ASSIGNMENT 1 (CO-1)
Subject Name: Material Testing and Construction Practices
NOTE:- Question no. 1 to 7 are carry 2marks. And question no 8 to 20 are carry 10 marks.
Q1:- What is pozzolana?
Q2:- Explain the term lime bursting.
Q3:- What do you mean by seasoning of timber?
Q4:- Explain the term HVAC.
Q5:- what do you understand by workability of concrete?
Q6:- What do you understand by king closer and queen closer?
Q7:- What are the factors influencing the choice of a building materials?
Q8:- Explain the classification of stones in details.
Q9:- Briefly describe the tensile strength test and water absorption test of stones.
Q10:- Enumerate the chief characterstics of clay as a material used for manufacture of bricks.
Q11:-Discuss the problem of lime bursting and efflorences in bricks.
Q12:- Write down the process of manufacturing of cement and their uses.
Q13:- describe the process of production of concrete.
Q14:- Explain the different types and identification of timber.
Q15:- What are the major defects in timber?
Q16:- what do you mean by seasoning of timber? What are the advantages and fundamental Properties of
timber?
Q17:- What is plywood and where it is used with advantage?
Q18:- Give any three types of pozzolonic materials used at the site with the help of their properties.
Q19:_ What is cement ? Explain the various test needed to be performed to ensure the suitability of cement.
Q20:- As a civil engineer which clay products you will use as the construction material in the construction
site.