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a) Write short notes on “destructive tests and non-destructive tests”.

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b) State one alternative materials used for the following construction materials, i. Cement ii. Steel iii. Sand c) Discuss five applications of geo-textile. d) Provide short notes about quality control of following construction material, i. Coarse aggregate ii. Brick iii. Concrete e) Name five ...

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 29 views

a) State five physical properties of water.

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b) Define the term of „corrosion‟. c) What are the precautions that must be taken while storing of following construction materials? i. Cement, ii. Timber, iii. Steel bars, iv. Aggregates d) Express your ideas about „factors affect the strength of brick masonry’ e) What ...

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 33 views

a) State brief comparison between soft wood and hard wood.

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b) Define the term „Seasoning‟ & State the objectives of seasoning. c) Describe the disadvantages of using timber as a building material. d) Briefly express your ideas about „bitumen‟ and „tar‟? e) State some preservatives widely used for timbers and give three requirements ...

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 28 views

a) Define the following terms,

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i. Plastic limit ii. Liquid limit iii. Shrinkage limit b) Briefly describe the five considerations take in to account when doing painting. c) Provide brief explanations about the five defects happening in painting and give solutions for those. d) Write short notes on advantages and ...

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 31 views

a) Name two types of raw materials use for manufacturing of cement.

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b) Briefly describe the cement manufacturing procedures. c) What do you mean by „admixtures‟? And name five types of admixtures. d) Sketch the apparatus used for slump test and briefly explain the test procedures. e) Name three types of slumps occurring in slump ...

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 56 views

(i) What is the purpose of painting

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(ii) What are the different types of paints used in building construction (iii)What are the Constituents of glass (iv) State 3 properties of Plastic (v) Describe usage of plastic as a construction material

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 29 views

(i) Briefly describe followings

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(a) Ferrous metal (b) Nonferrous metal (ii) Name 5 Advantages of using aluminum as a building material (iii) State at least 3 electrical & building application of copper (iv) State the types of roofing material

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 29 views

(i) Describe the usage of timber as a construction material

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(ii) What is the main purpose of seasoning timber (iii) What are the advantages gaining from seasoning timber (iv) State the main methods of seasoning timber and describe them (v) What do you understand by preservation of timber?

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 24 views

(i) Draw a standard size brick and mentioned dimensions

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(ii) What is the mean of word “good quality brick”? (iii) What are the field tests used to find out suitability of bricks for construction work and briefly explain one of them (iv) Briefly describe process of brick manufacturing

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 21 views

(i) What do you mean by 1:3:6 Concrete

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(ii) What are the factors (at least five) affecting the workability of concrete (iii) What are the field tests using test the workability of concrete and describe one of them. (iv)What is curing of concrete and explain the importance of curing.

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Construction Materials, Undergraduate Programmes, UNIVERSITY 6 months 0 Answers 10 views

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