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PRIST UNIVERSITY

(Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Vallam, Thanjavur -613403

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M.TECH (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)

QUESTION BANK

Course Details

Course Code & Title : 17255E33A /


PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES
Regulation : 2017 Regulation

Nature of the Programme : M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

H.O.D Staff-In-Charge
HARD CORE ELECTIVE V

17255E33A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES L T P C

3 1 0 4

AIMS &OBJECTIVES:
This course explains about design principles of Prefabricated Structures, components,
application of prefabricated structures. Students can learn the usage of prefabricated
structures in wall panels, industrial buildings and shell roofs.
UNIT I DESIGN PRINCIPLES

General Civil Engineering requirements- IS Code specifications. Modular co-ordination,


standardization- Disuniting of Prefabricates, production, transportation, and erection-Safety
factors, material properties, Deflection control.

UNIT II REINFORCED CONCRETE

Prefabricated structures - Long wall and cross-wall large panel buildings- One way and two
way prefabricated slabs- Framed buildings with partial and curtain walls- Connections –
Beam to column and column to column

UNIT III FLOORS, STAIRS AND ROOFS

Types of floor slabs, analysis and design example of cored and panel - Staircase slab design,
types of roof slabs and insulation requirements- Description of joints, their behavior and
reinforcement requirements- Ultimate strength calculations in shear and flexure

UNIT IV WALL

Types of wall panels, Blocks and large panels, Curtain- Partition and load bearing walls, load
transfer from floor to wall panels- Design Curves, types of wall joints, their Behaviour and
design -Leak prevention, joint sealants, sandwich wall panels

UNIT V INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND SHELL ROOFS

Components of single-storey industrial sheds with crane gantry systems- R.C. Roof Trusses,
Roof Panels, corbels and columns- Cylindrical, Folded plate and hyper-prefabricated shells-
Erection and jointing, joint design, hand book based design

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Murashev.V., Sigalov.E., and Bailov.V., Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Mir


Publishers

2. Gerostiza. C.Z., Hendrikson, C. and Rehat D.R., Knowledge Based Process Planning for
Construction and Manufacturing, Academic Press, Inc

3. Hass, A.M. Precast Concrete Design and Applications, Applied Science Publishers, 1983.
UNIT –I
PART-A

1) What do you meant by prefabricated structure?


2) What are the needs for prefabrication?
3) What is modular coordination?
4) Give some prefabricated structures.
5) List any four important advantages of prefabricated structures.
6) What are the criteria in selection of the lifting points if the surface should be free of
discernible cracks?
7) List out the principles of prefabricated design.
8) What do you meant by standardization?
9) Write the principles of prefabricated design.
10)Define the Disuniting of Prefabricated structures.

PART-B

1) Explain in detail the modes of transportation of prefabricated elements.


2) Discuss the erection of prefabricated elements with neat sketches.
3) Write a brief note on materials for the production of prefabricated structural members.
4) Discuss the quality of materials for the production of prefabricated members.
5) What are the important aspects considered during hoisting, erection and transportation
of precast elements? Explain in detail.
6) Explain in detail about the principles of prefabricated design.
UNIT-II

PART-A

1) What is meant by cross-wall large panel buildings?


2) Explain about two way prefabricated slabs?
3) When are dynamic stresses induced in the precast panel?
4) Mention the behavior of roof slabs in prefabricated structures.
5) Give the classification of wall panels.
6) List out the types of shear wall in RC buildings.
7) Mention the behavior of columns in prefabricated structures.
8) List out the functions of wall panels.
9) Differentiate between one way prefabricated slab& two way prefabricated slabs.
10) What are the Connections of Prefabricated Structures?
PART-B

1) Explain the construction of large panels with neat sketches.


2) Discuss the construction of prefabricated roof slabs with neat sketches.
3) Discuss the construction of prefabricated floor slabs with neat sketches.
4) Explain the construction of wall panels with neat sketches.
5) Explain in detail the manufacturing of roof slabs. Also explain the precautions taken
during the manufacturing process.
6) What is the necessity of providing shear walls in the precast structures? Also discuss
the different types of shear walls.
UNIT-III

PART-A

1) What are the types of floor slabs?


2) Define efficiency of material.
3) Mention the types of joints in RC buildings?
4) How does the material used in construction affect the design of the element?
5) What is the importance of joints in precast structures when compared to cast-in-situ
structures?
6) What do you meant by joint flexibility?
7) How will you ensure the quality of construction materials?
8) Distinguish between flexible and rigid joints.
9) What are the type’s roof slabs?
10) What is the behaviour of reinforcement requirements?

PART-B

1) Discuss the problems in design due to joint flexibility.


2) Explain in detail about the design of cross section based on efficiency of material.
3) Why should we give allowance for joint deformation? Explain in detail.
4) What are the precautions taken during disuniting of structures? Explain in detail.
5) Explain in detail about the disuniting of structures.
6) Write a detailed note on quality of materials for construction.
UNIT-IV

PART-A

1) What are the different types of Wall Panels?


2) What is the need for an expansion joints in precast structures?
3) What are the types of wall joints?
4) List out the names of Joint sealants.
5) Define the term sandwich wall panels
6) Distinguish between Partition wall& Load bearing wall.
7) What are the methods of leak prevention?
8) Explain design curves?
9) Define the term Blocks
10) Differentiate between Wall Joints& Expansion Joints.
PART-B

1) Write a Detailed note on different types of Wall Panels?


2) Write a Detailed note on different types of Wall Joints?
3) Briefly explain about Load Bearing Walls?
4) Explain the term Blocks& Large panels.
5) Explain in detail about the design of expansion joints.
6) Write the procedures for Leak Prevention.
UNIT-V

PART-A

1) What are the factors which affect the loading conditions in demoulding and
transport of components?
2) Draw a typical column to column connection.
3) What are the applications of crane gantry?
4) Distinguish between construction and expansion joints.
5) Draw a typical beam to column connections.
6) What is meant by detailing?
7) What are types of R.C Roof Trusses?
8) Define Roof Panel?
9) Define the term Corbels?
10) What are the types of Folded Plates?

PART-B

1) Write a Detailed note on joints for different structural connections.


2) Explain in detail about the design of expansion joints.
3) Explain about hyper-prefabricated shells
4) Explain about column to column connection in detail.
5) Explain about beam to beam connection in detail.
6) Explain the types of R.C Roof Trusses.

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