Question Bank of Paint 1. What is paint? Paint is a liquid surface coating which protect the surface from the weathering action of atmospheric agencies and provide a decorative finish. 2. What are the ingredients or the compositions of paint. Paint consists of : Base Vehicle Pigments  Solvents  Driers  Adulterants. 3. Write short note of ingredients of paint?  Base: It is the principal constituent of the paint, usually a metallic oxide. It makes the paint film opaque and possesses binding properties. Eg: White lead, Red lead, Zink white, Alumunium powder, Iron Oxide Vehicle: It is also known as binder. Vehicle is an oil to which holds the constituents of paint in suspension and helps to spread it over the surface to be painted.  It imparts durability, Toughness, water proof ness to the paint film, resistance to weathering, glossy finish to the painted surface and forms the body of the paint.  Eg: Linseed oil, Nut oil, poppy oil, Tung oil etc. Pigment...

  CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 1. What are the advantages of using trenchers? It is a faster and cheaper method of trenching It digs only as much as is necessary It is a continuous process and is not like that of back hoe excavator. 2. Define Dredging. Dredging is the process of excavating from river bed, lake or sea for the purpose of deepening them.  It is an important operation in navigation canals, harbors, dams etc. 3. Various operations involved in grading? Spreading Finishing and Leveling Ditch Digging Cutting Bank Cutting Earthen Road Maintenance Earthen Road Construction  Repairing Gravel Road 4. What are the factors affecting the selection of drilling equipment? Nature of terrain Required depth of holes Rock hardness The size of the project and The purpose for which holes are required. 5. Define hardness. Which is the hardest known substance? Hardness is defined as the resistance of a smooth plane surface to abrasion.  It is the hardest known substance with hardn...

Question Bank of Building Construction 01 1. What are the general specifications for building? Super Structure Sub Structure Foundation  Plinth Damp-Proof Course (DPC) Lintel Roofing Plastering Doors & Windows Distempering and colour wasting Painting 2. What are the types of Masonry? Stone Masonry Brick Masonry Hollow Block Concrete Masonry Reinforced masonry. Composite Masonry. 3. Define plinth. It is the horizontal course of stone or brick provided at the base of the  wall above ground level.  It indicates the height of the ground floor level above the  natural ground level.  It protects the building from dampness. The plinth height of 300 mm to 450 mm is adopted from the natural ground level. 4. What are classifications of stone masonry ? Rubble Masonry. Ashlar Masonry. 5. What is rubble masonry and ashlar masonry? Rubble masonry: Stones of irregular sizes are used.  Stones may be undressed or roughly  dressed.  Using hammer having wid...

Building Material and Concrete Technology Concrete is a basic building material needed for many Civil Engineering projects, there is no work in civil engineering without concrete and it is a big deal to this subject, from the types of different concrete mixtures, to curing concrete, methods of recycling it and many more. This subject deals with concrete and it's properties Admixtures and retarders Mix design Test of concrete Latest development in the field of civil engineering. Different types of concrete like,  Light-Weight Concrete,  Pre-packed Concrete,  Polymer Portland cement concrete,  Polymer impregnated concrete,  Partially impregnated and surface coated concrete,  Silica Fume Concrete,  Fly ash Concrete,  High-Performance Concrete,  Fibre Reinforced Concrete etc. Importance of concrete technology:- Concrete is the primary ingredient or component that goes in the construction process. It's building material that ...