For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
1 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
Correct Answer :
B. 1 : 2
Related Questions
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 construction joints in buildings are provided after
10 m
15 m
20 m
40 m
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 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
The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is
50 N/cm2
100 N/cm2
150 N/cm2
200 N/cm2
Dampness causes
Efflorescence
Bleaching of paints
Crumbling of plaster
Growth of termites
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
Suitable spacing of timber piles, is
50 cm
60 cm
80 cm
90 cm
Single Flemish bond consists of
Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course
While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to
350
420
450
500
Nogging of a common wooden partition is
Upper horizontal wooden member
Lower horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Vertical wooden member
The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as
Simplex pile
Mac-Arthur pile
Raymond pile
Franki pile
The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called
Random rubble masonry
Course rubble masonry
Uncoursed rubble masonry
Ashlar masonry
The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is
Style
Reveal
Mullion
Post
The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as
Intrados
Rise
Spandril
Extrados
If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is
5
4
3
2
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged arch
Axed arch
The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to
25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm
The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as
Balusters
Newel posts
Balustrades
Railings
The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as
Gable roof
Hip roof
Gambrel roof
Mansard roof
Cast iron piles
Are suitable for works under sea water
Resist shocks or vibrations
Are suitable for use as batter piles
Are useful for heavy vertical loads
The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trusses is
Mortise and tenon joint
Oblique mortise and tenon joint
Butt joint
Mitred joint
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course
In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course
In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course
In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses
For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1. Ramming the foundation bed
2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4. Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5. Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
3, 2, 5, 1, 4
The lintels are preferred to arches because
Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.
Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust
Arches are difficult in construction
All of the above
The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by
Looking through the well in the vicinity
Standing on the well in the vicinity
Measuring the depth of water in the well
None of the above
Under reamed piles are generally used for
Machine foundations
Factory building
Tall structures
All the above
Two columns 50 cm × 50 cm and 60 cm × 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t/m2. If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:
Distance of C.G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m
The length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m
Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2
All the above
The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon
The projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it
The upward soil pressure
The mix of the concrete
All the above
The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as
Platform
Relief
Rest
Landing