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- Question
For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than
Options- A. h/4
- B. 1/2 h
- C. h
- D. 2 h.
- Correct Answer
- 2 h.
- 1. The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to
Options- A. 0°
- B. 30°
- C. 60°
- D. 90°
- E. 120°. Discuss
- 2. A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known
Options- A. mosaic floor
- B. terrazo floor
- C. chips floor
- D. marble floor. Discuss
- 3. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is
Options- A. 1:1
- B. 1:2
- C. 1:3
- D. 1:4
- E. 1:5. Discuss
- 4. The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to
Options- A. dead loads
- B. live loads
- C. wind loads
- D. earthquakes
- E. all of these. Discuss
- 5. The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as
Options- A. skew back
- B. soffit
- C. spandril
- D. haunch. Discuss
- 6. Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than
Options- A. 25% to total area
- B. 30% of total area
- C. 40% to total area
- D. 50% of total area. Discuss
- 7. The depth of an arch is the distance between
Options- A. ground level and springing line
- B. crown and springing line
- C. crown and ground level
- D. intrados and extrados. Discuss
- 8. The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as
Options- A. platform
- B. relief
- C. rest
- D. landing
- E. stop. Discuss
- 9. The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto
Options- A. ceiling
- B. 15 cm above floor level
- C. 200 cm
- D. level of the tap. Discuss
- 10. For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,
Options- A. lean concrete bed is provided
- B. thick concrete bed is provided
- C. reinforced concrete bed is provided
- D. (a) and (c) of the above
- E. (b) and (c) of the above. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 60°
Correct Answer: terrazo floor
Correct Answer: 1:2
Correct Answer: all of these.
Correct Answer: skew back
Correct Answer: 50% of total area.
Correct Answer: intrados and extrados.
Correct Answer: landing
Correct Answer: 200 cm
Correct Answer: (a) and (c) of the above
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