The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to
Dead loads
Live loads
Wind loads
All of these
Correct Answer :
D. All of these
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Dampness causes
Efflorescence
Bleaching of paints
Crumbling of plaster
Growth of termites
The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is
Pitched and sloping roof
Flat roof
Shell roof
None of the above
Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in
Two directions without break in the slope on each side
Two directions with break in the slope on each side
Four directions without break in the slope on each side
Four directions with break in the slope on each side
The strength of brick masonry in 1:6 cement mortar, is
20 tonnes/m2
40 tonnes/m2
50 tonnes/m2
60 tonnes/m2
For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground
A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground
A 10 cm lime concrete (1 : 4 : 8) is laid on clean sand
A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In Flemish bond, headers and stretchers are laid alternately in the same course
In Flemish bond every header in each course lies centrally over every stretcher of the underlying course
In English bond, stretchers are laid in every course
In English bond, headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses
The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a
Key
Soffit
Springer
Haunch
A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its
Bearing capacity is low
Permeability is uncertain
Particles are cohesive
Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
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
Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is
Simplex pile
Vibro pile
Raymond pile
Franki pile
The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon
The projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it
The upward soil pressure
The mix of the concrete
All the above
The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
Ceiling
15 cm above floor level
200 cm
Level of the tap
Pile foundations are suitable for
Water logged soils
Soft rocks
Compact soils
Multi-storeyed buildings
For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is
Strap footing
Raft footing
Combined footing
Pier footing
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A combined footing is so proportioned that centre of gravity of supporting area coincides with centre of gravity of two column loads
A combined footing may be either rectangular or trapezoidal in shape
Trapezoidal shaped footings may be provided under any loading
All the above
The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to
25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm
The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls
Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar
High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather
In a colar beam roof
There is no horizontal tie beam
There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is
Chamfered ashlar masonry
Ashlar facing masonry
Random coursed ashlar masonry
Coursed ashlar masonry
Depth or height of the arch is the
Perpendicular distance between intrados and extrados
Vertical distance between springing line and intrados
Perpendicular distance between springing line and extrados
None of the above
In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?
Parallel to grains
45° to grains
Perpendicular to grains
Same in all directions
Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:
The operation theatre unit to be detached as it requires sterilized zone but near the ward for the patients and doctor
The mortuary should be detached from the main circulation with a post-mortem room
Casualty unit should be provided a separate entrance
All the above
The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
Lantern window
Dormer window
Louvered window
Rash window
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
To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is
Combined footing
Raft footing
Pier footing
Strap footing
You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is
Mansard truss
Queen post truss
King post truss
Collar truss
The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known
Hacking
Dubbing out
Blistering
Peeling
Dutch bond is a modification of
English bond
Stretcher bond
Header bond
Single Flemish bond