CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS


CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(a)    Determine fineness of cement using                                                                             
                 (i)    Dry blank sieving
                 (ii)   Blaine’s air permeability method. 
(b)   Determine the standard consistency, initial and final setting time of cement sample using Vicat’s  apparatus. 
 (c)   To determine the soundness of given sample of cement. 
 (d)   To determine the compressive strength of cement sample. 
 (e)   To determine the specific gravity and water absorption of coarse aggregate. 
 (f)    To determine the fineness modulus and particle size distribution of course, fine, and all in aggregates 
 (g)   To determine the percentage bulking of a fine aggregate sample. 
 (h)   To determine consistency of freshly mixed concrete of given proportion by slump test. 
(j) To determine the workability of freshly mixed concrete of given proportion by Compact‐on factor test. 
(k)   To determine the cube strength and cylinder strength of concrete of given proportion and given water cement ratio 
(l)    To determine the water absorption and porosity of given stone sample. 
(m)  To determine the compressive strength of a stone sample. 
(n)   To determine the water absorption of burnt clay bricks. 
(o)   To determine the compressive strength of burnt clay bricks


The following are the general syllabus ( Construction Technology) for Mason


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