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- Question
The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a
Options- A. ranging rod
- B. steel tape
- C. levelling staff
- D. bonning rod.
- Correct Answer
- bonning rod.
- 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Options- A. butress
- B. leaf wall
- C. pillaster
- D. pillar. Discuss
- 5. 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
- 6. A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called
Options- A. louver
- B. stop
- C. horn
- D. rebate. Discuss
- 7. Negative skin friction
Options- A. is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile
- B. develops due to lowering of ground water
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. neither (a) not (b). Discuss
- 8. If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is
Options- A. 5
- B. 4
- C. 3
- D. 2
- E. 6. Discuss
- 9. A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
Options- A. cornice
- B. coping
- C. frieze
- D. lintal. Discuss
- 10. The minimum distance between the centres of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is
Options- A. du
- B. 1.25 du
- C. 1.5 du
- D. 1.75 du
- E. 2 du. Discuss
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Correct Answer: d = 0.775 a
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all of the above.
Correct Answer: leaf wall
Correct Answer: scaffolding
Correct Answer: rebate.
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: 3
Correct Answer: coping
Correct Answer: 1.5 du
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