The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called
Spandril
Haunch
Springing
Soffit
Correct Answer :
B. Haunch
Related Questions
The function of cleats in a roof truss is
To support the common rafter
To support purlins
To prevent the purlins from tilting
All of the above
For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is
Strap footing
Raft footing
Combined footing
Pier footing
The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads
The beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns
The slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams
All of these
The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
Rafter
Ridge
Crown
Eave
Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is,
Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5)
Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6)
Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5)
Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:
Six quarters in a row
The size of room is either 3.5 m × 3 m or 4.2 m × 2.5 m
The front verandah is kept 2 m wide
All the above
A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as
Bearing pile
Friction pile
Sheet pile
Battered pile
The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called
Ridge board
Hip rafter
Eaves board
Valley rafter
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
To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer
English bond
Flemish bond
Header bond
Stretcher bond
Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?
Granite
Marble
Sand stone
Slate
The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is
Ridge
Hip
Valley
None of these
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by
Compacting the soil
Draining the soil
Increasing the depth of foundation
Grouting
The radial splits which are wider on the outside of the log and narrower towards the pith are known as
Heart shakes
Cupshakes
Starshakes
Rindgalls
The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as
Finishing of concrete
Curing of concrete
Placing of concrete
Compaction of concrete
The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known
Bay window
Casement window
Lantern window
Dormer window
The under surface of an arch, is called
Soffit
Intrados
Haunch
Back
The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as
Simplex pile
Mac-Arthur pile
Raymond pile
Franki pile
The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as
Header
Stretcher
Closer
None of these
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
A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as
Three centred arch
Two centred arch
Lancet arch
Bull's eye arch
An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
Ashlar arch
Rubble arch
Gauged arch
Axed arch
The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
0°
30°
60°
90°
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
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 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