Semester 6 - Architectural Building Construction
Question Bank
(Based on past Mumbai University Question Papers)
Questions for 20 marks
1) An entrance porch of a Five Star Hotel admeasures 12 M X 12 M. The porch is supported by 9 M X
9 m, 1200mm dia. R.C.C. column grid. The slab for porch is two-way ribbed / waffle floor. Give
following details to explain construction.
a) Plan of two-way ribbed floor for the canopy. Scale 1:50 showing reinforcement details.
b) Detailed part section of two-way ribbed floor to scale 1:10.
2) An office floor of a multi storey structure having floor plate size 18 M X 28 M excluding service
cores and toilets to be designed using flat slab flooring system with floor height of 3.5 M.
a) Draw plan at suitable scale showing columns, column strips and middle strips with
dimensions and also, one enlarged grid bound by four columns with reinforcement details.
b) Give part section through column and column strip showing reinforcement details.
3) A stilt car parking layout to be designed for a building admeasuring 48 M X 36 M using flat slab
system considering the stilt height is 3 M. Don’t consider lift and staircase block at stilt level to
access the building.
a) Draw detailed plans at 1:100 showing columns and parking layout with service block.
Also show flat slab reinforcement in a couple of bays in plan.
b) Draw part strip section through slab strip and beam strip with column and drop panel at a
scale of 1:20. Also draw the junction detail of the flat slab with service block and edge details
of the weather protection of the stilt area in section at a scale of 1:20.
Questions for 10 marks
1) Explain with the help on neat sketches.
a) Terracotta units in hollow slabs.
b) Castone floor units in hollow slabs.
2) For a diagrid floor of a freestanding pavilion of size 24 M X 24 M, draw / sketch the following.
a) Key plan to scale 1:100.
b) Reinforcement details of Diagrid Beams and Edge Beams to scale 1:20.
3) a) Key plan to scale 1:100.
b) Reinforcement details of Diagrid Beams and Edge Beams to scale 1:20.
4) Explain with the help of neat diagrams reinforcement details of Flat Slabs with respect to:
a) Flat Slab with Drop Panel.
b) Flat Slab with Drop Panel and Capital.
5) Explain advantages and disadvantages of precast R.C.C. construction technique.
6) a) Explain with the help on neat sketches one-way ribbed slabs.
b) Draw details at the junction of edge beam and one-way ribbed floor.
7) Discuss measures you will take to resist punching shear in advanced floors.
8) Draw a proportionate neat labelled sketch of precast R.C.C. staircase with floor slab in section.
9) Draw neat sketches explaining the precast junction details for column to isolated footings, column
to column, column to beam and slab to beam with appropriate dimensions.
10) Explain through proportionate sketches construction of diagrid floor.
11) What type of an advanced floor you will suggest to span a floor bay of size 12 M X 9 M? Explain
by stating reasons and proportionate sketches.
12) Explain hollow floor and show construction details of floor of any two types.
13) Explain through proportionate sketches, light weight concrete filler blocks for hollow floors.
14) Explain through proportionate sketches, various types of ribbed slabs.
