Exam Details
| Subject | Concrete Technology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Choose the correct answer:
The specified compressive strength of concrete is obtained from cube tests at the end of
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
Initial setting of cement is caused due to
Tri-Calcium Silicate
Di-Calcium Silicate
Tri-Calcium Aluminate
None of these
Aggregate Abrasion test is a relative measurement of
toughness
hardness
creep
durability
Workability of concrete mix with increase in water content.
decreases
increases
does not change
Either or
Weight of cement in 1 bag is
25 kg
35 kg
50 kg
None of these
The first operation of finishing the concrete is called
Screeding
Floating
Trowelling
None of these
Ready mix concrete is suitable for
Building construction projects
Underwater structures
Infrastructure projects
None of these
State the advantages of concrete.
What is creep What are the factors affecting creep of concrete?
-Explain the dry process of cement manufacture.
Describe the procedure of determining the initial setting time of cement in lab.
Explain Aggregate Crushing Value test procedure.
Discuss Abram's water-cement ratio law and its limitations.
With the help of a neat sketch, describe the slump test.
Describe the various methods of storing cement, giving sketches.
Enlist the methods of transportation of concrete, and explain the belt conveyor method.
What do you understand by hot weather concreting? State the problems encountered in hot weather concreting.
7. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Cement factor and yield of concrete
Prestressed concrete
Precast concrete
Construction joints
Quality control of concrete
Objectives of concrete mix design
The specified compressive strength of concrete is obtained from cube tests at the end of
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
Initial setting of cement is caused due to
Tri-Calcium Silicate
Di-Calcium Silicate
Tri-Calcium Aluminate
None of these
Aggregate Abrasion test is a relative measurement of
toughness
hardness
creep
durability
Workability of concrete mix with increase in water content.
decreases
increases
does not change
Either or
Weight of cement in 1 bag is
25 kg
35 kg
50 kg
None of these
The first operation of finishing the concrete is called
Screeding
Floating
Trowelling
None of these
Ready mix concrete is suitable for
Building construction projects
Underwater structures
Infrastructure projects
None of these
State the advantages of concrete.
What is creep What are the factors affecting creep of concrete?
-Explain the dry process of cement manufacture.
Describe the procedure of determining the initial setting time of cement in lab.
Explain Aggregate Crushing Value test procedure.
Discuss Abram's water-cement ratio law and its limitations.
With the help of a neat sketch, describe the slump test.
Describe the various methods of storing cement, giving sketches.
Enlist the methods of transportation of concrete, and explain the belt conveyor method.
What do you understand by hot weather concreting? State the problems encountered in hot weather concreting.
7. Write short notes on any four of the following:
Cement factor and yield of concrete
Prestressed concrete
Precast concrete
Construction joints
Quality control of concrete
Objectives of concrete mix design
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Subjects
- Advanced Survey
- Applied Mechanics
- Chemistry
- Computer Basics
- Concrete Technology
- Construction Drawing
- Construction Technology- I
- Construction Technology- II
- E/M Engineering
- Electrical Technology
- Electronics
- Elementary Civil Engineering
- Elements of Survey
- Engineering Drawing
- Engineering Materials
- Environmental Engineering
- Estimating & Quantity Surveying- I
- Estimating & Quantity Surveying- II
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Power Technology
- Industrial Management
- Machine Drawing
- Mathematics-I
- Mathematics-II
- Physics
- Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
- Strength of Materials
- Theory of Structures- I
- Theory of Structures- II
- Workshop Technology