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The document outlines a series of questions related to building construction, including moisture sources, waterproofing methods, transmittance calculations, types of joints, staircase design, underpinning, pile foundations, pointing, plastering, temporary construction, and short notes on various construction topics. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and calculations where applicable. The document serves as a guide for assessing knowledge in building design and construction principles.

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The document outlines a series of questions related to building construction, including moisture sources, waterproofing methods, transmittance calculations, types of joints, staircase design, underpinning, pile foundations, pointing, plastering, temporary construction, and short notes on various construction topics. Each question requires detailed explanations, sketches, and calculations where applicable. The document serves as a guide for assessing knowledge in building design and construction principles.

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Attempt any FIVE Questions

1(a) List out the major sources of moisture in building. Explain general methods of water
proofing in building. (6)

(b) Define Transmittance. Find the transmittance (U-Value) of wall that consists of
180 mm outer exposed brick work, 12 mm thick plaster on internal surface of the
wall, air cavity of 50 mm, and 25mm straw board. The conductivities of the brick
work, plaster, air cavity, and straw board are 1.15 W/mo C, 0.72 W/mo C, 0.026 W/mo
C and 0.093 W/mo C respectively. The internal and external surface conductance are
8.12 and 10.0 W/m2 oC. (10)

180mm Exposed brick work

12mm Plaster

50mm Air cavity

25mm Straw board

2(a) List the types of joint in a building. Explain expansion joint and construction joint
with neat sketches. How are these joints treated? ( 8)

(b) Draw the neat figures of typical single and double timber pitched roof with necessary
components and information. Explain in detail, the king post roof with figure. (8)

3(a) Explain the characteristics of a good staircase? Design a staircase for a residential
building in a space of 4700 mm X2200 mm, floor to ceiling height of 2900mm and
slab thickness 100 mm. Assume the necessary data. Draw a neat sketch to support
your design. (8)

(b) Draw typical plan, elevation and section of door and window. Explain flush door and
its type with necessary sketches. (3+5)
4(a) What are the purpose of underpinning? Explain pit-method underpinning and the
precautions to be carried out during the underpinning. (2+4+2)
(b) Discuss types pile foundation and its uses in building construction. (5+3)
5(a) What is pointing? Describe purpose and procedure of plastering. (3+5)
(b) What is temporary construction? Describe raking shoring with neat sketches. (2+6)
6 write short notes (any four) (4X4)
(a) partition wall (b) day light factor (c) airconditioning
(d) trunking (e) water supply mains (f) lifts and escalators

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