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  • Depth of lean concrete bed placedat the bottom of a wall footing, is kept


  • Options
  • A. 10 cm
  • B. 15 cm
  • C. equal to its projection beyond wall base
  • D. less than its projection beyond wall base.

  • Correct Answer
  • equal to its projection beyond wall base 


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    • 1. Cavity wall is generally provided for

    • Options
    • A. heat insulation
    • B. sound insulation
    • C. prevention of dampness
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The 19 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

    • Options
    • A. stretcher
    • B. face
    • C. front
    • D. header
    • E. side.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as

    • Options
    • A. shoring
    • B. underpinning
    • C. jacking
    • D. piling
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. the pile driven in sand is called sand pile
    • B. the drilled hole filled with sand is called sand pile
    • C. the sand piles are used for bearing purposes
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

    • Options
    • A. mansored truss
    • B. queen post truss
    • C. king post truss
    • D. collar truss
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as

    • Options
    • A. jambs
    • B. lintels
    • C. reveals
    • D. soffits.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called

    • Options
    • A. dormer window
    • B. sky light window
    • C. lantern window
    • D. louvered window.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

    • Options
    • A. combined footing
    • B. strap footing
    • C. raft footing
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Rotary drilling

    • Options
    • A. is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel
    • B. hinders the ground water observations and permeability test
    • C. is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm.
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The retaining wall should be structurally capable to resist the applied earth pressure
    • B. The section of the retaining wall should be so proportioned that it may not overturn by the lateral pressure
    • C. The retaining wall should be safe against sliding
    • D. The foundation of the retaining wall should not be stressed beyond safe bearing capacity ; due to its weight and the force resulting from the earth pressure
    • E. to drain off water from the earth retained, weep holes are provided near the top of the retaining wall.
    • Discuss


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