Depth or height of the arch is the
Perpendicular distance between intrados and extrados
Vertical distance between springing line and intrados
Perpendicular distance between springing line and extrados
None of the above
Correct Answer :
A. Perpendicular distance between intrados and extrados
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The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as
Combined footing
Strap footing
Raft footing
None of these
Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds
10 m
20 m
30 m
40 m
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks
The grains of sand are not affected by frost
Sand beds are permeable and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms
Flush door is generally provided in dining room
Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms
The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed
5 cm
7.5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
The sand piles are used for bearing purposes
None of these
Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:
Six quarters in a row
The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m
The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The cost of square rooms is less
The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building
The cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors
All the above
The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a
Ranging rod
Steel tape
Levelling staff
Boning rod
A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called
Louver
Stop
Horn
Rebate
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its
Bearing capacity is low
Permeability is uncertain
Particles are cohesive
Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept
10 cm
15 cm
Equal to its projection beyond wall base
Less than its projection beyond wall base
The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is
Pitched and sloping roof
Flat roof
Shell roof
None of the above
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
Rafters
Purlins
Battens
Struts
Herringbone bond is used for
Walls having thickness more than 4 bricks
Architectural finish to the face work
Ornamental panels in brick flooring
All the above
Raft foundations are used for:
Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil
Spanning over small soft or loose pockets
Counter acting the hydrostatic effect
All the above
The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by
Lack of ventilation
Alternate wet and dry conditions
Complete submergence in water
None of the above
Couple roof is used for spans
3.5 m or less
3.5 m but less than 5 m
5 m but less than 6.5 m
6.5 m but less than 8 m
The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as
Strip footing
Strap footing
Combined footing
Raft footing
Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of
2 metres
2.5 metres
3 metres
None of the above
The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
H-pile
Pipe pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by
Rising of water table
Vibrations caused by traffic movements
Mining in the neighbourhood
All the above
In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on
Upper flange of top tier
Lower beam of lower tier
Ends of external beams
None to these
Rotary drilling
Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm
All the above
For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring
A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
Glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required
After final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material
The black cotton soil
Undergoes volumetric changes
Swells excessively when wet
Shrinks excessively when dry
All the above
The construction joints in buildings are provided after
10 m
15 m
20 m
40 m
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by
Compacting the soil
Draining the soil
Increasing the depth of foundation
Grouting
A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these