Exam Details

Subject Construction Supervision And Building Maintenance
Paper
Exam / Course Diploma In Civil Engineering (DCLEVI) / Advanced Level Certificate In Civil Engineering (ACCLEVI)
Department School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Choose the correct answer in the following questions:

is a process of preparing the faces of stone surfaces to a form fit for construction.

Masonry

Dressing

Pitching

Polishing

Good plaster should have

insulation against sound

resistance against fire

resistance to weather effects

All the above

Before applying whitewash to a new wall surface, it needs to be

Cleaned

Painted

Heated

Cooled

disconnects the sullage drain from the main drain.

Gully trap

Septic tank

Soil pipe

Interception chamber

Alternate wet and dry conditions of timber leads to

Decay

Seasoning

Drying

Scorching

are the cracks or splits which extend from bark towards sap wood.

Heart shakes

Star shakes

Cup shakes

Ring shakes

are used for getting the work done departmentally through daily rated labourers and workmen.

Muster roll

Measurement book

Nominal roll

Quittance roll

Make a note on the qualifications and training requirements for a construction supervisor.

Write a short note about the interpretation of Bill of Quantities.

3. Write short notes on the significance of the following:

Purchase Orders

Records of Payments

4. Discuss the significance of maintaining a site account for materials. Also mention how the register for cement consumption differs from the one for steel consumption.

5. Explain the various requirements to be checked while supervising the construction of a foundation.

6. Make a list of possible defects in plumbing lines and sewer lines.

7. Write short notes on the causes and effects of the following:

Decay of Timber

Corrosion of Steel

8. Discuss in detail the various causes of foundation failure. Also mention some remedial measures to control the same.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advanced Steel Design
  • Air Quality Monitoring And Control
  • Analysis And Design Of Bridges
  • Construction Supervision And Building Maintenance
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structure
  • Elements Of Soil Dynamics And Machine Foundation
  • Environment Impact Analysis Of Civil Engineering Projects
  • Irrigation Engineering
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Remote Sensing In Civil Engineering
  • Solid And Hazardous Waste Management
  • Structural Optimization
  • Water Power Engineering