Building Construction problems
- 1. 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
Correct Answer: raft foundation
- 2. 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
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 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
Correct Answer: 24
- 4. The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is
Options- A. style
- B. reveal
- C. mullion
- D. post. Discuss
Correct Answer: mullion
- 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
Correct Answer: scaffolding
- 6. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as
Options- A. butress
- B. leaf wall
- C. pillaster
- D. pillar. Discuss
Correct Answer: leaf wall
- 7. 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
Correct Answer: all of the above.
- 8. 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
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 9. 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
Correct Answer: d = 0.775 a
- 10. 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
Correct Answer: bonning rod.
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