Part A Questions

1. What are the two methods of manufacture of cement

2. What is the principle of mix proportioning
3. Define Design mix
4. What are Admixtures?
5. List out the requirements of fresh concrete.
6. List out the Factors affecting Workability?
7. Mention the values of different type of slump.
8. What is batching?
9. What is the purpose of compaction?
10. Define light weight concrete.
11. Define hydration of cement?
12. What is known as clinker?
13. What are the types of cement?
14. Define workability
15. Define plasticizers
16. What are the factors affecting proportioning of concrete mixes?
17. Define curing of concrete.
18. Define Nominal mix
19. What are accelerators
20. Define High density concrete

Part B Questions

21. (a) List various field and laboratory tests conducted on cement.
(OR)
(b) Explain with a neat sketch the Wet process of Manufacture of Cement.

22. (a) What are the effects of Fly Ash and GGBS on Concrete?
(OR)
(b) What are the various factors affecting the workability of concrete?

23. (a) Calculate the quantities of all the ingredients of M20 concrete Cement 43 Grade, Specific
gravity-3.15, Fine aggregate Zone I, Specific gravity of 2.6, water absorption Coarse aggregate
Crushed angular, 20mm down, Specific gravity Chemical Admixture: Specific gravity is 1.145,
Optimum dosage Type of placement is Pumpable. Slump requirement is 100mm. Assume the
missing data if any. (Pumpable Concrete Method)
(OR)
(b) Design a concrete mix with following data
M20 mix; 43 grade OPC cement; 7 days strength=33N/mm2; Workability-low; Size of aggregate-
20 mm; Specific gravity for course aggregate-2.8; Specific gravity for fine aggregate-2.7 (ACI
Method)

24. (a) What are the factors affecting the strength of concrete
(OR)
(b) Explain the different stages of manufacture of concrete.

25. (a) What are the tests conducted on self consolidating concrete?
(OR)
(b) What are the properties of light weight concrete?
26. (a) What are the different tests conducted on wet cement? Explain any one of them?.
(OR)
(b) Explain with a neat sketch the Dry process of Manufacture of Cement.

27. (a) What are the effects of Metakaoline and Silica Fume on Concrete?
(OR)
(b) What are the various factors affecting the workability of concrete?

28. (a) Calculate the quantities of all the ingredients of M20 concrete, Cement 45 Grade, Specific
gravity-3.10, Fine aggregate Zone I, Specific gravity of 2.75, water absorption Coarse aggregate
Crushed angular, 20mm down, Specific gravity Chemical Admixture: Specific gravity is 1.155,
Optimum dosage Type of placement is Pumpable. Slump requirement is 110mm. Assume the
missing data if any. (Pumpable Concrete Method)
(OR)
(b) Design a concrete mix with following data
M20 mix; 43 grade OPC cement; 7 days strength=35N/mm2; Workability-low; Size of aggregate-
20 mm; Specific gravity for course aggregate-2.82; Specific gravity for fine aggregate-2.75 (ACI
Method)

29. (a) Explain with a neat sketch, the tests conducted for hardened Concrete.
(OR)
(b) Explain the different stages of manufacture of concrete.

30. (a) What are the polymer concrete composites? Explain any two in detail.
(OR)
(b) Write short notes of the following.
(i) Shotcrete
(ii) Prestressed Concrete
(iii) Rubble Concrete
(iv) Resin Concrete