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1 (a)
Classify various types of piles based on : (i) Function (ii) Material and
Composition
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1 (b)
Describe the methods adopted to facilitate the sinking of caissons with its
advantages and disadvantages
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2 (a)
Describe the procedure of pumping from well points for de-watering. What are
its advantages?
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2 (b)
Describe pile load test for determining the bearing capacity of a Pile.
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2 (c)
Define a Coffer Dam. Explain with sketches: (i) Earth-fill Coffer Dam,
(ii) Cellular Coffer Dam.
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3 (a)
Explain with sketches the method of forming Button Bottom Pile and Simplex
Pile
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3 (b)
What are the factors to be considered, while making choice between coffer dam
and caisson?
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3 (c)
What are the various reasons of pulling out of piles from their positions? What
are the methods adopted for it?
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3 (d)
What are monoliths? Describe its construction procedure, giving detailed sketch.
What are its advantages, disadvantages and uses.
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4 (a)
Describe Piping in single wall coffer-dams.
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4 (b)
Why is formwork necessary? What are the requirements of a good formwork?
Which are the materials used for preparing form work.
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4 (c)
Describe Box Caissons, giving neat sketch. In which situations box caissons are
Adopted?
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4 (d)
What are the different types of centering for big arches of bridges? Explain
briefly each of them
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5 (a)
Explain the difference between Repair, Restoration, and Retrofitting.
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5 (b)
What is meant by pre-stressed concrete? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of it?
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5 (c)
Describe various properties of earthquakes resistant construction for better
seismic performance.
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5 (d)
What is meant by Demolition? What are the factors affecting the evaluation of
demolition methods?
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