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- Question
The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed
Options- A. 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical
- B. 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical
- C. 1 horizontal to 1 vertical
- D. 2 horizontals to 1 vertical.
- Correct Answer
- 1 horizontal to 1 vertical
- 1. The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is
Options- A. bed block
- B. perpend
- C. lintel
- D. vertical line. Discuss
- 2. The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is
Options- A. haunch
- B. spandril
- C. soffit
- D. rise. Discuss
- 3. The concrete slump recommended for columns, is
Options- A. 25 to 50 mm
- B. 25 to 75 mm
- C. 75 to 125 mm
- D. 50 to 100 mm. Discuss
- 4. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known
Options- A. construction piles
- B. raking piles
- C. eccentric piles
- D. sinking piles
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 5. A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called
Options- A. retaining wall
- B. breast wall
- C. buttress
- D. parapet wall. Discuss
- 6. The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called
Options- A. English bond
- B. Flemish bond
- C. Russian band
- D. Mixed bond. Discuss
- 7. In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept
Options- A. 40 cm
- B. equal to flange width
- C. twice the flange width
- D. maximum of (a), (b) and (c). Discuss
- 8. In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential :
Options- A. a tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge
- B. a flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample
- C. the tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand
- D. the tube is dropped to fall under gravity in side a metalic casing pipe which is driven as the depth of excavation proceeds.
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 9. Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from
Options- A. 2 to 3 t/m2
- B. 5 to 7.5 t/m2
- C. 8 to 10 t/m2
- D. 10 to 12 t/m2. Discuss
- 10. To stagger vertical joints in successive courses of a wall, a piece of brick is generally used at the end of the course, which is known as
Options- A. bat
- B. header
- C. stretcher
- D. closer. Discuss
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Correct Answer: perpend
Correct Answer: spandril
Correct Answer: 75 to 125 mm
Correct Answer: raking piles
Correct Answer: retaining wall
Correct Answer: Flemish bond
Correct Answer: twice the flange width
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 5 to 7.5 t/m2
Correct Answer: closer.
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