Thapar University 2006 B.Tech Civil Engineering Construction Materials & Techniques - Question Paper
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
C.E. (4th Year)
Final Term exam
CE022 (Construction Materials & Techniques)
THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING End-semester examination, CE-022 (Construction Materials & Techniques)
Time: 3 Hours Max. marks: 45
* Attempt all questions *Assume any missing data suitably.
Q.l (a) What do you mean by HPC? What is difference between HPC and HSC? (5)
(b) What is difference between PPC and OPC? (4)
0-2 (a) What is ferrocement? What are the advantages of ferrocement over conventional RCC
construction? (5)
(b) What is silica fume and what is the effect of using silica fume in concrete? (4)
Q.3 Explain with the reactions, what is the effect of adding fly-ash to concrete with respect to following properties
(i) Setting time
(ii) Strength
(iii)Durability (9)
Q.4 (a) What is hydraulic concrete? Comment on the statement Use of PPC in concrete gives rise to
hydraulic concrete? (5)
(b) What is radiation shielding concrete? (4)
Q.5 (a) What is meant by mass concreting? Why cant a normal OPC be used as cement in production of mass concretc? (9)
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