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SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY

(Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956) (Established under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956)
JEPPIAAR NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600119 JEPPIAAR NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600119
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FACULTY OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT FACULTY OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
ASSESSMENT TEST – I ASSESSMENT TEST – I
Course: B. Arch. Max. Marks: 50 Course: B. Arch. Max. Marks: 50
Subject: Structures and Construction - III Time: 2 Hours Subject: Structures and Construction - III Time: 2 Hours
Sub.code: SCIX 3003 Sem : IV Sub.code: SCIX 3003 Sem : IV
Batch: 2013 - 2018 Date: 27.02.2015 Batch: 2013 - 2018 Date: 27.02.2015
Part-A Answer ALL the questions (4×5=20) Part-A Answer ALL the questions (4×5=20)
1. Explain the different types of staircases with neat sketches. 1. Explain the different types of staircases with neat sketches.
2. What are the various loads to be resisted by staircase and explain the components of 2. What are the various loads to be resisted by staircase and explain the components of
staircase with neat sketch and its specifications. staircase with neat sketch and its specifications.
3. Explain the different types of foundations with neat sketches. 3. Explain the different types of foundations with neat sketches.
4. How do you determine the depth and width of foundation? 4. How do you determine the depth and width of foundation?
Part-B Answer ALL the questions (2×15=30) Part-B Answer ALL the questions (2×15=30)
5. Design a dog-legged staircase for an office building for the following data: Height 5. Design a dog-legged staircase for an office building for the following data: Height
between floor = 3.2 m, Risers = 160 mm, Tread = 270 mm, length of landing = 1.25 between floor = 3.2 m, Risers = 160 mm, Tread = 270 mm, length of landing = 1.25
m, Width of flight = Landing width = 1.25 m. Assume the stairs to be supported on m, Width of flight = Landing width = 1.25 m. Assume the stairs to be supported on
230 mm thick masonry walls at the outer edges of the landing parallel to the risers. 230 mm thick masonry walls at the outer edges of the landing parallel to the risers.
Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Assume a live load of 5 KN/m 2 and Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Assume a live load of 5 KN/m 2 and
sketch the reinforcement details. sketch the reinforcement details.
Or Or
6. An open well stair case for an office building is made up of four flights with tread – 6. An open well stair case for an office building is made up of four flights with tread –
riser units and landing slabs: Length and width of tread-riser unit = 1.5 m, Length riser units and landing slabs: Length and width of tread-riser unit = 1.5 m, Length
and width of landing slab = 1.5 m, Tread = 250 mm and Riser = 150 mm, Live load = 5 and width of landing slab = 1.5 m, Tread = 250 mm and Riser = 150 mm, Live load = 5
KN/m2. The landing slabs are supported all round on 300 mm masonry walls. KN/m2. The landing slabs are supported all round on 300 mm masonry walls.
Adopting M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel, design one of the flights of staircase Adopting M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel, design one of the flights of staircase
and sketch the details of reinforcements in the landing slab and tread-riser unit. and sketch the details of reinforcements in the landing slab and tread-riser unit.
7. Design a reinforced concrete footing for a square column of section 400 mm x 400 7. Design a reinforced concrete footing for a square column of section 400 mm x 400
mm supporting an axial factored load of 1500 KN. The SBC of soil at site is 175KN/ mm supporting an axial factored load of 1500 KN. The SBC of soil at site is 175KN/
m2. Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Sketch the reinforcement detailing m2. Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Sketch the reinforcement detailing
of footing. of footing.
Or Or
8. Design a reinforced concrete rectangular footing of section 400 mm x 600 mm 8. Design a reinforced concrete rectangular footing of section 400 mm x 600 mm
supporting an axial factored load of 1600 KN. The SBC of soil at site is 200 KN/ m 2. supporting an axial factored load of 1600 KN. The SBC of soil at site is 200 KN/ m 2.
Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Sketch the reinforcement detailing of Adopt M-20 grade concrete and Fe-415 steel. Sketch the reinforcement detailing of
footing. footing.