A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
Correct Answer :
B. Breast wall
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Pile foundations are suitable for
Water logged soils
Soft rocks
Compact soils
Multi-storeyed buildings
Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
Draining sub-soil water
Ramming crushed stone in soil
Driving sand piles
Watering surface of soil
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
All the above
The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to
Dead loads
Live loads
Wind loads
All of these
The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed
25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm
A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as
Three centred arch
Two centred arch
Lancet arch
Bull's eye arch
The term string is used for
The underside of a stair
Outer projecting edge of a tread
A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair
A vertical member between two treads
The sill of a common wooden partition is
Vertical wooden member on either end
Lower horizontal wooden member
Upper horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?
Copper sheets
Lead sheets
Aluminium sheets
All the above
A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known
Mosaic floor
Terrazzo floor
Chips floor
Marble floor
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as
Baluster
Header
String
Beam
The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is
25 to 50 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
75 to 125 mm
The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
Spandril
Haunch
Springing
Soffit
The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known
Dormer window
Lantern window
Louvered window
Sky window
The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called
Dormer window
Sky light window
Lantern window
Louvered window
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than
h/4
1/2 h
h
2 h
In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is
2 cm
4 cm
6 cm
8 cm
In case of Raymond pile
Lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m
Diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm
Diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm
All the above
The Auger boring method is not suitable for
Very hard soil
Cemented soil
Vary soft soil
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint
Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortise respectively
Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortise and tenon type
All the above
The X-ray rooms are plastered with
Plaster of Paris
Barium plaster
Martin's cement
Keen's cement
The depth of an arch is the distance between
Ground level and springing line
Crown and springing line
Crown and ground level
Intrados and extrados
In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for
Centring
Actual laying of arch work
Striking of centring
None of the above
The dimensions of a half queen closer, are
9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
D.P.C. should be continuous
D.P.C. should be of good impervious material
D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical
All the above
The black cotton soil
Undergoes volumetric changes
Swells excessively when wet
Shrinks excessively when dry
All the above
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile
The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer
English bond
Flemish bond
Header bond
Stretcher bond