The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called
Topping
Bedding
Screeding
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. Screeding
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To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is
Combined footing
Raft footing
Pier footing
Strap footing
In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for
Centring
Actual laying of arch work
Striking of centring
None of the above
The black cotton soil
Undergoes volumetric changes
Swells excessively when wet
Shrinks excessively when dry
All the above
The least bearing capacity of soil is that of
Hard rock
Moist clay
Soft rock
Coarse sandy soil
Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of
2 metres
2.5 metres
3 metres
None of the above
In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are
Sides of beams and girders
Column forms
Bottom of beams and girders
All the above at the same time
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
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 incorrect statement from the following:
In king post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used
None of these
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
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged arch
Axed arch
The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of
Black cotton soil
Loose fine sandy soil
Dry coarse sandy soil
Hard rocks
The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than
1 cm per metre length
2 cm per metre length
4 cm per metre length
5 cm per metre length
The service area in a building means the area occupied by
Stairs
Toilets
Light and shafts
All the above
The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as
Strip footing
Strap footing
Combined footing
Raft footing
The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after
3 day
7 days
14 days
21 days
The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is
20 tonnes/m2
40 tonnes/m2
50 tonnes/m2
60 tonnes/m2
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
Rafters
Purlins
Battens
Struts
Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept
10 cm
15 cm
Equal to its projection beyond wall base
Less than its projection beyond wall base
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6
The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is
Granite
Chalk
Slate
Sand stone
For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
1 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known
Dormer window
Lantern window
Louvered window
Sky window
The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed
5 cm
7.5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
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
Sum of tread and rise must lie between
300 to 350 mm
400 to 450 mm
500 to 550 mm
600 to 650 mm
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
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
Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called
Louver
Stop
Horn
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