Building Construction

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

The vertical sides of a door and window openings provided in a wall, are known as

Cavity wall is generally provided for

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

Exposed portions of vertical surface at right angles to the door or window frame, are known as

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

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

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

If the depth of an excavation is 20 meters, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is

The stone whose crushing strength is least, is

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

The bearing capacity of granite is generally

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

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

Nogging of a common wooden partition is

The sill of a common wooden partition is

In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used

The skirting/dado in a bath roof should be upto

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

An arch may fail due to

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

A cut in frame of a door to receive the shutter, is called

The minimum width of a stair in residential buildings, is

Expansion joints in masonry walls are provided if length exceeds

The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called

Grillage foundation

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

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

In clay soil

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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

Pick up the commonly adopted geophysical method in civil engineering from the following:

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

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

If ($$varphi $$) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m 3 , the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is

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

In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

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 mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

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

The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

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

The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon

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

Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its

The lintels are preferred to arches because

Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of a wall, is

The pile which supports the load partly by friction and partly by resting on hard stratum, is called

The term string is used for

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

Dado is usually provided in

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

The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known

Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls

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

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

Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for

Pile foundations are suitable for

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 maximum number of steps in a flight should generally be restricted to

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

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

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

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

The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as

Which one of the following factors is considered for the orientation of buildings?

The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of

Brick nogging type of partition wall, is constructed by

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

The nominal thickness of an expansion joint in brick walls, is kept more than

Couple roof is used for spans

Pick up the correct statements from the following:

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/m 2 . 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:

The portion of a brick cut across the width, is called

The projections of head or sill of a door or window frame are

Stud(s) of a common wooden partition

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

You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

To construct a 10 cm thick partition wall, you will prefer

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

In a colar beam roof

The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than

Dutch bond is a modification of

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

The line of intersection of the surfaces of a sloping roof forming an external angle exceeding 180°, is

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

Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by

The depth of excavation of foundations, is generally measured with a

In English garden wall bond

To obtain good bonding in brick masonry

The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

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

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

Sum of tread and rise must lie between

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

For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than

The taper of precast concrete pile should not be more than

The Auger boring method is not suitable for

The maximum permissible differential settlement, in case of foundations in clayey soil, is usually limited to

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

The type of ashlar masonry in which stones are finely chisel dressed and thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm, is

The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as

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

The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

In horizontal D.P.C, thickness of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is

The stone whose crushing strength is maximum, is

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

The alignment of a cross joint along the plumb line is

According to Rankine's formula, minimum depth of foundations, is

The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

The least bearing capacity of soil is that of

Depth or height of the arch is the

Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in

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

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

Gravels . . . . . . . .

The Auger borings are not common

The predominant constituent which is responsible for strength in granite is

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

A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

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

The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known

Dampness causes

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:

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

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

Single Flemish bond consists of

Herringbone bond is used for

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

A pre-stressed concrete pile is

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

The depth of an arch is the distance between

Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is,

The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as

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

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

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

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

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

The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called

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

Which of the following metal sheets is most effective in preventing dampness?

Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

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

The brick laid with its breadth parallel to the face of a wall, is known as

The exterior angle between outer faces of a wall, is known as

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

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

The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after

The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after

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

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

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

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

Under reamed piles are generally used for

To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

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

During percussion drilling

The X-ray rooms are plastered with

The process of making the back ground rough, before plastering, is

The construction joints in buildings are provided after

In case of multi-storeyed buildings, the forms to be removed first are

A concrete structure is set on fire and the temperature raises to 1000°C. The strength of concrete as compared to original strength reduces to

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

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

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

Rotary drilling

For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved i) Ramming the foundation bed ii) Excavation of the soil upto required depth iii) Laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed iv) Curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement v) Pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement The correct sequence is

Queen closer may be placed

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

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

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

The vertical member running through middle of a shutter frame, is

Slate . . . . . . . .

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

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:

Auger boring

The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by

The depth of the ground water table may be ascertained by

The form Work including the props can be removed from beams, only after

The black cotton soil

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

Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing?

The strength of brick masonry in 1 : 6 cement mortar, is

The voussoir placed at crown of an arch, is known as a

The nominal thickness of one brick wall in mm, is

Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of

The method of moving each brick through a small horizontal distance before it is finally laid in any brick wall and pressing it by means of brick hammer, is known as

The function of cleats in a roof truss is

The under surface of an arch, is called

The minimum depth of foundation in clayey soils is

The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

The single stage well point system of dewatering an excavation can be used if the depth of excavation does not exceed

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

The process of working a flat for the finishing coat, is known

In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is

Raft foundations are used for:

For each storey (or story) of a building, the depth of exploration should be

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

The minimum thickness of walls built in cement mortar (1 : 6) for a single storey building, is

The maximum permissible deflection of a timber beam supporting a roof, is

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

Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

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

Crown is located at

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

In verandah (corridor) floors outward slope is

The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

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

The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called

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

The wedge shaped bricks forming an arch ring, are called

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

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

Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from

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

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

An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known

In jack arch floor, the rise is kept

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

The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is

Suitable spacing of timber piles, is

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

The lower half portion between crown and skew back of the arch, is called

A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

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

As compared to English bond, double Flemish bond is

In case of Raymond pile

A stair should not have pitch more than

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

If height of the first storey of a building is 3.2 m and riser is 13 cm, the number of treads required, is

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

While designing a stair, the product of rise and going is approximately kept equal to

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

A projecting piece usually provided to support a truss, is

The dimensions of a half queen closer, are

The concrete slump recommended for foundations, is

The vertical side member of a shutter frame, is known

Couple close roof is suitable for maximum span of

An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

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

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

Negative skin friction

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

Minimum width of landing should be

The local swelling of a finished plaster, is termed

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

The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of a wall, is a known as

The rock formed from the solidification of molten matter (magma) is called:

The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by

The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as

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

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

The concrete slump recommended for beams and slabs
is