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
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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Gravels
Are cohesionless aggregates
Vary in size between 2 to 20 mm
Never swell when they come into contact with water
All the above
The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after
3 day
7 days
14 days
21 days
A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
Auger boring
Percussion drilling
Diamond drilling
Wash boring
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
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6
The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged brick arch
Axed brick arch
The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of
Simplex pile
Franki pile
Pressure pile
Vibro pile
In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept
40 cm
Equal to flange width
Twice the flange width
Maximum of (a), (b) and (c)
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
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
All the above
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as
Turn
Junction
Quion
All the above
The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a
Ranging rod
Steel tape
Levelling staff
Boning rod
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
Dubbing
Hacking
Blistering
Peeling
For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
1 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is
Truck pointing
Recessed pointing
Struck pointing
Grooved pointing
The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is
Cork flooring
Glass flooring
Wooden flooring
Linoleum flooring
The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed
Cracking
Dubbing
Blistering
Hacking
The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is
L/100
L/150
L/260
L/360
The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 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 stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is
Granite
Chalk
Slate
Sand stone
In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is
Zero
A few degrees
10°
200°
The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known
Dubbing out
Floating
Knitting
Blistering
If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is
12
18
24
25
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
To obtain good bonding in brick masonry
First class bricks are used
Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line
Bats are used where necessary
All the above
The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to
10
12
15
No limit
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar