Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:
The seismic method
Electrical resistivity method
Gravitational method
Both (a) and (b) of the above
Correct Answer :
D. Both (a) and (b) of the above
Related Questions
A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
Scaffolding
Dead shore
Raking shore
Under pinning
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
Stud(s) of a common wooden partition
Are vertical wooden members
Is the upper horizontal wooden member
Is the lower horizontal wooden member
Are the intermediate horizontal wooden members
An arch may fail due to
Uneven settlement of abutments
Sliding of voussoirs
Crushing of the material
All the above
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
The 9 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of
Rocky soils
Clay soils
Sandy soil
All of these
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged arch
Axed arch
Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than
25% to total area
30% of total area
40% to total area
50% of total area
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure
The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
To drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall
Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?
Copper sheets
Lead sheets
Aluminium sheets
All the above
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
Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of
2 metres
2.5 metres
3 metres
None of the above
The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is
90 mm
150 mm
190 mm
200 mm
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used
Vibro pile
Pressure pile
Franki pile
Pedestal pile
The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than
2
3
5
No limit
Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in
Two directions without break in the slope on each side
Two directions with break in the slope on each side
Four directions without break in the slope on each side
Four directions with break in the slope on each side
The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
None of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster
For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided
On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred
All the above
A stair should not have pitch more than
25°
30°
40°
50°
In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to
Increase the depth of foundation
Drain the soil
Compact the soil
Replace the poor soil
Pile foundations are suitable for
Water logged soils
Soft rocks
Compact soils
Multi-storeyed buildings
The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as
Bearing pile
Friction pile
Sheet pile
Battered pile
The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as
Verticals
Reveals
Jambs
None of these
The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is
Hardness test
Workability test
Weight test
Toughness test
The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as
English cross bond
Dutch bond
Monk bond
Rat-trap bond
Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as
Jambs
Lintels
Reveals
Soffits
The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is
Raft foundation
Grillage foundation
Well foundation
Isolated footing
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
Dubbing
Hacking
Blistering
Peeling