SRI RENUGAMABAL COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, Polur

SUB NAME/ CODE : BUILDING MATERIALS-I / AR 6204 DATE:

YEAR/SEM :I /1 Sem DUARATION: 3 hrs

PART-A (10*2=20 marks) Answer ALL questions 1. What is meant by Soil Stabilization? 2. Outline any two types of soil stabilizers. 3. What is fat lime? 4. What is lime putty? 5. Outline the physical features of Bamboo with a cross sectional sketch. 6. Write any two uses of thatch in rural construction. 7. Sketch the application of straw bales as a walling material in rural building construction. 8. Outline any two classification of rocks. 9. What is stone deterioration? 10. What is stone quarrying? PART-B (5*16=80 marks) 1. (a) Explain the characters of different types of soils and the principles of Soil stabilization. (Or) (b) Explain the different types of mud wall construction with sketches. 12. (a) Explain the manufacturing process of Hydraulic lime with sketches. (Or) (b) Explain the process of testing and storage of lime and precautions in handling the lime. 13. (a) Explain the application of Bamboo as a Rural building material with sketches. (Or) (b) Explain the application of following materials (i) Cane. (ii) Reeds. (iii) Coir. (iv) Grass.

14. (a) Explain the application of straw bales as a Rural Building Material with sketches. (Or) (b) Explain the different types of classification of rocks with sketches? 15. (a) Write notes on: (i) Quarrying of stones (8)

(ii) Deterioration of stones (8) (Or) (b) Write notes on: (i) Preservation of Stones. (8) (ii) Selection of stones. (8)