The Auger borings are not common
In soils that require lateral support
In cohesive soils
In soft soils
None of the above
Correct Answer :
A. In soils that require lateral support
Related Questions
The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called
Cement mortar
Lime mortar
Fire resistant mortar
Gauged mortar
If (φ) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is
wh × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
(wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
wh × √[(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]
wh × √[(1 + sin φ)/(1 - sin φ)]
The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
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
In English garden wall bond
One course of headers to three or five course of stretchers
Queen closer in provided in each heading course
The middle course of stretchers is started with a header to give proper vertical joints
All the above
The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
Strength
Workability
Stability of structure
All the above
The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called
Friction pile
Bearing pile
Friction bearing pile
Rough pile
The maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to
10
12
15
No limit
The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
None of the above
Crown is located at
Highest point on the extrados of the arch
Highest point on the intrados of the arch
Skew-back of the arch
None of these
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The cost of square rooms is less
The expenditure on the foundation and roof for the double storeyed building is nearly half of that for the ground storeyed building
The cost of construction of a house may be minimised by restricting the height floors
All the above
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
All the above
The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than
2
3
5
No limit
The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is
Dubbing
Hacking
Blistering
Peeling
Herringbone bond is used for
Walls having thickness more than 4 bricks
Architectural finish to the face work
Ornamental panels in brick flooring
All the above
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged arch
Axed arch
Dado is usually provided in
Dining halls
Bath rooms
Living rooms
Verandah
A pre-stressed concrete pile is
Easy to handle
Lighter in weight
Extremely durable
All the above
Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
Coastal regions
Plain regions
Covering large areas
All of the above
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as
Baluster
Header
String
Beam
For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
Lean concrete bed is provided
Thick concrete bed is provided
Reinforced concrete bed is provided
Both (a) and (c) of the above
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
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 members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
Rafters
Purlins
Battens
Struts
Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called
Two curved arches
Gothic arches
Ogee arches
Drop gothic arches
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to
1/2
1
2
1/4
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as
Strip footing
Strap footing
Combined footing
Raft footing
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