Cast iron piles

The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after

The process of filling hollow spaces of walls before plastering, is known

The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the load of the wall above is

The platform at the end of a series of steps, is known as

The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as

The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called

Higher pitch of the roof
(i)      Results in stronger roof
(ii)     Results in weaker roof
(iii)     Requires more covering material
(iv)      Requires less covering material The correct answer is

For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of

The service area in a building means the area occupied by

The number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than

The columns of multi-storeyed buildings are designed to withstand the forces due to

In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is

The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is

As compared to stretcher course, the thickness of joints in header course should be

To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

The type of pointing in which upper side of mortar joints is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry and bottom is kept flushed with face of wall, is

The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called

The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

For each storey of a building, the depth of exploration should be

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm * 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called

A floor constructed with the 4 to 6 mm marble chips, is known

A stair should not have pitch more than

Depth or height of the arch is the

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

Two columns 50 cm * 50 cm and 60 cm * 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t/m2. If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known

If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

In high mountainous region, the type of roof generally recommended for buildings, is

The function of cleats in a roof truss is

The Auger borings are not common

The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be

Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than

According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is

Dutch bond is a modification of

In clay soil

Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?

In ordinary residential and public buildings, the damp proof course is generally provided at

In which of the following pairs both trees yield soft wood?

The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by

In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept

The sill of a common wooden partition is

The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is

The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is

A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

The bond in which headers and stretchers are laid in alternate courses and every stretcher course is started with a three fourth brick bat, is known as

The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the inner curve of an arch is known as

The entrained concrete is used in lining walls and roofs for making

The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon

A pre-stressed concrete pile is

The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trusses is

During percussion drilling

The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

A wooden block fixed on back side of a door frame on its post, is known as

In a colar beam roof

The piece of a brick cut with its one corner equivalent to half the length and half the width of a full brick, is known as

For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of

Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of

Single Flemish bond consists of

The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

The width of the hollow space between two walls of a cavity wall should not exceed

The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is

To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act

The size of a floor tile commonly used, is

The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called

The type of roof suitable in plains where rainfall is meagre and temperature is high is

For constructing a terrazzo floor, Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The arrangement made to support an unsafe structure temporarily, is known as

The type of pointing in which a V-shaped projection outside the wall surface, is provided, is called

Assertion A : Shishum is used for decorative woodwork.
Reason R : Shishum can be polished to an excellent finish.
Select your answer according to the coding system given below:

Rotary drilling

Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from

The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known

In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for

In English garden wall bond

The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Sum of tread and rise must lie between

In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to

In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

Gravels

The differential settlement in case of foundations on sandy soils should not exceed

An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls

The radial splits which are wider on the outside of the log and narrower towards the pith are known as

The angular steps used for changing direction of the stairs, are called

The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is

The function of king post in a king post roof truss is

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be

The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known

As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential:

Slate

The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is

In case of Raymond pile

Herringbone bond is used for

Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The minimum distance between the centres of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is

The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

The vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is

For a rectangular foundation of width b, eccentricity of load should not exceed

The type of pile which is driven at an inclination to resist inclined forces is known as

The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The thickness of a reinforced brick partition wall, is generally kept

The term string is used for

The 19 cm x 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is

Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following:

The type of flooring suitable for use in churches, theatres, public libraries and other places where noiseless floor covering is desired is

The angle between skew back of a flat arch and the horizontal, is kept approximately equal to

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Minimum width of landing should be

For a wall carrying heavy load on low bearing capacity soil,

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:

The type of arch used for high class buildings where appearance is of prime importance, is known as

Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

If (tp) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h metres per metre length of wall, is

Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following:

The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that its length is equal to that of full brick, is called

Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as

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

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The lintels are preferred to arches because

Cavity wall is generally provided for

The construction joints in buildings are provided after

A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

Depth of lean concrete bed placed at the bottom of a wall footing, is kept

The sound which continues even after its source is cut off, is called

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The maximum total settlement for raft foundation on clayey soils should be limited to

Which one of the following rocks is used for monumental buildings?

Pick up the consideration to the taken while designing a hospital from the following:

The members which support covering material of a sloping roof, are

The triangular space formed between the extrados and the horizontal line drawn through the crown of an arch is known as

For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved
1.      Ramming the foundation bed
2.      Excavation of the soil upto required depth
3.      Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed
4.      Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement
5.       Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is

The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is

Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of

A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of

The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface

The line of intersection of two surfaces of a sloping roof forming an internal angle less than 180°, is known as

In which of the following directions, the strength of timber is maximum?

Arches in the form of masonry arcs struck from more than four centres, are called

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

The vertical faces of a door opening which support frame of the door, are

The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as

The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as