Academic Year: 2020-21 Fifth Year B. Arch. Submission No.

- 04
Course Code & Name: BARC 903: Architectural Building Construction 8 &
BARC 904: Theory and Design of Structures 8
Submission Date: 23rd July, 2020 up to 5:00pm

NOTE :
1. Essay type questions are to be answered in about 3 to 4 pages (including length increase due to
images)
2. Short Note type questions are to be answered in about 2 pages (including length increase due to
images)
3. The format of the report will be – Size A4 and orientation Portrait
4. Reference to be incorporated at the end of report.
5. All students to refer to the instructions for the report.

ESSAY QUESTIONS

Question No.-01
What are Long spans structures? Support your answer with timeline of long spans giving examples

Question No.-02
What are form active systems explain each subtype

Question No.-03
What are vector active systems explain each subtype

Question No.-04
What are section active systems explain each subtype

Question No.-05
What are surface active systems explain each subtype

Question No.-06
What do you understand by prestressed concrete explain in details pre tensioning and post tensioning.

WIRTE SHORT NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING

SN No. - 01
 Basic concept and parameters to be considered for long spans

SN No. - 02
What are space frames explain giving examples

SN No. - 03
What are portal frames explain giving examples

SN No. - 04
What are shell structures explain its geometry by giving examples

SN No. - 05
What are cable structures explain in load transfer giving examples
The instruction for the format of Report will be as follows

1. Cover Page – Will be composed graphically and design should be relevant with the submission and the
course (subject), the Cover page shall explicitly contain – Learner’s Name, Roll No / Exam Seat No. (As
the case may be), Semester, Course No & Name (subject), Year, Our School Name (use of Trust logo is
not permitted) and Academic Year.

2. Font Type – Times New Roman, Arial, Georgia, Calibri (any one to be adopted for the entire report)

3. Font Size – Main Title of Topic – 18 BOLD, Heading – 16 Sub Heading – 14 Bold and Body Text – 12
(Imp. - Body text will always be in Sentence Case only)

4. Images – Coverage of images will not more than 20% of the page, avoid excess use of images and due
reference / citations will be mentioned below ever image. (Font size for credit of images -10 Italics)

5. Header – To have either Course Name (as per Syllabus) or Topic Title for every page of the report.

6. Footer – To have Learner’s Name, Roll No/ Exam Seat No. for every page of the report. (Optionally can
include page nos.)
(Header & Footer will preferably be designed with little art work / color)

7. If the report is based on Question & Answer the each question will be numbered and mentioned before
the answer and every answer should begin on a new page.

8. Line spacing for body text (strictly) to be followed at 1.5 and justified both side.

9. Care will have to be taken while answering the last page of the answer has to be minimum 10 line (edit
answer accordingly)

10. Reference – At the end of every report every learner shall mention reference for his report.

11. All faculty members will assess and correct the report submitted by the learners however, will remark the
report as REDO and no marks will be awarded if the report does not comply with the above
requirements as mentioned.

12. Marks will be awarded only after the compliance of the above instructions is followed completely.

13. Submission of Report will be strictly in PDF format. And file will be named as :
(Roll No. Surname Name Submission No.- 12.pdf)

For Example the file is to be named as : 01 Patil Harish Sub. No.- 01.pdf