Interview Questions Answers in Civil Engineering, Taxation

Question { Bechtel, 19017 }

methode of psc girder stressing

Answer

Generally In a prestressed COncrete Girder Stresing is done
using multi pull jacks that can pull all the cables in a
seething pipe. Also jacks are provided on both the ends of
cables and stress is applied to it until it reaches the
specified limit.
Elongation of the cables is also measured to cross check
the tension in the cables.

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Question { 6786 }

Is there a way to know the aprox shuttering qty if vol of
concrete is known? any thumb rule?

Answer

Generally for high rise building shuttering is taken as 3.5
times of floor area
but in case where there are Post tension slab the ratio is
taken as 3

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6 Yes

1 No

Question { 14648 }

What is green building?

Answer

A Green Building is a preety vast term.
But any building certified under LEED or IGBC is considered
as Green building
These certificates can only be obtained if the building
uses most Renewable Natural resources than Non-Renewable
resources.Also wastages of Electricity & Water is minimum
and ample Green space is provided in the surrounding of the
building.

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Question { 15678 }

how to calculate the density of cement and how can we
convert no. of Kgs of cement to Metric tonnes??

Answer

Debsity of any thing can be calculated by calculating
Weight / Volume ratio
Take 1 lit. of jar fill it with cement and take the weight
of the cement contaoned in jar dividing them will give you
the reasult.
Generally it lies between 850 to 1650 kg/cum.
The variotion depends on the type of cement and its
fineness modulous.

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Question { 7345 }

why we are placing the beam under the plinth wall?

Answer

so that movement of soil due to rain or else may not
produce cracks in the wall.

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6 Yes

3 No

Question { 15211 }

Difference between Hydro Pneumatic and Gravity system of
water supply in a building?

Answer

I completely agree with your answere Bala but this will not
be the only reason for me to invest so much money in a
Hydro Pneumatic System.

Also that this reason is not enough to install the system
in a low rise project.

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12 Yes

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Question { 9354 }

what is the strength of [6,8,10,12,16,20]mm steel bar?

Answer

all of them have strength

415 N/mm^2 for Fe 415 grade and
500 N/mm^2 for Fe 500 grade steel

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Question { Infosys, 20336 }

what is the difference between site engineer & site incharge

Answer

There can be many site engineers their nos. depend on the
size of sit
whilest there is always only one site incharge.
The site incharge is whole and sole responsible for all the
work done on site. and he guides all other site engineers.

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46 Yes

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Question { 7467 }

At present which is the latest and best technology for
waterproofing in India
1) Roof waterprofing,
2) Basement waterproofing and
3) Toilet waterproofing

Answer

Thats ok mr. sjtberha
but that wasn't my quest.
I was wanting to know that which technology is better and
economical.

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Question { 11654 }

How du we calculate dry cement (in Bags) for any concrete,
also sand and aggregate? How many bags of cement does 100
cft of concrete 1:2:4 require? Procedure to calculate the
required amount. Also if there is any easy thumb rule to
find out.

Answer

Esasiest way to calculate the cement content is thumbrule

as if in 1:2:4 concrete there are 8 bags of cement per cum.
of concrete i.e. 35.325 cft concrete 8 bags cemnt

In schedule of rates amount of cement, sand and aggregates
according to their ratios is given.

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Question { 6092 }

If we know the N - Value of soil and required bearing
capacity how do we know what diameter and length of pile to
be casted?
How can we check whether the dia. and lenght of pile we
have selected are most economical onse?

Answer

Mr. Sandip Sawant
U r nuts and
U dont know any thing about piling and engineering
This was the worst answere any body can claim for the
question mentioned

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Question { 6332 }

If some body asks me m y TIN number what does that mean??
Is it my Taxpayers Identification number or it is my Tax
invoice number?
What does both of these stands for???

Answer

Mr. Verma's seems to be lil more satisfying Answere.
Thanks to all

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