Possible Questions for building technology

Chapter 1
1. What is foundation? What are the types of foundation? Describe them in short with
neat sketches.
2. What are the common problems prevailing in existing foundations? Also write the
remedial measures.
3. What is water proofing? How it is done in basement?
4. What are the effects of earthquake on foundation?
5. What do you mean by damp proofing?
6. What do you understand by underpinning? Explain the methods of underpinning.
7. Why underpinning is done? Describe the various stages of underpinning in old
foundation.
8. Explain methods of waterproofing of basement with neat sketches.
9. What are the ill effects of dampness?
10. What are the various causes of failure of foundation?
11. Which type of foundation will you recommend on a very soft soil? Give your
justification.
12. What are the requirements of a good foundation? Explain the type of shallow
foundation with neat sketches.

Chapter2
1. What do you mean by masonry? Describe stone masonry with neat sketches.
2. What do you mean by composite masonry? Explain its type in detail with neat
sketches.
3. What are the types of stone masonry? Explain the procedure of constructing a good
quality brick masonry wall.
4. Compare the merits and demerits of brick masonry and stone masonry keeping in
view of construction.
5. During construction of residential building what are the general principle you would
expect the brick layer to observe during construction of brick masonry.
6. Define the term bond. What are the terms that should be considered while bonding?
What are the types of bond used in brick masonry? Explain any four with neat
sketches.
Chapter3
1. Write characteristics of an ideal stair. Design a cast in situ staircase for a space
available 2.4m*4.5m dedicated for a staircase well in a residential building. The
height between the floor is 3m.support your design with appropriate sketches.
2. Explain different types of doors and windows used in public buildings.
3. What is the function of roof? Compare flat roof with sloped roof. What are the
factors to be considered while making a choice of roof system?
4. What are the various factors to be considered while planning a staircase in a
building? Describe with neat sketches the construction of open well staircase and
where this is commonly used.
5. A stairwell measures 4m*4m. The vertical distance between the floors is 3.6m.
Design a suitable staircase for the building.
6. What are the various types of roof? Describe briefly the types of single roof with
neat sketches.
7. What do you mean by roof covering? Describe CGI sheet as roof covering. Draw a
neat sketch of a metal truss.
8. What are the various factors to be considered while making a choice of roof system?
Why metal truss are better than timber truss? Explain the construction of double
roof with CGI sheet as roofing material.
9. Explain in brief about truss.
10. What do you mean by roof covering? Explain different types of pitched or slopped
roof with neat sketches.
11. Explain the types of staircase in brief.
12. Differentiate between single and double timber roof.

Chapter 4
1. Explain the different types and parts of a typical door with neat sketches.
2. What are openings in the wall? Classify various types of doors and windows on the
basis of their working operation (movement).show line sketches of their plan view.
3. Explain with sketches different types of doors based on their method of
construction.
4. Describe arches and lintels in brief.
5. What is ventilation? Why ventilation is essential?
Chapter 5
1. What do you mean by expansion joints and construction joints?
2. Differentiate between expansion joints and construction joints. Explain with neat
sketches the treatment of expansion joints in floor level and external wall.
3. Why joints are needed in building construction? What are their functional
requirements? Describe the treatment and detailing of joints at roof level and floor
level.
4. Which type of joint is provided during casting of RCC members? Explain clearly how
old concrete and new concrete is joined together.
5. Explain the position of joints in slabs, beams, columns and shear wall.

Chapter6
1. What is scaffolding? Explain its types with neat sketches.
2. What is shoring? Explain its types with neat sketches.
3. What is formwork? What is timbering of trench? Explain the various methods of
timbering with sketches.
4. Why temporary structures are used in building construction?
5. Explain bricklayer scaffolding and mason scaffolding with neat sketches.
6. Why shoring is required?
7. Explain formworks for reinforced concrete construction with neat sketches.

Chapter7
1. What do you mean by cladding? Why cladding is done in load bearing buildings?
Explain with sketches about brick facing cladding.
2. Explain why cladding is done in the building. What are the functions of cladding?
Explain with sketches cladding to structural backing.
3. What is plastering? Explain the procedure of plastering. Describe about punning.
4. What do you mean by pointing?
5. What are the characteristics of a good paint?
6. Explain the procedure of painting in old and new woodwork.
7. Explain the procedure of painting in metal works and new plastered surface.
8. What do you mean by varnish? Define distempering. Why plastering is essential in
building works?
9. Describe briefly the types of plastering.
Chapter 8
1. What do you mean by internal finishing? What is partition wall? Why partition is
necessary in public buildings?
2. What do you mean by mobile partition?
3. What are the functional requirements of non-load bearing partition wall? Explain
timer partition with sketches.
4. Why suspended ceiling is used in a building? What are the requirements of
suspended ceiling? Describe briefly their types.

Chapter 9
1. What are the design criteria of septic tank? Explain with sketches construction
details of septic tank and soak pit for residential building.
2. Explain the storage system and distribution system of water supply in a residential
building with neat sketches.
3. What are the general principles of water supply and drainage services in a building?
4. Sketch the general layout with components the gravity water supply system.
5. Explain septic tank and soak pit in brief.
6. What do you mean by rainwater harvesting? Describe in short.

Chapter 10
1. What is wiring system? What are safety precautions to be taken during electrical
working?
2. Describe earthing system used in building.
3. What are the different wiring systems in residential building? Describe plate earthing
system with sketches.
4. What are the general requirements kept in mind while designing electrical system in
a building structure?