The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
Correct Answer :
B. Leaf wall
Related Questions
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
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
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6
A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called
Louver
Stop
Horn
Rebate
The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as
Under-ream pile
Friction pile
Bearing pile
Sheet pile
The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
None of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
English bond is used for brick masonry to support heavy loads
Double-Flemish bond is suitable for brick masonry to give uniform face appearance
The stretcher bond is used for the construction of half brick masonry brick
All the above
The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by
Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar
Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar
Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps
Constructing brick work within a wooden framework
A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
None of these
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
To obtain good bonding in brick masonry
First class bricks are used
Vertical joints in alternate courses are kept in plumb line
Bats are used where necessary
All the above
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
The depth of an arch is the distance between
Ground level and springing line
Crown and springing line
Crown and ground level
Intrados and extrados
The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is
0.5 m
0.7 m
0.9 m
1.2 m
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
A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as
Cleat
Stop
Horn
None of these
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
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
The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known
Hacking
Dubbing out
Blistering
Peeling
The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
Rafter
Ridge
Crown
Eave
The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
Ceiling
15 cm above floor level
200 cm
Level of the tap
The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed
1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
1 horizontal to 1 vertical
2 horizontals to 1 vertical
The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm × 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called
Brick on edge
Brick on end
Brick on bed
Brick held vertically
As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is
Stronger
More compact
Costly
None of the above
The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is
25 to 50 mm
25 to 75 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm