The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as
Shoring
Scaffolding
Underpinning
Jacking
Correct Answer :
A. Shoring
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Queen closer may be placed
In header course
In stretcher course
In header course next to first brick
In stretcher course next to first brick
The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as
Shoring
Scaffolding
Underpinning
Jacking
The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is
Haunch
Spandril
Soffit
Rise
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls
D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings
Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls
Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material
The function of king post in a king post roof truss is
To support the frame work of the roof
To receive the ends of principal rafter
To prevent the walls from spreading outward
To prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre
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 cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called
Louver
Stop
Horn
Rebate
The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as
Finishing of concrete
Curing of concrete
Placing of concrete
Compaction of concrete
As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
Stronger
More compact
Costly
None of the above
To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer
English bond
Flemish bond
Header bond
Stretcher bond
The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed
1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
1 horizontal to 1 vertical
2 horizontals to 1 vertical
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
All the above
The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called
Ridge board
Hip rafter
Eaves board
Valley rafter
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile
The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is
Hardness test
Workability test
Weight test
Toughness test
The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is
20 tonnes/m2
40 tonnes/m2
50 tonnes/m2
60 tonnes/m2
In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
Deodar and Shishum
Chir and sal
Sal and teak
Chir and deodar
Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
Draining sub-soil water
Ramming crushed stone in soil
Driving sand piles
Watering surface of soil
The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known
Bay window
Casement window
Lantern window
Dormer window
A pre-stressed concrete pile is
Easy to handle
Lighter in weight
Extremely durable
All the above
The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called
Soffits
Voussoirs
Haunches
Spandrils
A roof which slopes in four directions, is called
Shed roof
Gable end roof
Hipped roof
Gambrel roof
The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as
Haunch
Spandril
Voussoirs
Skewbacks
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
None of these
The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
55 cm
70 cm
85 cm
100 cm
The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as
Shoring
Underpinning
Jacking
Piling
A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as
Baluster
Header
String
Beam
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6