Save trees use e-Question Paper Go green DOWNLOAD THIS FREE AT www.vturesource.com oscve6: Sixth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, June/July 2011 Alternative Building Materials and Technologi: Time: 3 hrs. Max (Marks: Note: 1. Answer FIVE full questions selecting 4 least TWO questions from each part. 2. Use of IS: 1905-1987 permitted PART-A @ 1a Explain the need for alternate building materials. (6 Marks) b. List the different types of energy consumption ina building. (4 Marts) Discuss the environmental issues related to building mater (omar) 2 @ A Mangalore tiled roof on wooden battens (50 x 40mm) idpsed to Aer a room of internal dimensions 3.5 x 6m. The roof slope is 22°. Assuming) ‘thiojgess to be 230mm and ul i roof over hanging to be 45cm at both ends ofthe s rey in the roof 2 per sam, Assume energy in one Manglor ile = 1 nergy in timber (Sawn) = 1420 i Mii (4 Marks) re . Write «note on steam cured stabilized blocks (oo mary E% 3. a Whotare the alternatives for stones and bricks (os mars) a2 ', Discuss the different sources of lime (06 Mark) 28 explain the process of making lime pu omens) 22 4 a, Explain the materials used for Fero (06 mary a4 b. Listthe basie functions ofa roof (04 Mara) EE 6 Explain wih neat sketch SM (0 Marks) h T-B 5 a. Listthe factors affeting ‘of masonry. Discuss any two factors in detail, a ‘dO Mars) ee b. A solid concrete block nels of 4 concrete locks of size 160 x 80 x 8Omm andthe os jot thickness is 2a. g modhfus of block and mortar are 10,000MPa and 5000MPa i respectively. The Ralgson f block = 0.1 and that of morta = 0.15. Determine the EE tagnitade and patti letra sucsses in block and moras when the vertical sess Is { S.0MPa, (40 Maris) EE cs potia th of masonry fr stenth (ta i b fe compressive stress of a 230mm thick brick masonry wall 3 const using bricks 230 x 100 x 75mm. The height of the wall between g thie u wall ‘ofthe unit may be considered to be 1SMPa. Take ¢{ =0,(12 Marks) 82 a. pplication of cost effective construction technologies. do Mani) aa commonly used cost effective and eco-fienly allemate technologies for i ‘construction of permanent buildings? Diseuss any one in detail ‘do Mars) 1 wei@shore notes on: ‘of concrete mixers, i vantages of precast concrete, Fal G blocks. Masonry vaults and Domes. co Maris) BRANCHES | ALL SEMESTERS | NOTES | QUESTON PAPERS | LAB MANUALS A Vturesource Go Green initiative