MATERIALS

INTRODUCTION
1(a) What is engineering material? Write down the important considerations that are considered
in selecting engineering materials. 22

1(a). What is meant by property of engineering materials? Write down the important properties
of engineering materials 20

(4) Define Engineering Materials? Describe five properties of engineering materials. 19

01. (4) What do you mean by properties? Describe five properties of engineering materials
17,16

BRICK

(b) What are the essential constituents of good brick clay and state their functions. 22

2 Describe the process of preparing brick clay. Draw the section of a pug mill and explain its
working principle 22

(a) What are the harmful constituents of brick-clay Explain why they are harmful? 21

(b) Name the different stages involved for manufacturing bricks. Describe the working principle
of a trench kiln for burning bricks. 21

10. Write short notes on

(a). What are the factors that affect the quality of bricks? What are the proportions of
constituents of good brick clay? 20

(b). Describe the process of manufacturing bricks. Classily bricks according to P.W.D. 20

ii) T-test of brick (SN) 20

(b) What are the characteristics of good brick slay? 19

(4) Draw the sectional elevation of a kiln with different operations. 19

(b) Describe the processes of brick making. 18

(b) What do you mean by brick? Write down the factors that affect the quality of bricks. What are
the characteristics of good brick? 17

(b) What do you mean by good brick? What are the processes for making good bricks 16

(b) Describe the steps of manufacturing bricks. Draw the sectional elevation of a kiln with
different operations. 15

SAND
3 (a) Describe the classifications of sand according to source and size. 22

(4) How is sand classified? Explain bulking of sand 21

(b). Give the specifications of good sand. Why sea sand is not recommended for making
cement concrete? A 1200 gms mixed sample of two different varieties of sand, one from Saver
(FM-2.28) and the other from Durgapur (FM-2.74), were sieved and the combined fineness
modulus was found to be 2.51. Calculate the amount of each variety of sand in the mix 20
i) Bulking of sand (SN) 20

(8) Classify sand according to particle size 19

(C) What is F.M? What is its importance? How do you calculate it? 18

(a) What do you understand by "Bulking of sand"? Classify the sand according to source and
size 17

2. (a) Define Fineness Modulus. What is the importance of it? 16

2.(a) What do you mean by Fineness Modulus? What are the importance of it? How is it
determined? 15

LIME
(b) What are the different sources of lime Discuss the classifications of time with their properties
21

CEMENT
(b) What do you mean by "Portland cement"? Briefly describe the functions of various
Ingredients of ordinary Portland cement. 22

(4) What are the setting times of cement? How is the setting time of cement determined! 21

(2) Describe the wet process of manufacturing Portland cement. 21

3(a). What do you mean by 'Portland cement'? Give both chemical and mineral constituents of
ordinary Portland cement. 20

ii) Ferro-cement (SN) 20

(b) What is cement? Show with low diagram the dry process of manufacturing cement 19

(c) Discuss the strength properties of cement 19

2.(a) What are the constituents of cement? Give the flow diagram of manufacturing cement 18

(b) Discuss the strength properties of cement. 18

02. (a) What do you mean by cement? How cement is useful and superior to lime 17

(b) What are the functions of various ingredients of comment? 17

(b) Describe the mechanism of manufacturing cement 16

(c) Describe the properties of cement 16

(b) Describe the importance of cement? How is it manufactured? 15

CONCRETE
(x) What is concrete? State the important properties of cement concrete 21

(b) What is meant by workability of concrete? Discuss the factors affecting the workability of
concrete 21

4(a). Define concrete. Narrate the advantages of concrete over other materials of construction
20

(b). What is meant by curing of concrete? Discuss the various method adopted for curing, 20

(b) What is water-cement ratio? What is the effect of it on concrete 19

c) concrete. What do you mean by water cement (w/c) ratio? Give the diagram showing ( effect
of wic ratio on concrete strength. 18
(b) What do you mean by concrete? What are the advantages of concrete over other materials
of construction? 17

(c) What is w/c ratio? What is the effect of it on concrete? 16

4. (a) What are the advantages of reinforced cement concrete? 16

c) What are the different grades of steel and concrete? Give the approximate strength values for
the grades 16

4. (a) Discuss the process of preparing concrete. 15

IRON & STEEL

iv) Pig Iron (SN) 20

(c) How steel is obtained? Give its strength values. 18

(b) How steel is manufactured? Classify it. 16

ESTIMATION
INTRODUCTION

4 (a) Define estimation. What are the essential knowledge required for accurate estimation? 22

(b) Prove that, 4/2) - sử thác notations have their usual meanings 22

(a) Define estimation. Distinguish between approximate and detailed estimation 21

(8) What are the factors governing the cost of an engineering construction? 19

(6) Explain the importance of studying salmating and costing as a food engineer 19

4. (a) Define estimation. Briefly describe different types of estimation. 18

b) Explain the importance of studying estimating and costing as a food engineer. (c) What are
the factors governing the cost of an engineering construction? 18

5. (a) State the factors which govern the cost of engineering construction, 16

5 (a) Define estimation, Briefly describe different types of estimation 15

(a) Calculate the number of bricks and amount of mortar required for one cubic meter brick work
The dimension of a brisk including tem mortar plastering is 25.0cm 12.5cm 8.0cm 21

(c) Calculate the amount of materials required for 100u Brick work 19

6. (a) Calculate the amount of materials required to construct a 50 feet long 10 in. thick brick
wall. Height of the wall is 4 ft.

EARTHWORK
(b) A road of 2.5 km long with 3.0 m formation width is to be constructed. The road has a
uniform slope of 1 in 5 in transverse direction. The average height of filling at the starting point is
3.0 m and it has a descending slope of 0.5 in 500. Calculate the volume of earthwork. Given
side slope is 1 over 2. 22

(b) Calculate the amount of earth work for a one mile long road with s constern R. L of 45 ft with
side slope 1 in 2 and transverse slope 1 in 8. The elevations at 1000 fi intervals are 79, 85, 87.
78, 76 and 86 ft. The elevation at the end is 80 It and the formation width is 12 21

(6) A road of 2km long with 5m formation width is to be constructed. The road has a uniform
slope of 1-4 in transverse direction. The average height of filling at the starting point is 0.5 and it
has an ascending slope of 1 in 400. Calculate the volume of earth work Ride slope of the road is
1:2, 19

(4) Derive the "Prismoidal formula" for volume calculation. 19

(b) A road of 3 km long with 6.0 m formation width is to be constructed. The road has a uniform
slope of 1 in 5 in transverse direction. The average height of filling at the starting point is 0.5 m
and it has an ascending slope of 1 in 500. Calculate the volume of earth work. Consider the side
slope, s-1:2.5 18

Derive the "Trapezoidal formula for volume calculation 18

(b) A plot of land is shown in Figure 1 with R.L. at different points in feet. The plot is to be
levelled with respect to highest elevation. Calculate the amount of earth-work in filling. 18

05. A road of 2.5 km long with 6 m formation width is to be constructed. The road has a uniform
slope of 1 in 3 in transverse direction. The average height of filling at the starting point is 0.5 m
and it has an ascending slope of 1 in 500. Calculate the volume of earth work. Given side slope
is 1 over 2. 17

(b) Compute the volume of earth work for a reservoir as shown in Figure 1. The bottom section
is 35m 45m 16
(2) A road of 300 m long has to be built with a horizontal formation on a ground with a positive
slope of 1 in 30 and transverse slope of 1 in 8, width of formation 10m, side slope 1.2. The road
starts at original ground surface. Calculate the amount of earthwork 15

6(A) Derive the expression of "Simpson's rule for volume calculation 15

ROADWORK
(b) Estimate the quantities of all necessary items of work required for constructing 2 km long
concrete road as shown in Figure-1. 21

5. Estimate the quantities of all necessary items of work required for 1000 ft long concrete
(1:2:4) road, the section is given in figure 1. Also calculate the total and unit cost from the
following specifications. Earth work Tk. 40.00/cft: Brick Tk. 10.00/per number, Cement
Tk.450.00/bag, Sand Tk. 10.00/ cft.; Reinforcement Tk. 80,000/ ton 20

PIPE-DRAIN
(a) Estimate the materials required for a 150 th long surface drain as shown in Figure-2. 21

06. Estimate the total cost and unit cost of a 100ft long surface drain shown in Figure-2.
rates of works are as follows:
Earth work Tk. 300% ch Cement Tk. 500g
Brick Tk. 1000% N
Sand Tk. 20/ 17

6 (b) Estimate the total cost of a 100 ft. long surface drain as shown in Figure 2. The rates of
materials are: Earth work @Tk. 5000 % cft, Brick (8) Tk. 5000 % Nos., Cement Tk. 480/bag,
Sand@Tk. 25/cft. 17

7. (A) Estimate the materials required for the construction of a 100tim long drain, the section of
the drain is shown in Figure 1. 15

TIMBER

6 (a) Draw and state the design consideration of a King Post roof truss. 22

(b) Estimate the total quantity of timber for a Queen Post roof truss of 30 feet span. 22
(x) What are the objectives of seasoning of timber? Compare between Natural and Kiln
seasoning 21

(b) Estimate the total quantity of timber required for a King Post roof truss of 25 ft spet. 21

(b). What is timber? What are the characteristics of a good timber? Explain one method of
seasoning timber which is commonly used in Bangladesh. 20

(b). Calculate the total quantity of timber required for constructing a Queen Post Roof Truss 7
shed of size 35 ft 80 ft. 20

(4) What are the advantages of timber? How do we measure the volume of simber 19

a) What is timber? Describe the methods of seasoning timber. 18

(a) Write the specifications to design different members of both King Post and Queen Fust
timber trusses. 17

07. s) Draw the X-section of King and Queen post roof truss 17

3. (a) What are the advantages of timber? How do we get timber volume from measurement? 16

6. Calculate the amount of materials required for a 30° 100 timber trussed tin shed. The trusses
are spaced 10 CC. The shed has an extension of 2.5' on each side and is subjected to heavy
load. 16

3. (a) What are the advantages of timber? 15

(b) Describe the methods of seasoning 15

(c) Distinguish between paint and varnish 15

(b) Write the specifications to design different members of both King Post and Queen Post
timber trusses with respective figures 15

BUILDING
(b) Estimate the materials required for construction of masonry walls (1:6) including 12 mm
plaster above plinth level of a room size 4.0-6.0 m of height 3.0 m and the wall thickness 25 cm.
A door of 1.2-2.0 m and three windows of size 1.5-1.2 m are to be provided in the room. 22

(b) Estimate the amount of materials for the foundation of a building upto plinth level as shown
in Figure-4 The proportion for cement mortar is 115 and cement concrete is 1:15:3 21

(x) Calculate the number of bricks and amount of mortar required for constructing the steps
shown in Figure-3. 21
6 (a). Estimate the amount of materials required for the construction of the foundation shown in
figure 2 up to plinth level from the following specifications. Cement mortar 1:4 and Cement
concrete 1:2:4 20

(b) Estimate the cost of materials for the foundation of a building up to plinth level as shown in
Figure 2. The thickness of the entire wall is 10. Assume standard rev and specifications. 19

7. Calculate the amount of materials required for a 30x110 er truth in shed the trusses are
spaced 10 centre in centre. The shed tas an extension of 2.5 on each side and is subjected to
heavy load 19

(a) Estimate the cost of materials for the foundation of a building up title
Figure-1. The rates and specifications are as follows:
i) Cement mortar (1:5)
Comento (135)
Brick-Th. 1000%
iv) Cement Tk 500
v) Sand-Tk. 207off 17

7 Estimate the cost of materials for the foundation of a building up to plinth level as shown in
Figure 2. Consider the following rates and specifications
Cement mortar (1:5), Cement concrete (1:2:4), Brick @Tk. 8000/ που Coment Tk 480/bag,
Sand @Tk.30/cft 16

WORK SCHEDULE

7 (a) Define:
(i) Bill of Entry,
(ii) Depreciation,
(iii) Invoice and
(iv) Tender. 22

(b) Write short notes on (any three):

Uncategorized
7. Write short notes on any four(4) of the followings:
v) Protective coating and
(vi) Plywood 20

(c) Distinguish between paint and varnish. 19

(b) What are the components of paints? 19

(4) Calculate the area of cut and fill for the slope as shown in Figure 1 19

b). When and why curing is done? How it is done? Show the effect of curing on strength of 18

1 (a) What do you mean by stress, strain and strength? What are the applications of these
properties in engineering field? 15

(b) Calculate the amount of materials required for tim R.C.C with 0.5% reinforcement 15

(b) Prove that, 4th/2)+k+a), the notations have their usual meanings. 15