The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is
90 mm
150 mm
190 mm
200 mm
Correct Answer :
D. 200 mm
Related Questions
The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as
Ridge
Hip
Valley
None of these
Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of
2.5 m
3.5 m
4.5 m
5.5 m
The sill of a common wooden partition is
Vertical wooden member on either end
Lower horizontal wooden member
Upper horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to
15 mm
25 mm
35 mm
45 mm
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
D.P.C. should be continuous
D.P.C. should be of good impervious material
D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical
All the above
Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by
Rising of water table
Vibrations caused by traffic movements
Mining in the neighbourhood
All the above
While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful:
Pile formation
Raft foundation
Grillage foundation
None of these
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 foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
Strength
Workability
Stability of structure
All the above
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
Depth or height of the arch is the
Perpendicular distance between intrados and extrados
Vertical distance between springing line and intrados
Perpendicular distance between springing line and extrados
None of the above
For each storey of a building, the depth of exploration should be
1 metre
2 metres
3 metres
4 metres
Nogging of a common wooden partition is
Upper horizontal wooden member
Lower horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Vertical wooden member
The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of
Simplex pile
Franki pile
Pressure pile
Vibro pile
The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is
50 N/cm2
100 N/cm2
150 N/cm2
200 N/cm2
The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are
Transoms
Horns
Stops
Chocks
Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds
10 m
20 m
30 m
40 m
Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of
Slabs
Beams
Girders
All of these
For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1. Ramming the foundation bed
2. Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3. Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4. Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5. Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
3, 2, 5, 1, 4
In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is
H-pile
Screw pile
Disc pile
Pipe pile
Rotary drilling
Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm
All the above
The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is
55 cm
70 cm
85 cm
100 cm
The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as
Gable roof
Hip roof
Gambrel roof
Mansard roof
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
The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is
Strap footing
Raft footing
Combined footing
Pier footing
The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to
25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm