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    This document appears to be an exam for a course on building materials. It contains instructions for a 2 part exam with 20 multiple choice questions in Part A and 5 long answer questions in Part B. Part A questions cover topics like bulking of sand, grain size distribution, types of rocks, uses of bricks, seasoning of timber, knots in wood, composition of cement, uses of white cement, annealing vs hardening, and ribbed steel bars. Part B questions require longer explanations and include topics like specific gravity and density testing of soils, classification of soils, testing of stones, clamp burning vs kiln burning of bricks, natural defects in timber, manufacture and uses of plywood, production of Portland cement, qualities and testing of

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    This document appears to be an exam for a course on building materials. It contains instructions for a 2 part exam with 20 multiple choice questions in Part A and 5 long answer questions in Part B. Part A questions cover topics like bulking of sand, grain size distribution, types of rocks, uses of bricks, seasoning of timber, knots in wood, composition of cement, uses of white cement, annealing vs hardening, and ribbed steel bars. Part B questions require longer explanations and include topics like specific gravity and density testing of soils, classification of soils, testing of stones, clamp burning vs kiln burning of bricks, natural defects in timber, manufacture and uses of plywood, production of Portland cement, qualities and testing of

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    Sathyabama University: Register Number

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    This document appears to be an exam for a course on building materials. It contains instructions for a 2 part exam with 20 multiple choice questions in Part A and 5 long answer questions in Part B. Part A questions cover topics like bulking of sand, grain size distribution, types of rocks, uses of bricks, seasoning of timber, knots in wood, composition of cement, uses of white cement, annealing vs hardening, and ribbed steel bars. Part B questions require longer explanations and include topics like specific gravity and density testing of soils, classification of soils, testing of stones, clamp burning vs kiln burning of bricks, natural defects in timber, manufacture and uses of plywood, production of Portland cement, qualities and testing of

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    Register Number

    SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
    (Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)

    Course & Branch :B.E - CIVIL


    Title of the Paper :Building Materials I
    Sub. Code :620101
    Date :03/06/2011

    Max. Marks :80


    Time : 3 Hours
    Session :AN

    ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    PART - A
    Answer ALL the Questions

    (10 x 2 = 20)

    1. What is meant by bulking of sand?


    2. What do you understand by the grain size distribution?
    3. Discuss the Geological classification of rocks.
    4. What are the uses of various types of bricks?
    5. What are the objectives of seasoning of timber?
    6. What is a knot?
    7. What is the composition of ordinary cement?
    8. What are the uses of white cement?
    9. Distinguish between annealing and hardening.
    10. Write short notes on Ribbed-tor steel bars.

    PART B
    Answer ALL the Questions

    (5 x 12 = 60)

    11. What is meant by specific gravity of soil? Explain density bottle


    method in detail.
    (or)
    12. What is fineness modulus? What are the various classification
    systems of soil?
    13. Explain the various tests carries out on stones in detail.
    (or)
    14. Compare Clamp burning and Kiln Burning.
    15. What are the forces responsible for causing natural defects in
    timber? Explain such natural defects.
    (or)
    16. What are plywoods? How plywoods are manufactured and what
    are its uses?
    17. Explain the various stages involved in the manufacture of
    Portland cement.
    (or)
    18. What are the qualities of good cement? Explain the various tests
    conducted on cement and its purpose.
    19. What are the various processes for the manufacture of steel?
    Explain any one method in detail along with net sketch.
    (or)
    20. What are the various properties of steel? State the various uses of
    steel.

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