The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
Correct Answer :
C. 20 cm
Related Questions
The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
Ceiling
15 cm above floor level
200 cm
Level of the tap
The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Buttress
Leaf wall
Pilaster
Pillar
Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
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 form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
The least bearing capacity of soil is that of
Hard rock
Moist clay
Soft rock
Coarse sandy soil
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Horizontal D.P.C. is provided at plinth level in internal walls
D.P.C. is provided under door and verandah openings
Vertical D.P.C. is not provided in internal walls
Cement concrete is a rigid damp-proofing material
Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of
Rocky soils
Clay soils
Sandy soil
All of these
Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by
Draining sub-soil water
Ramming crushed stone in soil
Driving sand piles
Watering surface of soil
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
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
In a king post truss, principal rafter and tie beams are jointed together with a bridle joint
Joint between the principal rafter and the king post is made by making tenon and mortise respectively
Joint between strut and king post, is generally of mortise and tenon type
All the above
The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as
Rafter
Ridge
Crown
Eave
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
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
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 maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to
10
12
15
No limit
In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential:
A tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge
A flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample
The tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand
All the above
The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
5 to 10 cm
15 to 20 cm
25 to 30 cm
30 to 45 cm
In English garden wall bond
One course of headers to three or five course of stretchers
Queen closer in provided in each heading course
The middle course of stretchers is started with a header to give proper vertical joints
All the above
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
Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork. Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish. Select your answer according to the coding system given below:
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
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
An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding
Pudlo
Impermo
Snowcem
All of these
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 triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as
Haunch
Spandril
Voussoirs
Skewbacks
Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for
Coastal regions
Plain regions
Covering large areas
All of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms
Flush door is generally provided in dining room
Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms
Auger boring
Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
All the above
In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on
Upper flange of top tier
Lower beam of lower tier
Ends of external beams
None to these