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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
M. Tech I Semester Examinations, June/July - 2018
ADVANCED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
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(Highway Engineering)
Time: 3hrs Max.Marks:75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
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Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A.
Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each
question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
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PART - A
5 × 5 Marks = 25
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1.a) What are the various Constituents of cement and their percentages? Discuss about
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Various Types of cements available in the market. [5]
b) Distinguish between Compaction and consolidation. [5]
c) What is Ultra High Strength concrete? [5]
d) List out various Special and Performance Concretes presently in use globally. [5]
e) What are the various materials used in Form work of concrete? [5]
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PART - B
5 × 10 Marks = 50
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2.a) What is Heat of Hydration? Discuss various stages of Hydration in cement.
b) What are Bogues Compounds in Concrete making? Discuss the role of each compound
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on various parameters of concrete. [5+5]
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3.a) What is ASR? Explain with the help of Chemical reactions.
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b) List out various Indian standard codes of practice to test and assess the quality of
different construction materials. [5+5]
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4.a) Differentiate between Fresh and Hardened Concretes.
b) Discuss various workability tests conducted on Fresh concrete for various types of
members as per IS 456. [5+5]
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5.a) What is N.D. Testing? Discuss in detail various instruments and equipment available in
the market to test different parameters of concrete.
b) What are the different Tests conducted on fresh and hardened Concretes? [5+5]
6. Discuss the properties of High strength High performance concrete mentioning its
applications. [10]
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7. Discuss various stages in the concrete microstructure during the process of C-S-H gel
formation. [10]
8. On what occasion do you recommend the use of Self Compaction Concrete? Discuss in
detail various tests conducted to determine SCC with help of neat sketches. [10]
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9. What are the distinctive features of RPC? What are the preparation and mixing
guidelines? Mention few applications. [10]
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10.a) What the different types of Formwork? What are the general guidelines for its usage?
b) How do you determine and suggest a suitable type of formwork for a particular type of
work or member? Discuss with applications and examples. [5+5]
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11. Write a short note on:
a) Reshoring b) Design of Formwork [5+5]
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