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Que stion Paper Code: 13251

M.E. l)EGH,l~E EXf\M l N1\TlON , JANUARY :2 015.

Fi rst Sc mr stc r

Co ns truction l~11 g-i n<'er111 g and Man:1 gcmc 11L

CN 710 1 -- MODl<:l{N CONS'l'!UJ CTION MATERIA LS

(HPg ul :1Lio11 '.2 0 13)

Tim e: Three hours

M,1xi111um : 100 mark s

!\nsll' l' r /\ l,I , riu es Lions:

J>Al:T ,\ - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

e concreLc.
1. Differentiat e a high strength concrete and a high perfor manc

2. Defin e respect ratio of fibres .

3. \V11at is a TMT rod? How do you identify a TMT rod?

4. Write the composition of stainl ess steel.

nd a therm o se tting
5. Give any two differ ences between a thermo plastic ·a
plastic.

'
) 6.

7.
Name any four types of FRP.

Name anyfo ur commercial water proofing compounds.

8. What is a facade? What materials are used for it? ,

9. Define a smar t mate rial.

10. Write any t.w~ fo:1t ures of in tellig·e nt mater ials.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)
s infl.u cncc tlh~
/ l l . (n) How do yoli classi fy admixtures? How do the admi xture
properties ofcon cretc? Explain.
Or

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(h) Explain the prod ucliou , prope rties ~rnd application s of F
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12. (a} Explain in detail about the properties and uses of aluminium products.

Or
(b) Vi'hat are protective coatings? Explain their types and application.

13. (a) m
Write detail about the manufacture and properties of plastics used in
construction industry.

Or

(b) Explain:
(i) Manufacture of FRP.
(ii) Strengthening of a column using FRP. (8 + 8)

14. (a) Discuss the types and uses of non-weathering materials in detail.

Or
(b) . Explain:
(i) Use of glass as a facade material.
(ii) Flooring m~terials. (8 + 8)

15. (a) Explain the various types and properties of intelligent materials.

Or
(b) Discuss any two case studies involving the application of smart and
intelligent materials.

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Question Paper Code: 13252

M.E. DEGRl1~E EXAMINATION, ,JANUAHY 2015.

First Semester

Construction Engmeering and Management

CN 7102 · CONSTRUCTION EQUIPlVmN'l'

(Regulation 2013)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A· (10 x 2 - 20 marks)

1. Write a note on the causes of accidents.

2. List out the elements involved in operating cost of equipment.

3. List out types of earth work equipments.

4. Name the different types of rippers.

5. Define dredging and trenching.

6. Enumerate the methods of dewatering.

7. Draw the general layout of crushing plant.

8. What do you mean by screening efficiency?

9. Write a note on portable material bins.

10. Sketch the components of forklift.

PART B- (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

1J (a) Write briefly about the various steps involved in selection of different
construction equipments.

Or
'b) Classify depreciation under physical conditions. Explain briefly the
methods of calcu!t1ting depreciation.
 (a) - Write a note on the following with neat sketches. (G)
12.
(i) Scrapper (5)

· (ii) Excavators (5)

(iii) Dredgers
Or
lain various parts:
t Sketch exp
(b) \1/hat is a bull-dozer? \¥ith a nea ·
applications and output of a bull-dozer.
t
13. (a) With a neat sketch explain the methods of drilling used in conS ruction
I

projects.
Or
(b) Explain the different types of pumps.with neat sketches.

14. (a) Explain the components of a concrete batching plant and a mixing plant
with neat sketches, how they transport concrete to the sites.

Or
(b) Explain any three types of aggregate crushers with neat sketches.

15. (a) Explain types of conveyors with their advantages and disadvantages.

Or
(b) What is a front end loader? Write a note on jacks and Hydraulic crane
with neat sketches. ·
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Question Paper Code: 13253

M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2015.

First Semester

Construction Engineering and Management

CN 7103 - PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL

(Regulation 2013)
Maximum: 100 marks
Time : Three hours
Answer ALL questions.

PART A- (IO x 2 = 20 marks)

I. Define capital investment.

2. What is feasibility report?
3. State the significance of cash flow.
4. What is time value of money?
5. State the advantages of longer pay back period.

6. What is project risk assessment?

7. List out various domestic and international financial institutions established
for project financing.
8. State the different means of finance.
9. Differentiate between BOT, BOLT and BOOT.
JO. What's meant by technology transfer?

PART B (5 x IG 80 murk )

11 J• r l m m dC'ta1l v nous clearon r qun d f; r d1ffi r n pr

Or
1 (a) Discuss how cash flows are important to complete the proJect on time

Or
(b) Write a detained note on:
(i) Time value of money
(ii) Concept of cost of capital.

13. (a) Discuss critically the various methods of project appraisal and
assessment.

Or
(b) Critically examine the different methods of project risk assessment.

14. (a) Write a detailed note on Project financing and its implications.

Or
(L) Explain key financial ind.ir,,itors.

J5 (a) Discuss the concept of private sector participation in infrastructural

development projects also state their merits and demerits.

Or
(h) Explarn various factors controlling the foreign collaboration in technol
tronGfAr and financi::il investments. Also discuss their pros ·wd con~
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Question Paper Code : 1364 7 /

M.E./M.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JANUARY 2015.

First Scmesler

Const.ruction Engineering and Management

MA 7152 - STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS

(Common to M.E. Environmental gngmeering, M.E. Computer Integrated
Manufacturing and M. Tech. Remote Sensing)

(Regulation 2013)
Time : Three hours :Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Prove that in sampling from a N~. a 2 ) population the sample mean is

consistent estimator of µ.

2. Define the most efficient estimator.

3. Explain Type I and Type II errors in testing of hypothesis.

4. ½:bat do you mean by critical region and acceptance re~on?

5. What is the limit for correlation coefficient?

6. Define line of regression and regression coefficient.

7. What are the basic principles of experimental design?

.8 Give two comparisons between RBD and LSD.

9. Write any two properties of multivaria~e normal distribution.

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PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

1 2
For random sampling from normal population N ··, <7 ), find the
JI. ()
a 'f
maximum likelihood estimators for
j
2
(i) µ when o- is known

(ii) o- 2 when µ is known and

2
(iii) · The simultaneous estimation ofµ and a •

Or

(b) (i) A s~mple of n independent observations is drawn from the

rectangular popul?tioh

.) {_!_; 0<X ~ /J, 0. < /J < 00

.·· \

f (x, fJ = /J
=.. . )

0, elsewhere.

Find M.L.E. for /J . (8)

(ii) Obtain the M.L.Es for o: and /J for the rectangular population (8)

1
\ - , a<x</J
f (x; a, /3 r= /3 - a
{0, elsewhere.

J2. (a) (i) A machinist is expected to make engine parts with axle diameter of
1. 75 cm. A random sample of _10 parts shows a me·an diameter of
L85 cm, with an SD of 0.1 cm. On the basis of the sample, would
you say that the work of the machinist is inferior? (8)
(ii) Two samples of sizes 9 and 8_gave the sums of squares of deviation
)
from their respective means equal to 160 and 91 respectively. Can
they be regarded as drawn from the same normal population? (8)

Or

(b) (i) The mean lifetime of a sample of 25 bulbs is found· as 1550 hours,
with a SD of 120 hours. The company manufacturing the bulbs
claims that the average life of their bulbs is 1600 hours. Is the claim
acceptable at 5% level of significance?
(ii) Theory predicts that the proportion of beans w4 groups A, B, C, D
should be 9 : 3 : 3 . 1. In an experiment among 1600 beans, the
numbers m the 4 groups were 882, 313, 287 and 118. Does the
experiment support the· theory?
 13. (a) (i) Calculate the corrclat10n coefficient for the followiug heights in
inches of fathers (X) and their Sons (Y).
X : · 6.5 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y: 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
(ii) Price index numbers of wheat (X) and Cereals (Y) at t\.\1elve
successive seasons (quarters) are as given below :
X · 87 84 88 102 101 84 72 84 83 98 97 100
Y: 88 79 83 97 96 90 82 84 88 100 80 102

Fit a line of regression of r OU X.

Or

(b) (i) Obtain the rank correlation coefficient for the following data :
"') .·:.)
·' X : 68 64 75 50 64 80 75 40 55 64
Y: 62 58 68 45 81 60 68 48 50 70

(ii) In partially destroyed laboratory record of an analysis of correla tion

data, the following results only are ·legible.
Variance of X = 9

Regression equations : 8X - IOY + 66 = 0, 40X - 18Y = 21-1 .

• What were :
(I) The mean values· at X and Y·

(2) 1I'he correlation coefficient between X and Y and

(3) The standard deviation of Y. .

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14. (a) Analyse the variance in the following µtin square of yields (in kgs) of
paddy where A, B, C, D denote the different methods of cultivatio:i.
D122. A121 C123 B122
B124 Cl23 Al22 D125
A120 Bl19 D120 C121
Cl22 D123 B121 A122

Examine whether the different methods of cultivation have given

significantly different yields.

Or
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(b) Three H rieties of a crop are tr-sted in a randomised block design with
four r~plication, the layout being as given below. The yields are given in
kilogram-: .
Anal~r"SC: :or si:;nificance : ·
C48 A51 B52 A49
A47 B49 C52 C5 l
B49 C53 A49 B50

15. (a) (i) Find covariance matrix Z: for two random variables X1 and X2 .
ThE-ir joint probability function fi 2 (X1, X2 ) is represented by the
em:ie~ in th emven tabl e.
0 1 2
'~

-1 0.25 0:25
.,.
0.03
. :.
0 0.15 0.01 0.01
1 0.01 0.24 0.05
(ii) DEnve the relation between covariance matrix Z:, correlation
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matrix p and standard deviation matrix V .

Or

(b) (i) Derive b1variate normal density function /(x 1 , x 2 ) of two random
va::-iJ.bles X1 and X2 .
(ii) The random variables X1 and X2 have the covariance matrix

: =[ 1 0.4]
0.4 1
_
Carry out the principle cor:iponent analysis based on the covariance
mi; uix I: .