75 CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

[Amit kumar verma]

Plz give answer of all 75 questins in a pdf file

 

[riyarathi]

Great post. Being a recent graduate in civil engineering, I always worry not to get bogged down in one particular area of automotive engineering. I am keen on exploring what the field has to offer and use the experience gained to propel myself into a particular field that I shall enjoy. Experience gained in various sectors of engineering in general (costing, project management, manufacturing) has been pivotal to my success in knowing more about day-to-day operations. and this list helps me more for my next interview.
Thanks once again..have a great day!!

 

[amd007]

75 CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the bending moment (BM) & Shear force (SF) – Explain.
2. What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain?
3. Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing.
4. What is the minimum curing period?
5. What Do You Understand by M25 Concrete?
6. What is Water-Cement Ratio and How it is related to the strength of concrete?
7. What is a bearing capacity of soil?
8. How to increase the bearing capacity of soil?
9. What are the different types of foundation?
10. Explain moment of inertia and its importance.
11. How do we determine the specific gravity of a cement?
12. Density Of 1 cum cement?
13. What are the causes of the building collapse?
14. What is bar bending schedule (BBS) & how to prepare it?
15. Why is concrete cube test carried out?
16. Why is concrete slump test carried out?
17. What is bleeding, segregation, honeycombing of concrete?
18. What is pre-stressed concrete? Which reinforcement is used in prestressed concrete?
19. What is the ratio of steel and concrete to use in slabs, beams, columns?
20. Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning?
21. What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm Dia. Bars.
22. What is the minimum Propping Period of Beams and Slabs of various Spans?
23. What are the advantages of Prestressed Concrete over R.C.C?
24. Quantity of materials required for different works.
25. Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe?
26. Initial & final setting time of concrete?
27. why we use steel reinforcement in concrete for construction?
28. Is brick strength more or concrete block?
29. How to Calculate Number of Bricks Per Square Foot?
30. 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI?
31. How to calculate the unit weight of steel bars?
32. What is Plinth Level and Sill Level?
33. What is Brest Wall?
34. What is Brick crushing strength(PSI)?
35. How many Types of Joints are in Concrete Pavement?
36. How can cracks in concrete be avoided?
37. How many types Of Damp proofing in construction?
38. 28 Days Strength of Concrete (1:2:4)?
39. How many types of slabs are there & how to design it?
40. How much is the cover for the slab?
41. Maximum % of Steel in columns and beams?
42. What is fineness modulus?
43. What is Packing Factor?
44. Difference between one-way slab & two-way slab?
45. Difference between QA & QC?
46. What do you mean by Fe415?
47. What are the functions of a column in a building?
48. How many feet are in 4 square yards?
49. What is the average density of soil?
50. What is the ratio of Grades M5, M7.5, M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35, M40?
51. Why foundation is provided?
52. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is-
53. What is the meaning of soil reinforcement?
54. What is the different type of slump test indications?
55. What is buckling or crippling load?
56. Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on the design of compression member?
57. Shear force and BM diagrams for different types of loadings on beams.
58. Difference between mild steel and HYSD bars?
59. What is meant by 80/100 grade bitumen?
60. What is differential settlement?
61. What does 33,43 and 53-grades of cement mean?
62. How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns?
63. Types of loads on structure?
64. Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning?
65. What is the L/D ratio of a cantilever beam?
66. What is camber?
67. What is batching? Difference between volume and weight batching?
68. How is a theodolite leveled?
69. What is a benchmark? Name the different types.
70. Types of admixtures?
71. What are the CAD softwares you have used?
72. Interpret a strss vs strain curve.
73. Define modulus of elasticity.
74. What are the chemical compositions of cement?
75. What is creep & shrinkage of concrete?

CIVIL ENGINEERING BY ITSELF IS A VERY VAST SUBJECT...... there cant be only 75 questions on this subject.... Further, it also depends on what post or position one is going for an interview.....

All the above questions which you have mentioned are suitable for engineers who are joining as a fresher or say upto 5 years of field experience.

So guys instead of depending on only 75 questions why not work on questions and answers related to your field of work in the Civil Stream...

Like a person applying for a site position will need to prepare himself for site related questions...an engineer applying for quantity surveyor may need to prepare from the QS point of view and so on....

further from my experience its all in the mind.....prepare yourself based on your experiences rather than mugging up as the interviewer is more interested in how you approach a question rather than the actual answer.

And its the LAW OF ATTRACTION which is working all around....WHAT YOU THINK BECOMES REALITY....so if you fear an INTERVIEW ,,, then only the tough questions will be presented before you....THINK POSITIVE....SUMMARISE YOUR WORK PROFILE.....AND APPROACH AN INTERVIEW WITH CONFIDENCE.... NOBODY WILL FAIL.... GOOD LUCK.

Shubham it's only my perspective.....Hope you don't mind.....

 

[Sbanary]

Q. No. 2




Stage#1 Concrete Pre-pour Activity

Approval of Concrete Mix Design
Approval of Barbending schedule
Approval of Embedded steel/ anchor bolts

Calculate the CM3 concrete and required no. of pumps.
Inspection of Formwork, rebar works & Embedded steel & Anchor bolts. Installation of chamfers, Concrete level marking, spacers, oiling of Formwork. Check the thickness of plastic sheets.

Stage#2 Concrete pouring Activity

Concrete slump test, Air & Temperature test, collection of concrete cylinder samples, verify the expansion of Formwork during concrete pouring, proper use of Vibrators, Expansion joints if required. Monitoring the pouring of concrete within 60mins from dispatch from batching plants.

Stage#3 Concrete Post pour Activity

Proper curing and repair of concrete Honeycombs, air bubbles, hairline cracks etc. Application of water resistance membrane.. Bitumen or Epoxy or Paints as per cleint standard requirements

 

[Sbanary]

Q. No. 2 Process of Concrete Pouring

Stage#1 Concrete Pre-pour Activity

Approval of Concrete Mix Design
Approval of Barbending schedule
Approval of Embedded steel/ anchor bolts

Calculate the CM3 concrete and required no. of pumps.
Inspection of Formwork, rebar works & Embedded steel & Anchor bolts. Installation of chamfers, Concrete level marking, spacers, oiling of Formwork. Check the thickness of plastic sheets.

Stage#2 Concrete pouring Activity

Concrete slump test, Air & Temperature test, collection of concrete cylinder samples, verify the expansion of Formwork during concrete pouring, proper use of Vibrators, Expansion joints if required. Monitoring the pouring of concrete within 60mins from dispatch from batching plants.

Stage#3 Concrete Post pour Activity

Proper curing and repair of concrete Honeycombs, air bubbles, hairline cracks etc. Application of water resistance membrane.. Bitumen or Epoxy or Paints as per cleint standard requirements

 

[Sbanary]

75 CIVIL ENGINEERING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:
.
1. What is the bending moment (BM) & Shear force (SF) – Explain.
2. What are the steps involved in the concreting process, explain?
3. Describe briefly the various methods of concrete curing.
4. What is the minimum curing period?
5. What Do You Understand by M25 Concrete?
6. What is Water-Cement Ratio and How it is related to the strength of concrete?
7. What is a bearing capacity of soil?
8. How to increase the bearing capacity of soil?
9. What are the different types of foundation?
10. Explain moment of inertia and its importance.
11. How do we determine the specific gravity of a cement?
12. Density Of 1 cum cement?
13. What are the causes of the building collapse?
14. What is bar bending schedule (BBS) & how to prepare it?
15. Why is concrete cube test carried out?
16. Why is concrete slump test carried out?
17. What is bleeding, segregation, honeycombing of concrete?
18. What is pre-stressed concrete? Which reinforcement is used in prestressed concrete?
19. What is the ratio of steel and concrete to use in slabs, beams, columns?
20. Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning?
21. What are the weights of 16mm, 12mm, 20mm, 25mm, 8mm Dia. Bars.
22. What is the minimum Propping Period of Beams and Slabs of various Spans?
23. What are the advantages of Prestressed Concrete over R.C.C?
24. Quantity of materials required for different works.
25. Which is stronger solid steel rod or hollow steel pipe?
26. Initial & final setting time of concrete?
27. why we use steel reinforcement in concrete for construction?
28. Is brick strength more or concrete block?
29. How to Calculate Number of Bricks Per Square Foot?
30. 28 days compressive strength of concrete in PSI?
31. How to calculate the unit weight of steel bars?
32. What is Plinth Level and Sill Level?
33. What is Brest Wall?
34. What is Brick crushing strength(PSI)?
35. How many Types of Joints are in Concrete Pavement?
36. How can cracks in concrete be avoided?
37. How many types Of Damp proofing in construction?
38. 28 Days Strength of Concrete (1:2:4)?
39. How many types of slabs are there & how to design it?
40. How much is the cover for the slab?
41. Maximum % of Steel in columns and beams?
42. What is fineness modulus?
43. What is Packing Factor?
44. Difference between one-way slab & two-way slab?
45. Difference between QA & QC?
46. What do you mean by Fe415?
47. What are the functions of a column in a building?
48. How many feet are in 4 square yards?
49. What is the average density of soil?
50. What is the ratio of Grades M5, M7.5, M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35, M40?
51. Why foundation is provided?
52. The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is-
53. What is the meaning of soil reinforcement?
54. What is the different type of slump test indications?
55. What is buckling or crippling load?
56. Define slenderness ratio. What is its effect on the design of compression member?
57. Shear force and BM diagrams for different types of loadings on beams.
58. Difference between mild steel and HYSD bars?
59. What is meant by 80/100 grade bitumen?
60. What is differential settlement?
61. What does 33,43 and 53-grades of cement mean?
62. How do you construct a 25 storey building with no columns?
63. Types of loads on structure?
64. Difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning?
65. What is the L/D ratio of a cantilever beam?
66. What is camber?
67. What is batching? Difference between volume and weight batching?
68. How is a theodolite leveled?
69. What is a benchmark? Name the different types.
70. Types of admixtures?
71. What are the CAD softwares you have used?
72. Interpret a strss vs strain curve.
73. Define modulus of elasticity.
74. What are the chemical compositions of cement?
75. What is creep & shrinkage of concrete?

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