BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

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

Compacting the soil

Draining the soil

Increasing the depth of foundation

Grouting

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The disease of dry rot in timber is caused by

Complete submergence in water

Alternate wet and dry conditions

Lack of ventilation

None of these

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

Post

Mullion

Style

Reveal

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

A tube of about 2 meters length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge

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The tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand

A flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample

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Rotary drilling

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Is not suitable for deposits containing very coarse gravel

Is not economical for holes of less than 10 cm

Hinders the ground water observations and permeability test

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

Simplex pile

Pressure pile

Franki pile

Vibro pile

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

15

No limit

12

10

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Grillage foundation

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Is light and economical

Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity

Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth

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

14 days

7 days

21 days

3 days

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

Rise

Spandril

Soffit

Haunch

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