MODEL QUESTIONS OF BMR -2018 ( 8th Sem )

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1. What do you mean by Quality, Quality Control & Quality Assurance?
Explain what do you mean by Quality Audit & Total Quality
Management (TQM)?

2. Explain in details what are the various elements of Quality in

construction? What is included in Quality Assurance plan, briefly explain
them.

3. What are the various fields & laboratory tests required for the Quality
check? Briefly describe QC plan for a typical retrofitting job in the field.

4. Define durability of concrete. Explain various causes for deterioration of

concrete. What are the various prime factors affecting the durability of
concrete.

5. What are the factors governing the permeability of concrete. Explain.

How carbonation of concrete takes place. How chloride and sulhate
attack affect RCC structures.

6. How cracks in concrete happens. What are the various measures can be
taken to reduce plastic shrinkage cracks in concrete? How plastic
settlement cracks occurs in concrete & how it can be avoided/remedied.

7. How thermal movement in concrete occurs? What are the preventive

measures that can be taken? Explain.

8. How weathering action in concrete takes place? What are the

characteristics of crazing in concrete? What are the preventive measures
can be taken.

9. What is the main purpose of RVS? What are the various classifications of
damages of Masonry buildings; bring out in details?

10.What do you mean by RVS? Explain. What are the classifications of

damage of RCC buildings; bring out in details?

11.In building survey data sheet, how general data & details are collected. In
RC framed building how building survey data sheet is prepared; explain.

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 12.What is the purpose of preliminary evaluation? What are the two checks
done in preliminary evaluation, explain in details.

13.What do you mean by evaluation statements? How evaluation statements

are presented; explain. What are the items that are included in evaluation
statement of non-structural components? Explain briefly.

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14.How serviceability & Durability of the structures are affected due to
climate, Temperature and chemicals. Explain.

15.How design & construction errors affects the building in long run.
Explain. Explain difference between Service life & Design life of
Structures.

16.Explain about the poor construction practices and errors in design of

concrete structures. How permeability of concrete has effect in designing
of concrete structures.

17. What is corrosion & what are the effects of corrosion. Explain. What are
the two types of metal corrosions? What are the differences between two
types; explain.

18. What are the various classifications of corrosion protection methods?

Explain them briefly. Tabulate the IS Codal provisions for cover of
various exposure conditions.

19.What are the factors influencing the corrosion of reinforcement? Explain

the damages in RCC structures due to corrosion of reinforcement.

20.Explain the basic principles of corrosion. Explain the various corrosion

protection techniques.

21. What do you mean by cathodic protection, corrosion resistant steel &
Rust removers. Explain.

22.How deterioration of RCC structures takes place due to corrosion effect?

Explain how reinforcing bar in concrete get effected due to corrosion.

23.How implementation problem on ground is affecting RCC structures. In

your view what precautions are required for overcoming the same?

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24. What do you mean by maintenance, repair & rehabilitation of structures?
What is the importance of maintenance of structures? Explain.

25. What are the objectives of strengthening of existing building? Explain in

details.

26.What are the various “Symptoms” & “Causes” of deterioration of

Concrete? List out & explain them briefly.

27.What are the various Accessories used for Visual Inspection? Based on
type of buildings what are the items need to be inspected. Explain.

28. How condition Assessment of buildings are carried out by using Non-
destructive Tests/methods. Explain in details.

29.Differentiate between non-destructive testing, semi-destructive testing

and destructive testing. Explain giving examples.

30.What are the basic requirements of seismic resistance of buildings for

Non- engineered buildings? Explain.

31.What are the general defects observed in masonry buildings & what are
the reasons for this problem. What are the methods available for
strengthening of Walls & Pillars, explain them briefly.

32.What are the deficiencies observed in Seismic resistance of Masonry

buildings? Explain briefly. What are the major reasons for cracks in
masonry building? Explain briefly.

33. What is the difference between retrofitting of heritage structures & a

regular structure? How strengthening of masonry walls is carried out.
Explain.

34. How condition Assessment of Heritage building is carried out. Name

them. How reduction of Seismic effects on structure can be done. Explain
briefly. What are the various methods of Strengthening of soil &
foundation? Explain them.

35. What are the global deficiencies & local deficiencies? What are global
retrofit strategies & local retrofit strategies?

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 36. Carryout comparative evaluation of local retrofit strategies, bringing out
various merits & de-merits.

37.What are the common deficiencies observed in foundation of building?

What checks to be carried out, before undertaking retrofitting of
structures?

38. (a) What are the difficulties envisaged during retrofitting of foundation
of building.
(b) What are the procedures for strengthening of foundation by enlarging
area of footing, explain various steps involved.

39.What is micro pile? How micro pile is used for strengthening purpose?
Explain.

40.For RCC building construction, how underpinning with piles are carried
out. Explain various steps involved briefly.

41.Explain various Monomers & Polymers in Concrete. How cover to

reinforcement and aggregate used in concrete are predominant factor in
minimizing resistivity of RCC structures.

42.Discuss about effect due to climate in concrete. Discuss about sulphate-

infiltrated concrete. Discuss role of carbon in process of corrosion of
concrete. Explain details chemical equations also.

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43. What are the various steps involved for strengthening of footing of
existing RCC building by underpinning with piles. Explain in brief.

44 (a) What are the reasons for use of FRP composites for repair,
rehabilitation & retrofit of structures? What are the constituent materials of
FRP?
(b) What are the various types of FRP composites, based on installation,
name them. What is the typical Lay-up of FRP composite? Explain.

45. (a) What are the essential parameters for repair materials? Name them.
What are the various ranges covered while applying on ground.
(b) What is PMM/PMC? What are the physical & mechanical properties?
Explain briefly.

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46. Discuss the methodology used in selection of repair materials. Explain
about durability related tests for repair materials.

47. What are the various fields of application of PMM/PMC? What are the
precautions to be taken, while using Epoxy on ground? What are the essential
Parameters for Coatings?

48. Explain materials & methods for using followings for

Repair/Rehabilitation/Retrofitting of Concrete Structures:-
a. Grouts
b. Epoxy resins
c. Epoxy mortars
d. Shotcrete
49. Explain followings terms & their use for repair/Rehabilitation/Retrofitting
of concrete structures.-
a. Fiber-reinforced concrete
b. Fibre-reinforced polymers
c. Ferro-cement
d. Micro-concrete

50. Explain about constituent of followings materials & their use in

Repair/Rehabilitation/Retrofitting of concrete structures:-
a. Polymer concrete
b. Rust eliminators
c. Carbonation of Concrete
d. Alkali-silica Reaction

51. Explain followings terms highlighting their specific purpose for which
normally this methods/techniques are used.
a. Foamed concrete
b. Vacuum concrete
c. Epoxy injection
d. Under-pinning
e. Polymer coating
f. Rebound hammer Methods

52.Explain followings terms giving their usage in

Repair/Rehabilitation/Retrofitting of RCC structures:
a. Expansive cement
b. Guniting
c. Dry Pack
d. Sulphar infiltrated concrete
e. Injection grouting

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53.Explain in details the various steps involved in retrofitting of Residential
RCC building.

54.What is the importance of regular & preventive maintenance of the

structures?

55. What is base isolation technique? What are the various types of base
isolation devices?
56. Under what conditions, the use of base isolation devices is suitable.
Explain.
57. What are the various types of Passive energy devices? Explain in brief.
What do you mean by tuned devices?
58. How model reports can be prepared for repair/rehabilitation of
structures; bring out salient points (to be explained in brief) to be
included in the report
59. Explain how Retrofitting of a five storied Residential building can be
carried out. Explain through a Case study.
60. What are the special considerations to be made for Rehabilitation of
Marine Structures? Explain with a case study.
61. Explain how strengthening/retrofitting of Masonry Arch Bridge
structures can be made. Explain with a Case study.
62. Explain how repair/rehabilitation of Bridges can be done. Explain with a
Case study.
63.Explain how repair/rehabilitation of Monuments can be done. Explain
with a case study.