Pick up the correct statement from the following:
D.P.C. should be continuous
D.P.C. should be of good impervious material
D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
Related Questions
The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is
25 to 50 mm
25 to 75 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
In jack arch floor, the rise is kept
1/6th of the span
1/8th of the span
1/10th of the span
1/12th of the span
To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act
At the centre of the base
Within the middle third of the base
Within the middle fifth of the base
Neither (a), (b) nor (c)
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
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 foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
Strength
Workability
Stability of structure
All the above
The service area in a building means the area occupied by
Stairs
Toilets
Light and shafts
All the above
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than
h/4
1/2 h
h
2 h
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as
Friction pile
Sheet pile
Batter pile
Anchor pile
As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
Stronger
More compact
Costly
None of the above
In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
90° and 0°
75° and 30°
60° and 10°
40° and 25°
To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is
Combined footing
Raft footing
Pier footing
Strap footing
The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to
Dead loads
Live loads
Wind loads
All of these
The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
Recessed pointing
Weather pointing
V-pointing
Tuck pointing
Sum of tread and rise must lie between
300 to 350 mm
400 to 450 mm
500 to 550 mm
600 to 650 mm
The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making
Heat insulated
Sound insulated
Neither (a) nor (b)
Both (a) and (b)
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 exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as
Turn
Junction
Quion
All the above
The depth of an arch is the distance between
Ground level and springing line
Crown and springing line
Crown and ground level
Intrados and extrados
The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
Lantern window
Dormer window
Louvered window
Rash window
The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are
Jambs
Posts
Reveals
Styles
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Cavity of a cavity wall should start near ground level
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near eaves level of sloping roof
Cavity of a cavity wall should terminate near coping of flat roof with parapet wall
All the above
In verandah floors outward slope is
1 in 40
1 in 50
1 in 60
1 in 70
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)
Grillage foundation
Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity
Is light and economical
Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth
All the above
A roof which slopes in four directions, is called
Shed roof
Gable end roof
Hipped roof
Gambrel roof
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 lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
Spandril
Haunch
Springing
Soffit