MRS Assignments 2025
MRS Assignments 2025
Assignment No.1
1. State any two differentiations between the maintenance and repair.
2. Define the term maintenance and its two importance.
3. Define the term distress and dampness.
4. Differentiate any four points between Routine maintenance and Periodical maintenance.
5. Define the following terms.
i) Retrofitting
ii) Restrengthening
iii) Rehabilitation
iv) Restortion
6. Define term repair and retrofitting.
7. State any two objectives of maintenance.
8. State the causes of distress in structure.
9. Explain the term preventive maintenance and special maintenance.
10. Explain in brief, the terms preventive maintenance and remedial maintenance.
Assignment No.2
1. Enlist any four Non-destructive testing methods with its suitability.
2. Write the importance of systematic approaches for detection of damages.
3. State types of cracks in RCC element.
4. Describe an approach of effective maintenance management along with flow diagram.
5. State advantages and disadvantages of NDT.
6. Write step by step procedure to know the quality of concrete using Rebound Hammer test with
neat sketch.
7. Describe any four approaches involved for the effective management of maintenance and
along with its cycle.
8. State the primary aim of damage detection. Also, explain in brief any three steps are undertaken
during detection of structural damages.
9. Write the step-by-step procedure for assessing the quality of concrete using ultra-sonic pulse
velocity apparatus along with its schematic diagram.
10. Write the four benefits of using non-destructive testing method. Also, give two
limitations of NDT methods.
11. Describe in brief, the four stages of repair work to be carried out during maintenance and repair
strategy.
Assignment No.3
1. Suggest any two materials used as anticorrosion coating. Explain in detail any one of
them.
2. Enlist materials used in mortar repair work.
3. State any eight factors affecting on the selection of materials for repair work.
4. Explain characteristics of ideal anti-corrosive material.
5. Suggest any two materials necessary to repair following :-
i) Dampness of RCC slab.
ii) Minor cracks in exterior wall.
iii) Water tank surface protection.
iv) Corrosion on Reinforcement
6. Enlist surface coating materials for concrete protection and explain them.
7. State any four different types of materials used for repairs along with any two properties of each
material.
8. Write the purpose of the following materials used for maintenance and repair as :–
i) Adhesive material
ii) Mortar repair material
iii) Grout material
iv) Polyester putty material.