The Auger boring method is not suitable for
Very hard soil
Cemented soil
Vary soft soil
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
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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 single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m
For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of
1 in 20
1 to 50
1 in 10
1 in 5
The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface
Free from voids
Glossy
Durable
Uniform
A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
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
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
The least bearing capacity of soil is that of
Hard rock
Moist clay
Soft rock
Coarse sandy soil
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
Dubbing
Hacking
Blistering
Peeling
The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged brick arch
Axed brick arch
The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
A stair should not have pitch more than
25°
30°
40°
50°
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
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The sand in the sand pile is well compacted
The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping
Sand piles are generally used under column loads
All 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
Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
Rafter
Ridge
Crown
Eave
Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
Draining sub-soil water
Ramming crushed stone in soil
Driving sand piles
Watering surface of soil
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 nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
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
In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
H-pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
Pipe pile
An arch may fail due to
Uneven settlement of abutments
Sliding of voussoirs
Crushing of the material
All the above
The minimum distance between the centres of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is
du
1.25 du
1.5 du
1.75 du
The term string is used for
The underside of a stair
Outer projecting edge of a tread
A sloping member which supports the steps in a stair
A vertical member between two treads
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension
Slump test is performed to check concrete strength
Curing of concrete is done for proper compaction of cement
Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
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