The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called
Flemish bond
English bond
Stretcher bond
Header bond
Correct Answer :
B. English bond
Related Questions
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 piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing?
Simplex pile
Pedestal pile
Vibro pile
Both (a) and (c) of the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Inclined borings are made for taking samples under existing structures
Inclined borings are occasionally used instead of vertical holes
The spacing of inclined borings is kept such that one bore hole is vertically above the bottom of an adjacent bore hole
All 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
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
For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
1 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
0°
30°
60°
90°
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
The Auger boring method is not suitable for
Very hard soil
Cemented soil
Vary soft soil
All the above
For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
1 : 6
In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?
Deodar and Shishum
Chir and sal
Sal and teak
Chir and deodar
The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is
Random rubble masonry
Coursed rubble masonry
Dry rubble masonry
Ashlar masonry
The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called
Closer
Half brick
Bed
Bat
The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as
Platform
Relief
Rest
Landing
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
The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is
Style
Reveal
Mullion
Post
To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as
Bat
Header
Stretcher
Closer
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion
A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is called a concrete pile
In pile which transfers the load to the soil by the friction between the pile and the surrounding soil is called friction pile
The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed
Cracking
Dubbing
Blistering
Hacking
The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to
25 mm
25 to 40 mm
40 to 65 mm
65 to 100 mm
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
Dynamic formula
Static formula
Pile load tests
All the above
A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is
Cornice
Coping
Frieze
Lintel
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 pre-stressed concrete pile is
Easy to handle
Lighter in weight
Extremely durable
All the above
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 piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as
Queen closer
Bevelled closer
King closer
Half king closer
Nogging of a common wooden partition is
Upper horizontal wooden member
Lower horizontal wooden member
Intermediate horizontal wooden member
Vertical wooden member
Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls
To drain off the water from the filling
To ventilate the stone masonry
To add architectural beauty
To increase compaction of the earth retained
The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after
1 day
4 days
7 days
14 days
A stair should not have pitch more than
25°
30°
40°
50°