Khyber PakhtunKhwa Board of Technical Education Peshawar

Diploma of Associate Engineer

2nd Year Architecture Technology (New Course)

Annual Examination 2012

Paper: - Building Construction – I (AR-253)

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Note: - Part – A is compulsory .It should be attempted on the question paper & returned after 30

minutes. Cutting, Erasing, overwriting & use of pencil is not allowed.

Time: - 30 Minutes (Part – A) Marks: - 20

Q.1: - Fill in the Blanks.

  1. Grillage foundation is classified as a ________________ foundation.
  2. The foundation consisting of a thick R.C.C slab covering the whole area in the form of a mat is known as ______________ foundation.
  • Each horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar in any brick work is called ___________
  1. Quoins are the _____________ corners of walls.
  2. The bond having headers & stretchers laid alternately in the same course is called __________________.
  3. An _______________ floor can support more super imposed load safely.
  • The members which support the covering material of a sloping roof are called ______.
  • The vertical distance between any two adjacent treads in a stair is called __________.
  1. The under surface of a stair is called _______________.
  2. The top horizontal member of a door or window frame is called _________________.
  3. Depression or cut in the frame of a door or window to receive the shutters is called _______________.
  • Under pinning by pile method is suitable for ______________.
  • The temporary support to a structure undergoing alternations is called _____________.
  • The thickness of reinforced brick partitions is generally kept ____________.
  1. Ashlar is the best type of _____________ masonry.
  • The number of bricks used in one cubic meter of masonry is ______________.
  • A stretcher course increases the _______________ strength of the wall.
  • The operation of forcing a pile into the ground is called ________________.
  • Plat form between two flights of a stair is named as ______________.
  1. The floor below ground level of a building is called _____________ .

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Khyber PakhtunKhwa Board of Technical Education Peshawar

Diploma of Associate Engineer 2nd Year Architecture Technology (New Course)

Annual Examination 2012

Paper: - Building Construction – I (AR-253)

Time Allowed: - 02 ½ Hours. ( Part – B ) Marks: - 80

 Note: - Attempt any four questions. Each question carry equal marks.

Q.2: - Explain Pile foundation in detail with neat sketch.

Q.3: - (a) Discuss Tile floors.

(b) What are floor finishes. State the objects and requirements of a good floor finish.

Q.4: - Explain Single wooden roofs.

Q.5: - Discuss the construction of R.C.C stairs. What are the advantages of R.C.C stairs?

Q.6: - Explain casement window and casement window with fan light. Also draw their sketches.

Q.7: - Discuss underpinning by: i) Pit method ii) Pile method

Q.8: - What is Shoring. Discuss Raking or Inclined shoring with a neat sketch.

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