Annamalai University 2007-1st Year B.E Civil Engineering - Question Paper

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

BE. DEGREE EXAMINATION,2008
(ANNUAL PATTERN)S
(FIRST YEAR)

BASIC CIVIL ENGINEERING

(Time 3.00 hours)

MAXIMUM MARKS 60
(ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS)


1. (a) Briefly define the various kinds of foundations?
(b) provide the properties and uses of Portland Cement?

2. (a) How are rrofs classified? Sketch few kinds of roof trusses.
(b) discuss the purpose and use of leveling.

3. (a) Classify roads based on materials of construction.What are the advantages of concrete roads over other roads?

(b) elaborate multipurpose dams? discuss different festures of a gravity dam with sketches.

4. (a) elaborate the different sources of water used in wateer supply scheme? What is meant by disinfection of water?
(b) elaborate the objectives of waste water treatment? discuss the working principle of septic tank?

Earning:   Approval pending.