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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SEVENTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION(R&S), DECEMBER 2019
Course Code: AU469
Course Name: EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries IO marks. Marks

1 a) How does a heavy duty vehicle differ from an ordinary automobile? Explain (4)
with relevant figures.
b) Enumerate the functions of piston rings and describe the types of rings used. (4)
c) What is the material used for the manufacture of crankcase? List the reason for (2)
their selection.
2 a) With neat labelled diagram, explain the chassis and power transmission of a (5)
multi-axle vehicle.
b) What is the necessity of engine cooling? Describe the various cooling methods (3)
used in heavy duty engines.
c) How is the residual energy after delivering power to the crankshaft lost? Show (2)
the distribution with a neat sketch.
3 a) What are the various resistances associated with an earth moving equipment. (5)
b) List the different types of land clearing equipments employed in the construction (3)
industry.
c) What is the difference between break power and indicated power? (2)
4 Describe the working and construction of any one land clearing equipment. (10)

PARTB
Answer any three full questions, each carries IO marks.
5 a) What do you mean by a crawler tractor? How does it differ from a wheeled (3)
tractor?
b) What is a scraper? Explain the operations performed by a self-propelled scraper. (4)
c) What are the different types of scrapers used for earth moving? (3)
6 a) What is the difference between dump trucks and dumpers? (3)
b) Explain rear type dump trucks with neat labelled diagram. (4)

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(3)
c) What are the criteria for the selection of dump trucks?
(3)
7 a) Explain the significance of loaders.
b) What are the operations carried out on a loader? (2)

c) Explain rotary type of loader and its working with a neat labelled diagram. (5)

8 a) Explain payload and cycle time with reference to the production of hauling units (6)
of earth moving equipment.
b) What are the different attachments used for loaders and describe their (4)
application.

PARTC
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
9 a) What are rippers? Explain the different types of rippers. (4)
b) Describe ripping efficiency. (4)
c) List the physical characteristics which favour ripping. (2)
10 a) Describe the operation of power shovel. (3)
b) How do you select a power shovel? What is struck volume? (3)
c) Compare the construction and working of power shovel and a clamshell. (4)
11 a) Explain the significance of dragline in construction. (4)
b) What is a drag shovel? Explain its construction features and application with
(6)
suitable diagram.

12 a) What is a tree dozer? What are the steps involved in removing a large tree using (5)
a tree dozer?
b) Explain the significance of clamshells. (5)
13 a) How do you specify a tractor dozer? (4)
b) With neat diagram, explain the constructional details of a bulldozer. (6)
14 a) Discuss the different types of cranes in detail. (6)

b) Explain the different types of road rollers available in the construction industry. (4)

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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Seventh semester B.Tech examinations (S), September 2020

Course Code: AU469

Course Name: EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT
Max. Marks: I 00 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries IO marks. Marks
1 a) What are the major classifications of cylinder head? Draw necessary diagrams (3)
to show the difference.
b) Give the constructional details of an engine crankshaft. (4)
c) What are the functions of an oil pan? (3)
2 a) Draw_the schematic diagram of an air filter. What are its functions? (4)
b) Explain pump circulation system with reference to engine cooling. (6)
3 a) Explain resistance to digging quoting practical examples. (5)
b) Explain the working of a bush cutter. (5)
4 a) What are the major factors that affect the performance of an engine? (6)
b) Compare single-axle and multi-axle vehicles. (4)
PARTB
Answer any three full questions, each carries IO marks.
5 a) Explain the working and construction of articulated dump trucks. (5)
b) Describe the operations of a dump truck.
(5)
6 a) What are the main elements of hauling costs?
(2)
b) Compare off-highway and on-highway dump trucks.
- - ~·•• 1:·ili!¥.;,½.•.~-~ . (5)
c) Estimate the number of dumpers required · for •·:ff1i"¥f§ffofilition· of I 5.ff(fi:itrbto - (3) ".
metres of material per day for average lead of 4km. Assume actual working
period is 50 min/hr and 6 hrs/shift. Following data may be considered for
estimation.
~~il~-!"3'- Theoretical capacity of dumper= 18 cubic metres
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.. Actual capacity of dumper= 15 cubic metres
Cycle time= 30 minutes.
7 a) What are the different types of loaders employed in land clearing?
(4)
b) Differentiate between crawler loader and wheeled loader.
(4)
c) Describe the applications of a loader.
(2)

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8 a) What do you mean by a belt loader? Explain its significance. (4)

b) How can the loader production be increased? (3)
c) List the attachments which can be fitted to a wheeled loader. (3)
PARTC
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
9 a)
Describe the working and construction of a power shovel.
(5)
b)
Differentiate between a power shovel and drag shovel.
(3)
c)
How can the efficiency of a pull shovel be increased?
(2)
10 a)
Explain the types of shovel buckets.
b)
(6)
Describe the operation of a tree dozer.
11 (4)
a)
What are the factors influencing dozer performance?
b) (2)
Draw and explain the constructional details of a dragline.
c) (6)
How do you increase the ripping efficiency?
12 a) (2)
Explain the construction of a road roller.
b) (5)
Draw and explain tower cranes.
13 a) (5)
Explain two types of man lifting mechanism with neat sketch.
b) (6)
What are the main dozer blades associated with a bull dozer?
(4)
14 a) What are the major features of a hydraulic dozer?
(3)
b) Explain the different types of jib cranes.
(4)
c) List and draw any three types of dozer blades used in a bull dozer.
(3)
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