logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Civil Engineering Building Construction Comments

  • Question
  • The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as


  • Options
  • A. butress
  • B. leaf wall
  • C. pillaster
  • D. pillar.

  • Correct Answer
  • leaf wall 


  • Building Construction problems


    Search Results


    • 1. A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as

    • Options
    • A. scaffolding
    • B. dead shore
    • C. raking shore
    • D. under pinning.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is

    • Options
    • A. style
    • B. reveal
    • C. mullion
    • D. post.
    • Discuss
    • 3. If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 18
    • C. 24
    • D. 25
    • E. 30.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Herringbone bond is used for

    • Options
    • A. walls having thickness more than 4 bricks
    • B. architectural finish to the face work
    • C. ornamental panels in brick flooring
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful :

    • Options
    • A. pile formation
    • B. raft foundation
    • C. grillage foundation
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. the sand in the sand pile is well compacted
    • B. the sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping
    • C. the top one metre of the pile is filled up with cement concrete to provide a cap for the filled up sand
    • D. sand piles are generally used under column loads
    • E. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon

    • Options
    • A. the projection of the concrete block beyond the footing over it
    • B. the upward soil pressure
    • C. the mix of the concrete
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

    • Options
    • A. d = 0.445 a
    • B. 0.557 a
    • C. d = 0.775 a
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

    • Options
    • A. ranging rod
    • B. steel tape
    • C. levelling staff
    • D. bonning rod.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

    • Options
    • A. louver
    • B. stop
    • C. horn
    • D. rebate.
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment