The document is an exam for a course on low cost housing techniques. It contains 8 questions covering topics like existing finance systems in India, urban land regulation acts, innovative and cost effective construction techniques, alternative building materials, low cost infrastructure services, soil stabilization techniques, housing in disaster prone areas, and short notes on earthquake strengthening measures, soil stabilization, and single brick thick load bearing walls. Students have to choose 5 questions to answer in the 3 hour exam worth a total of 60 marks.

1. Code: 12D20105c
M.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations September/October 2015
LOW COST HOUSING TECHNIQUES
(Structural Engineering)
(For students admitted in 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 only)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 60
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1 (a) Discuss about existing finance system in India.
(b) Explain the role of government as facilitator.
2 (a) What is urban land ceiling and regulation act? How do the planning of urban land advantageous?
(b) Briefly, explain about building bye laws.
3 (a) Justify the adoption of innovative cost effective construction techniques.
(b) What are the innovative cost effective techniques for low cost housing? Explain.
4 (a) Justify the necessity of alternative building materials in detail.
(b) Discuss about alternative building maintenance.
5 (a) Suggest suitable measures to implement low cost infrastructure services.
(b) Compare and contrast the sanitation and water supply services in the past and present.
6 (a) Define soil stabilization. What are the techniques for soil stabilization?
(b) What are the characteristics of mud? Give the nature of mud roof.
7 (a) Suggest suitable measures for housing in disaster prone areas.
(b) What are the type of damages and repairs of non-engineered buildings?
8 Write short notes on:
(a) Status of R & D in earthquake strengthening measures.
(b) Soil stabilization.
(c) Single brick thick load bearing wall.
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