Concrete Technology (313322) MSBTE QuAn Question Answer Book

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QuAn Book – Concrete Technology (313322)

The QuAn Book for Concrete Technology (Subject Code: 313322) is a premium study material designed for MSBTE K-Scheme Diploma Engineering students. It provides a complete, topicwise question bank with model answers to help you score maximum marks.

Syllabus Coverage (MSBTE K-Scheme)

• Unit I – Cement: Chemical Constituents of OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement) and their effects on properties of OPC, Bogue’s compounds and their properties, hydration of cement, Physical properties of OPC: fineness, specific gravity, standard consistency, setting time, soundness, compressive strength; Different grades of OPC 33, 43, and 53 with its uses and specifications of physical properties as per relevant IS codes for OPC; Testing of OPC: Field tests and laboratory tests-fineness test, standard consistency test, setting time test, soundness test, and compressive strength test, Storage of cement and effect of storage on properties of cement; Field applications of different types of cements: Rapid hardening cement, Low heat cement, Portland pozzolana cement, sulphate resisting cement, blast furnace slag cement, High alumina cement, White cement
• Unit II – Aggregates: Aggregates: Requirement of good aggregates, Classification according to source, size and shape; Fine aggregates: Properties, size, specific gravity, bulk density, water absorption and bulking, fineness modulus and grading zone of sand by sieve analysis, silt content in sand and their specification as per IS 383, bulking of sand, Concept of crushed Sand; Coarse aggregates: Properties, size, shape, surface texture, water absorption, soundness, specific gravity, bulk density, fineness modulus of coarse aggregate by sieve analysis, grading of coarse aggregates, crushing value, impact value and abrasion value of coarse aggregates with specification
• Unit III – Concrete and its testing: Concrete: Necessity of supervision for concreting operation, different grades of concrete (ordinary Concrete, standard concrete and high strength concrete) as per provisions of IS 456; Water cement ratio, Duff Abraham w/c law, significance of w/c ratio, selection of w/c ratio for different grades of concrete and different exposure conditions; Properties of fresh concrete: Workability, Factors affecting workability of Concrete, Determination of workability of concrete by slump cone test and compaction factor test, Range values of workability requirement for different types of concrete works, Segregation, bleeding and preventive measures; Properties of Hardened concrete: compressive strength, durability, impermeability and dimensional changes of concrete, creep and shrinkage; Concrete Mix Design objectives, methods of mix design, study of mix design procedure by I.S. method as per I.S. 10262-(Only procedural steps); Testing of concrete: Significance of testing, determination of compressive strength of concrete cubes at different ages, interpretation and co-relation of test results, Non- destructive testing of concrete: Importance of NDT, methods of NDT(only List of methods)
• Unit IV – Quality Control of Concrete: Concrete operations: Batching – Definition and types of Batching, Mixing – Types of Mixing and Mixers, Transportation- Modes of Transportation of concrete, precautions to be taken during transportation, Placing- placing of concrete in form work, precautions to be taken while placing of concrete, Compaction of concrete-methods of compaction, care to be taken during compaction, Finishing of concrete- purpose of finishing, types of Finishing, Curing of concrete- definition of curing, necessity of curing, different methods of curing and their application; Formwork for concreting: Different types of formworks for beams, slabs, columns, Materials used for form work, Requirement of good form work, Stripping time for removal of formworks per IS 456-2000 provision for different structural members; Joints in concrete construction: Types of joints, joining old and new concrete, methods of joining, materials used for filling joints
• Unit V – Admixture in concrete and Special Concrete: Admixture in concrete: Purpose, properties and application for different types of admixture such as accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures, water reducing admixture, air entraining admixture, plasticizers and super plasticizers, (IKS*: Paste of Vegetable Extract and Jaggery used as a admixture in the construction of Vadakumnathan temple, Tirussur, Kerala, India); Cementitious (Mineral) Admixtures: Fly ash, Silica Flume, Blast furnace slag, its use, properties and effects; Special Concrete: Properties, advantages and limitation of the following types of Special concrete: Ready mix Concrete, Fiber Reinforced Concrete, High performance Concrete and self-compacting concrete, light weight concrete

What’s Inside the QuAn Book?

• Topicwise Question Bank – All important 2, 4 and 6 marks questions by unit
• Model Answers – Step-by-step solutions with diagrams and marking scheme
• Previous Exam Questions – Actual MSBTE Summer and Winter exam questions
• Frequency Analysis – Most repeated questions highlighted for focused study
• Marking Scheme – Know exactly what to write to score full marks
• Last Minute Ready – Ideal for quick and focused exam preparation

Subject Code: 313322 | Subject: Concrete Technology | Board: MSBTE | Scheme: K Scheme | Published by: ReemaS Edutech, Kolhapur