The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as
Hip
Gable
Ridge
Eaves
Correct Answer :
D. Eaves
Related Questions
In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
Deodar and Shishum
Chir and sal
Sal and teak
Chir and deodar
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
Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of
2.5 m
3.5 m
4.5 m
5.5 m
An arch may fail due to
Uneven settlement of abutments
Sliding of voussoirs
Crushing of the material
All the above
In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
90° and 0°
75° and 30°
60° and 10°
40° and 25°
As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be
Less
More
Equal
Equal or more
In clay soil
Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail
Consolidation continues even after several years of construction
Differential settlement is generally prevalent
All the above
The ceiling height of a building is
Between ceiling and ground level
Between ceiling and floor level
Upto roof above ground level
Upto ceiling from the ground level
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
If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is
12
18
24
25
Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
Coastal regions
Plain regions
Covering large areas
All of the above
The Auger borings are not common
In soils that require lateral support
In cohesive soils
In soft soils
None of the above
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 highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
Rafter
Ridge
Crown
Eave
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
Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds
10 m
20 m
30 m
40 m
The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are
Rafters
Purlins
Battens
Struts
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
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 form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after
3 day
7 days
14 days
21 days
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster
For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed plan should be provided
On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred
All the above
Under reamed piles are generally used for
Machine foundations
Factory building
Tall structures
All the above
The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is
Quartz
Felspar
Mica
None of the above
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
During percussion drilling
Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils
The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
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
Single Flemish bond consists of
Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
Stretcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
Double Flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course
The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is
90 mm
150 mm
190 mm
200 mm
A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
In king post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, one vertical post is used
In a queen post truss, two vertical posts are used
None of these