Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering
Basic Civil & Mechanical Engineering
UNIT-I
2. a) Explain in detail the safety factors to be considered in Civil Engineering. 5M
b) List out the various disciplines of Civil Engineering and explain Water Resource 5M
and Geo-Technical Engineering.
OR
3. a) Identify the various constituents of cement and mention its percentages in the 5M
cement.
b) Outline the role of various cement constituents. 5M
UNIT-II
4. Enlist and explain any five of the principles of building planning. 10 M
OR
5. a) List out the various types of foundation and explain the requirement of good 5M
foundation.
b) Explain the shallow foundations With neat sketches. 5M
UNIT-III
6. a) What is the rainwater harvesting and Explain it with neat sketch. 5M
b) Describe the phenomenon of hydrological cycle neat sketch. 5M
OR
7. a) Differentiate Flexible and Rigid pavement. 5M
b) Draw various regulatory sign boards in pavements. 5M
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Code: ME23AES101 R 23
PART-B
(Compulsory Question)
UNIT-I
9. Explain the contributions of Mechanical Engineering to the welfare of society. 10 M
OR
10. Write a short note on
a) Ceramics 5M
b) Smart materials. 5M
UNIT-II
11. Define casting. Explain any one type of casting process with neat sketch. 10 M
OR
12. Differentiate between Otto and Diesel cycle and their applications. 10 M
UNIT-III
13. Explain working principle of Steam Power plant with neat sketch. State it’s 10 M
advantages and disadvantages.
OR
14. Define the term Robot and explain the different links and joints used in robots with 10 M
neat sketches.
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