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
Correct Answer :
D. To prevent the tie beam from sagging at its centre
Related Questions
Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known
Construction piles
Raking piles
Eccentric piles
Sinking piles
The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are
Transoms
Horns
Stops
Chocks
The vertical side member of a shutter frame, is known
Style
Reveal
Mullion
Post
The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by
Looking through the well in the vicinity
Standing on the well in the vicinity
Measuring the depth of water in the well
None of the above
Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls
To drain off the water from the filling
To ventilate the stone masonry
To add architectural beauty
To increase compaction of the earth retained
The size of a floor tile commonly used, is
15 cm × 15 cm × 1.8 cm
20 cm × 20 cm × 2 cm
22.5 × 22.5 cm × 2.2 cm
All the above
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
Sum of tread and rise must lie between
300 to 350 mm
400 to 450 mm
500 to 550 mm
600 to 650 mm
The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as
English cross bond
Dutch bond
Monk bond
Rat-trap bond
The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is
25 to 50 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm
75 to 125 mm
Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than
25% to total area
30% of total area
40% to total area
50% of total area
As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
Stronger
More compact
Costly
None of the above
The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
Ceiling
15 cm above floor level
200 cm
Level of the tap
The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
H-pile
Pipe pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
Recessed pointing
Weather pointing
V-pointing
Tuck pointing
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to
15 mm
25 mm
35 mm
45 mm
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
Negative skin friction
Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile
Develops due to lowering of ground water
Both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) not (b)
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)]
A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of
Auger boring
Percussion drilling
Diamond drilling
Wash boring
The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as
Baluster
Header
String
Beam
The dimensions of a half queen closer, are
9 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm
9 cm × 9 cm × 4.5 cm
9 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
1.8 cm × 4.5 cm × 9 cm
Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is
Compressible
Water logged
Made up
All the above
Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?
Copper sheets
Lead sheets
Aluminium sheets
All the above
Slate
Is a metamorphic rock
Splits into thin sheets along its bedding planes
Has a smooth surface and contains alumina and silica
Possesses good water absorption capacity
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The pile driven in sand is called sand pile
The drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
The sand piles are used for bearing purposes
None of these
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
Column footing
Grillage footing
Raft footing
All the above