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Unit IV

TIMBER IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Joints in timber. Construction principles and procedures for timber wall, floor, roof trusses (to
include lean to, couple, collar, king post, queen post and roof covering material), staircase.
Construction principles and procedures for different types of timber doors, windows and
ventilators. The types, whichever is applicable for each, will include materials (panelled, flush,
glazed), swing, mechanisms of operation (fixed, openable, sliding, folding, sliding and folding,
pivoted, revolving, top hung, bottom hung, louvred), nature - (french, corner, bay). Construction
principles and procedures using timber/ industrial timber/ gypsum products for partitions (fixed,
sliding, sliding and folding), panelling, false ceiling, flooring. Hardware and fixing for all the
above as applicable.

Drawings/ models of the principles. Understanding of detailed drawings/ published work. Site visits with
documentation in the form of sketches/ drawings/ photos.

Note:

This Unit deals 80% drafting and 20% theory. In the current regulations, the Part-B detailed questions are
asked for 20 Mark each. So totally 4 questions will be provided in the end semester examination. So the
questions are all mixed up. Generally Unit 3 and Unit 4 and clubbed together for one 20 mark question.
So there are chances of getting a drawing question (unit 2) or a theory question (unit 1).

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2 Mark Questions Month / Year Regulation

1) Write a short note on flush door. (Apr/May 2019)

2) Mention any two purpose of louvers. (Apr/May 2019)

3) Make an architectural representation of a double (Nov/Dec 2018)

swing window in Plan and elevation. 2017
4) What is the purpose of a handrail? (Nov/Dec 2018)

5) Mention any four hardware used in a timber door. (Nov/Dec 2018)

6) Sketch a king post truss and label the parts. (Nov/Dec 2018)

7) Draw vertical section and mark the important parts of (Apr/May 2015)
bay window.
8) Name various types of timber staircase. (Apr/May 2015)

9) Sketch a helical staircase. (Apr/May 2015)

10) Sketch the following: (Apr/May 2015)

a) Collar roof
b) Queen post roof
11) Mention the standard span recommended for lean to (Apr/May 2015)
wall roof and king’s post roof.
12) Name any 4 types of joinery in Timber Construction. (Nov/Dec 2017)

13) Give neat sketches of lean to roof and couple close (Nov/Dec 2017)
roof. 2009/2010
14) Give neat sketches of collar beam roof and double or (Nov/Dec 2017)
purlin roof.
15) Draw a neat sketch showing Newal post, Baluster and (Nov/Dec 2017)
Handrail in a wooden staircase.
16) Draw a section of a louvered ventilator. (Apr/May 2017)

17) What are the fire safety measures taken in timber (Apr/May 2017)
staircase detailing?
18) Why are trusses used in long span structures? (Apr/May 2017)

19) Name various types of doors. (May/June 2016)

20) Brief about wooden handrail fixing details through a (May/June 2016)
sketch.
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21) What is quarter space landing? (May/June 2016)

22) Sketch the detail of heel in timber trusses. (May/June 2016)

23) Sketch glass louvered ventilator. (May/June 2013)

24) Sketch ledge braced door. (May/June 2014)

25) What is a butt joint? (May/June 2014)

26) What is half newel? (May/June 2014)

27) Define well hole in a staircase. (May/June 2014)

28) How are timber staircases supported? (Nov/Dec 2012)

29) Give the spanning limitations of different roof trusses. (Nov/Dec 2012)

30) How are timber floors created? (Nov/Dec 2012)

20 Mark Questions

1) A room of size 5m x 3m is to be provided with a (Apr/May 2019)

wooden paneled door of size 1.2m x 2.1m in the
middle of the long wall. The door is double leaf made
of six panels. Draw the key plan in 1:100. Draw the
elevations, plans in 1:20 and details to suitable scale.
Label and dimension the drawings.
2) Draw the plan and section of a double panel French (Apr/May 2019)
window for a span of 2m in the scale 1:10 and label
the parts. Label and dimension the drawings.
3) Construct the basic frame works of a wooden stud (Apr/May 2019) 2017
partition for a wall of size 6m and height 2.5m with a
spacing for the door in the middle. Draw the
elevations and label the parts.
4) Construct a dog legged timber staircase of with a (Apr/May 2019)
staircase width of 1.2m to reach a height of 3m. The
tread and riser are 30cm and 15cm respectively. Draw
the plan, and section with joinery details in suitable
scale. Label and dimension the drawings.
5) Draw the plan and section of a bay window for a span (Nov/Dec 2018)
of 2m in the scale 1:10 and label the parts. Label and
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dimension the drawings.

6) Design a teakwood circular staircase of 2.3m wide to (Apr/May 2015)

reach a mezzanine floor of height 3m height
measuring from floor to floor. Illustrate construction
of the staircase with plan, elevation and section to a
suitable scale and enlarged detail of balustrade fixing
to the steps.
7) Briefly explain the different types of timber joinery (Apr/May 2015)
and their applications.
8) Design a single flight timber staircase running along (Apr/May 2015)
the load bearing timber wall which will connect the
intermediate timber floor which is at 2.5m height from
the ground floor. Draw plan, elevation and section to
suitable scale. Give details of handrail, baluster and
typical support system to the scale of 1:10.
9) How is timber used as structural material in building? (Apr/May 2015)
Compare different types of timber roof trusses with
neat sketches.
10) Draw a plan, elevation and section of a T.W Glazed (Nov/Dec 2017)
door of size 1.00 m x 2.10m.
11) Draw details of wooden king post roof truss for a span (Nov/Dec 2017) 2009/2010
of 7m.
12) Draw details of a wooden Queen post roof truss for a (Nov/Dec 2017)
span of 7m.
13) Draw plan and section of timber flooring for a room of (Nov/Dec 2017)
size 3.60 m x 3.60 m.
14) Design and detail a timber truss spanning 10m. give (Apr/May 2017)
the details of clay tile fixing and joinery details in
suitable scale.
Draw plan and section through timber false ceiling
labeling the parts.
15) Design a sliding cum folding timber for a span of 12m (Apr/May 2017)
for a banquet hall. Draw plan, section and joinery
details.
16) Draw a spiral timber staircase to reach a height of 4m. (Apr/May 2017)
draw the plan, elevation and section with joinery
details in suitable scale.
17) Draw to a suitable scale plan, elevation and section of (May/June 2016)
a triple shutter teakwood glazed window of 1575 mm
x 13350 mm. on 230 mm wide wall, also show

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enlarged detail of fixing (i) window with wail and (ii)

glass to the shutter frame.
18) Design a pivoted louvered door for 2m x 4m window (May/June 2016)
opening. Draw plan, section to the scale of 1:50 and
details to the scale of 1:10.
19) How timber joineries are made? Elaborate different (May/June 2014)
types of joineries used in the timber staircases, timber
trusses and timber was with neat sketches.
20) Design a timber truss collar roof for 8.0 x 12.0 m (Nov/Dec 2012)
space. Draw plan, elevation and sections to the scale
of 1:100, and two important details to the scale of
1:10.
21) Sketch and explain the following: (Nov/Dec 2012)
a) Head room
b) Pitch line
c) Outer string
d) Going

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