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  • Question
  • The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by


  • Options
  • A. 5 to 10 cm
  • B. 15 to 20 cm
  • C. 25 to 30 cm
  • D. 30 to 45 cm
  • E. 60 cm.

  • Correct Answer
  • 30 to 45 cm 


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    • 1. To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act

    • Options
    • A. at the centre of the base
    • B. within the middle third of the base
    • C. within the middle fifth of the base
    • D. neither (a), (b) nor (c).
    • Discuss
    • 2. A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is

    • Options
    • A. cornice
    • B. coping
    • C. frieze
    • D. lintal.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Louvered door is generally provided in bath rooms
    • B. Flush door is generally provided in dinning room
    • C. Revolving door is generally provided in cinema halls
    • D. Sliding door is generally provided in show rooms
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings :

    • Options
    • A. the direction of the prevailing winds in the area
    • B. the exposure of the walls and roof of the buildings to the rays of sun
    • C. the extent up to which the sunrays penetrate with the verandah.
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as

    • Options
    • A. Simplex pile
    • B. Mac-Arthur pile
    • C. Raymond pile
    • D. Franki pile
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after

    • Options
    • A. 1 day
    • B. 4 days
    • C. 7 days
    • D. 14 days.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. Cement is added to lime mortar to increase its hydraulic properties only
    • B. Lime surkhi mortar is used for pointing the walls
    • C. Lime should be slaked before preparing lime mortar
    • D. High early strength concrete is generally used in cold weather.
    • Discuss
    • 8. During percussion drilling

    • Options
    • A. ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
    • B. caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils
    • C. the soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If (?) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed

    • Options
    • A. 5 m
    • B. 10 m
    • C. 15 m
    • D. 20 m
    • E. 25 m.
    • Discuss


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