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
Correct Answer :
B. Flat roof
Related Questions
The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called
Recessed pointing
Weather pointing
V-pointing
Tuck pointing
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 member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
Purlin
Cleat
Batten
Strut
The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called
English bond
Flemish bond
Russian band
Mixed bond
In verandah floors outward slope is
1 in 40
1 in 50
1 in 60
1 in 70
The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called
Reverberation
Echo
Intensity of sound
Interference
For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
1 : 1
1 : 2
1 : 3
1 : 4
Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from
2 to 3 t/m2
5 to 7.5 t/m2
8 to 10 t/m2
10 to 12 t/m2
The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a
Ranging rod
Steel tape
Levelling staff
Boning rod
The construction joints in buildings are provided after
10 m
15 m
20 m
40 m
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
In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to
Increase the depth of foundation
Drain the soil
Compact the soil
Replace the poor soil
Negative skin friction
Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile
Develops due to lowering of ground water
Both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) not (b)
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)
The 9 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as
Stretcher
Face
Front
Header
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 type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is
Chamfered ashlar masonry
Ashlar facing masonry
Random coursed ashlar masonry
Coursed ashlar masonry
In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
90° and 0°
75° and 30°
60° and 10°
40° and 25°
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
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
If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then
d = 0.445 a
d = 0.557 a
d = 0.775 a
None of these
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 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
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
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 art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called
Topping
Bedding
Screeding
None of these
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
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls
Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar
High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather
The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is
Retaining wall
Breast wall
Buttress
Parapet wall
The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs; is
25 to 50 mm
25 to 75 mm
30 to 125 mm
50 to 100 mm