONSTRUCTION
Techniques of Box jacking – Pipe Jacking -under water construction of diaphragmwalls and basement-
Tunneling techniques – Piling techniques - well and caisson - sinking cofferdam- cable anchoring and
grouting - driving diaphragmwalls, sheet piles - shoring for deep cutting - well points -Dewatering and
standbyPlant equipment for undergroundopenexcavation
PARTA
Q.NO QUESTIONS BT
LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What isshoring? Andstateits components. BT-1 Remember
2. Definethetermwater proofinginconstruction. BT-1 Remember
3. List thefunctions of sheet piles. BT-1 Remember
4. Writeabout under reamedpile. BT-1 Remember
5. What is well foundation? BT-1 Remember
6. Definegrouting. BT-1 Remember
7. Explaintheessential features of apumptobeusedfor dewatering. BT-2 Understand
8. Explainthemethods usedfor tunnel driving. BT-2 Understand
9. What aretheuses of sheet piles? BT-2 Understand
10. Classifyvarious methods todewater deepexcavations. BT-2 Understand
11. Showtheadvantages of drift method. BT-3 Application
12. Identify the different types of cofferdams and explain what is BT-3 Application
cofferdam?
13. DefineTunneling. BT-3 Application
14. List out theadvantages of boxjackingandpipejacking. BT-4 Analyze
15. List anyfour types of PilingTechniques? BT-4 Analyze
16. List out thevariousmethods of tunnelinginsoft soil. BT-4 Analyze
17. Mentionthetechniques usedfor underwater construction. BT-5 Evaluate
18. Whenwill youuseacaisson? BT-5 Evaluate
19. Build a flowchart for steps involved in underwater construction of BT-6 Create
diaphragmwalls.
20. Elaborateabout cableanchoring. BT-6 Create
PART-B
1. Describetheprocedure involvedinunderwater constructionof BT-1 Remember
diaphragmwalls andbasement.
2. What isacoffer dam?Withthehelpof sketches explainthetypes of BT-1 Remember
cofferdams.
3. Explaintunnel constructionanditstechniques. BT-1 Remember
4. Writeabout pneumaticcaisson. Whereisit adopted?Howis it BT-1 Remember
 constructed?
5. Writeanoteondewateringtechnique. Explainindetail about various BT-2 Understand
dewateringmethods.
6. Describethevarious operations of pipeor boxjackingunder water BT-2 Understand
constructionof abridge.
7. Describethevarious methods adoptedtoconstruct adiaphragmwall. BT-2 Understand
8. Describewithneat sketchabout themethodof piledriving. BT-3 Application
9. Explainindetail about theproblems inwell sinking. BT-3 Application
10. Elaborateabout
(i)Grouting (4)
(ii)Cableanchoring (3) BT-4 Analyze
(iii) SinkingCofferdam (3)
(iv) Shoring (3)
11. What is well pointingandhowdoes dewateringwork? BT-4 Analyze
12. Explainwithsketches about
(i) Sheet piles. (7) BT-5 Evaluate
(ii)Well points. (6)
13. Describe the various methods of underwater concreting operations BT-6 Create
system.
14. Explain the detailed description about various equipments used
during driving well and caissons, sinking cofferdamand shoring for BT-4 Analyze
deepcutting.
PARTC
1. What doyoumeanbyshoring?Describeinbrief varioustypes of BT-5 Evaluate
shores.
2. Explainconstructionof sheet pilewall. BT-2 Understand
3. Develop a procedure for construction of well foundation for a bridge BT-6 Create
tobeconstructedacrossariver.
4. Explaintheconstructionof undergroundtraintunnel usingtunnel BT-3 Application
boringmachine.
UNITIVSUPERSTRUCTURECONSTRUCTION
Launching girders, bridge decks, off shore platforms – special forms for shells - techniques for heavy
decks – in-situ pre-stressing in high rise structures, Material handling - erecting light weight components
on tall structures - Support structure for heavy Equipment and conveyors - Erection of articulated
structures, braceddomes andspacedecks.
PART– A
Q.NO QUESTIONS BT
LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. What areconveyors andwhytheyareusedinmaterial handling? BT-1 Remember
2. Definethetermsupport structure. BT-1 Remember
3. ExplainthetermlaunchingGirders. BT-1 Remember
4. What is prestressedconcrete? BT-1 Remember
5. Definearticulatedstructures. BT-1 Remember
6. Writeabout transmissiontower. BT-1 Remember
7. Summarizetheadvantages of articulatedstructures. BT-2 Understand
8. Explainuses of silos. BT-2 Understand
9. Illustratethemajor techniquesadoptedfor heavydecks. BT-2 Understand
10. Summarizetheprecautionstobetakenwhileerectinglight weight BT-2 Understand
components ontall structures.
11. Drawasketchof formworkfor shells. BT-3 Apply
12. Inwhichsituations articulatedstructures canbeadopted? BT-3 Apply
13. Classifytypes of offshoreplatforms. BT-3 Apply
14. List out thereasons for usingspecial formsfor shells. BT-4 Analyze
15. What doyoumeanbyCablestayedbridge? BT-4 Analyze
16. Explainthetermskyscrapers. BT-4 Analyze
17. Writethevarious operations involvedinthe constructionof offshore BT-5 Evaluate
platform.
18. Evaluatethereasons for usingspecial forms of shells. BT-5 Evaluate
19. Discuss about Shells andbraceddomes. BT-6 Create
20. Compilethemethods of prestressing. BT-6 Create
PART– B
1.
Explaintheconstructiontechniques for bridgedecks withflowchart. BT-1 Remember
2. Withflowdiagramexplaintheerectionof articulatedtowers. BT-1 Remember
3. Describetheconstructionof atypical belt conveyor installationWhat BT-1 Remember
aretheadvantages of usingbelt conveyorsfor transportingmaterials?
4. BrieflyexplainGeneral requirements for launchinggirders. BT-1 Remember
5. Explainindetail about special forms of shells. BT-2 Understand
6. Writeshort notes on
(i) Bow-stringBridgeandcable-stayedbridge. (6) BT-2 Understand
(ii) Roof Shell Structure. (7)
7. Describetheprocedureinvolvedintheerectionof braceddomes BT-2 Understand
andspacedecks.
8. Explainabout various types of domes withneat sketch. BT-3 Apply
9. Demonstratetheprocedurefor erectinglight weight structures ontall BT-3 Apply
buildings.
10. Comparethemerits anddemerits of varioustypes of shells. BT-4 Analyze
11. What is a sheet pile? List the factors for selection of sheet piles. BT-4 Analyze
Explainits types basedonmaterials.
12. Explainabout thesupport structuresrequiredfor heavyequipments BT-4 Analyze
andconveyors.
13. Explainabout
(i) Skyscrapers andTransmissiontowers. (7) BT-5 Evaluate
(ii) Material handling. (6)
14. Writeshort notes on
(i) CoolingTower (4) BT-6 Create
(ii) Bridgedecks (4)
 (iii) Offshoreplatforms (5)
PARTC
1. (i) What aretheadvantages of prestressedcement concrete? (8) BT-1 Remember
(ii) Howis liningmadeinchimney? (7)
2. Explaintheprocedureof Prestressingindetail alsoexplainin-situ BT-2 Understand
prestressinginhighrisebuilding?
3. Explaintheconstructionsequenceof skyscraper indetail. BT-5 Evaluate
4. Discuss indetail about thebridgedecksandoffshoreplatformwith BT-6 Create
suitablediagram.
UNITV CONSTRUCTIONEQUIPMENT
Selection of equipment for earth work - earth moving operations - types of earthwork equipment -
tractors, motor graders, scrapers, front end waders, earth movers – Equipment for foundation and pile
driving. Equipment for compaction, batching, mixing and concreting - Equipment for material handling
anderectionof structures –types of cranes- Equipment for dredging, trenching, tunneling,
PART– A
Q.NO QUESTIONS BT
LEVEL COMPETENCE
1. Definescrapers andexplainhowtocalculatetheoutput of scraper. BT-1 Remember
2. Writethefactors whichinfluencetheselectionof equipments. BT-1 Remember
3. List out various types of vibrators usedincompactionprocess. BT-1 Remember
4. Definedredging. BT-1 Remember
5. List theequipments neededfor compactingconcrete. BT-1 Remember
6. What is TBM?Whenit is used? BT-1 Remember
7. Summarizethetypes of earthworkequipment. BT-2 Understand
8. Explaintheoperations performedbymotor grader. BT-2 Understand
9. Summarizetheneedof equipment management insite. BT-2 Understand
10. Describethevarious types of conveyors. BT-2 Understand
11. Classifythedifferent methods of tunneling. BT-3 Apply
12. Demonstratetheoperations performedbymotor grader. BT-3 Apply
13. Illustrateabout truckagitators. BT-3 Apply
14. Explainthevarious operationsinvolvedinGraders. BT-4 Analyze
15. Point out factors influencingcompaction. BT-4 Analyze
16. Nametheequipment usedfor volumebatchinginconcrete BT-4 Analyze
production.
17. Nametheequipments usedfor earthmovingoperations BT-5 Evaluate
18. Designthesequenceof operations involvedindrivingthetunnel BT-5 Evaluate
throughrock.
19. Writeabout piledrivingequipment. BT-6 Create
20. List anytworeasons for dredging. BT-6 Create
PART– B
1. List out thedifferent methods of dredgingtechniqueandexplainwith BT-1 Remember
neat sketches.
2. Explainthevarious equipmentsfor piledriving. BT-1 Remember
3. What arethevarious operations involvedinroadconstruction? BT-1 Remember
4. Examinevarioustypes of earthworkequipment. Describeindetail BT-1 Remember
about anytwoearthworkequipment andmentiontheir uses.
5. (i) Discuss theroleof tractors inearthmoving. (7)
(ii)What considerations governselectionof wheel typeor crawler type BT-2 Understand
tractor onajob? (6)
6. (i) Withaneat sketchexplainthetypical batchingplant.
(6) BT-2 Understand
(ii) Discusstheadvantages of ElevatingScraper. (7)
7. Explain the various operations involved in multipurpose excavators BT-2 Understand
withneat sketch.
8. (i) Distinguishbetweencrawler &pneumatictypeof wheel excavators.
(6) BT-3 Apply
(ii) List out theequipments usedfor concretingwork. (7)
9. Illustratethevarious factorsinvolvedinselectionof equipment for BT-3 Apply
earthwork.
10. What are thedifferent types of cranes?Explainanythree indetail. BT-4 Analyze
11. Brieflyexplainabout types of Dredger mentionbelowwithneat
sketch.
(i) Dipper Dredger (4) BT-4 Analyze
(ii) Bucket Dredger (5)
(iii) Wheel Dredger (4)
12. Analyzetheequipment usedfor erectionof structures indetail. BT-4 Analyze
13. Explainthevarious aspects of graders andscrapers indetail. BT-5 Evaluate
14. Explainindetail about trenchingandtheequipment usedfor trenching BT-6 Create
PART– C
1. What doyoumeanbydredging?List out thetypes of equipment used BT-1 Remember
for dredging.
2. Illustrateabout thesupport structuresfor light equipments. BT-2 Understand
3. ClassifytheTypes of earthworkequipments?Mentionits uses BT-4 Analyze
4. Explainindetail thevarious equipments usedfor compaction,
batchingandmixingof concrete. BT-5 Evaluate