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Candidates Are Required To Give Their Answers in Their Own Words As Far As Practicable. The Figures in The Margin Indicate Full Marks

This document appears to be an exam for a Building Technology course, listing multiple choice and short answer questions about various building construction topics. The questions cover foundations, basements, masonry types, roof types, joints, temporary structures, cladding, suspended ceilings, house wiring, doors and windows, water supply systems, and short notes on staircases, non-load bearing walls, and trusses. The exam is out of 100 points and candidates are asked to answer all questions in their own words as much as possible.

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Candidates Are Required To Give Their Answers in Their Own Words As Far As Practicable. The Figures in The Margin Indicate Full Marks

This document appears to be an exam for a Building Technology course, listing multiple choice and short answer questions about various building construction topics. The questions cover foundations, basements, masonry types, roof types, joints, temporary structures, cladding, suspended ceilings, house wiring, doors and windows, water supply systems, and short notes on staircases, non-load bearing walls, and trusses. The exam is out of 100 points and candidates are asked to answer all questions in their own words as much as possible.

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POKHARA UNIVERSITY Level: Bachelor Programme: BE Semester Spring Year : 2009 Full Marks : 100 Pass Mark : 45 Time

e : 3 hrs

Course: Building Technology

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Attempt all the questions. 1. a. What do you understand by the term foundation? What are its objects and why it is laid below the ground level? Explain clearly. b. Why basements are waterproofed? Explain with sketches tanking technique when applied to basements? How internal tanking is different from external tanking? a. Compare merits and demerits of brick masonry and stone masonry? What are the different types of stone masonry? b. Compare the flat roof and pitched roof. What are the various types of pitched roof? Describe briefly the construction of a lean to roof. a. Why joint is necessary in a building? What are the types of joints? Explain the location of construction joints for slab, beam column and wall. b. What do you understand by the term temporary structures? When these structures are used in the building construction? Explain clearly double scaffolding with neat sketches. a. What is cladding? Explain the types of cladding used in building. b. Why suspended ceilings are used in buildings? What are the different types of suspended ceiling? Describe with sketches. a. Explain clearly the system of House wiring system for a residential building. b. What are the functional requirements of doors and windows? Explain with sketches different types of flush door. a. What are the fundamental principles of designing and planning a water supply system in a residential building? b. What is the distribution system of water in a building? By which systems will you store the water in your building? Explain briefly. Write short notes on (Any Two): a. Elements of staircase b. Types of non load bearing walls c. Queen post truss ` 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7 7 8 25

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