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
Correct Answer :
A. Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
Related Questions
Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as
Jambs
Lintels
Reveals
Soffits
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
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
None of these
The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
An arch may fail due to
Uneven settlement of abutments
Sliding of voussoirs
Crushing of the material
All the above
The construction joints in buildings are provided after
10 m
15 m
20 m
40 m
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by
Grouting
Chemical action
Drainage
Compaction
The under surface of an arch, is called
Soffit
Intrados
Haunch
Back
The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a
Key
Soffit
Springer
Haunch
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
A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is know
Reinforced marble floor
Terrazzo floor
Marble floor
Chip floor
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
All the above
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 dimensions of a half queen closer, are
9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
Column footing
Grillage footing
Raft footing
All the above
The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
55 cm
70 cm
85 cm
100 cm
The stone whose crushing strength is least, is
Granite
Chalk
Marble
Slate
Dutch bond is a modification of
English bond
Stretcher bond
Header bond
Single Flemish bond
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
Dampness causes
Efflorescence
Bleaching of paints
Crumbling of plaster
Growth of termites
A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these
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
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
Rafters
Purlins
Battens
Struts
For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring
A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling
Glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required
After final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material
Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of
2.5 m
3.5 m
4.5 m
5.5 m
The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as
Shoring
Scaffolding
Underpinning
Jacking
The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is
Random rubble masonry
Coursed rubble masonry
Dry rubble masonry
Ashlar masonry
Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork. Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
In clay soil
Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
Consolidation continues even after several years of construction
Differential settlement is generally prevalent
All the above
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