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
Correct Answer :
A. The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
Related Questions
The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by
Grouting
Chemical action
Drainage
Compaction
The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is
L/100
L/150
L/260
L/360
As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be
Less
More
Equal
Equal or more
The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is
25 to 50 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
75 to 125 mm
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
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
In a colar beam roof
There is no horizontal tie beam
There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
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
A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these
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
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 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 projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are
Transoms
Horns
Stops
Chocks
The Auger borings are not common
In soils that require lateral support
In cohesive soils
In soft soils
None of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
Column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
All the above
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area
No timbering is required for shallow trenches
Shallow foundations can be constructed on made-up soil
Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed
The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as
Intrados
Rise
Spandril
Extrados
The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed
Cracking
Dubbing
Blistering
Hacking
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In dog-legged stairs, no space between its flights is provided
In open newel stair, a rectangular well is provided
In geometric stair, a curved shaped well between forward and backward flights, is provided
In geometrical stair, two quarter space landing is provided
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called
Two curved arches
Gothic arches
Ogee arches
Drop gothic arches
Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
Coastal regions
Plain regions
Covering large areas
All of the above
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
The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as
Skew back
Soffit
Spandril
Haunch
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The first coat of stucco plaster is called scratch coat
The second coat of stucco plaster is called brown coat
The third coat of stucco plaster is called white coat
All the above
The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
Shoring
Underpinning
Jacking
Piling
A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than
2
3
5
No limit