BUILDING CONSTRUCTION QUIZ

Hip

Gable

Ridge

Eaves

15 to 20 kg/cm²

5 to 10 kg/cm²

40 to 45 kg/cm²

30 to 35 kg/cm²

Dead loads

Wind loads

All of these

Live loads

Spandril

Haunch

Skewbacks

Voussoirs

Arches are difficult in construction

Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc.

All of these

Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust

All listed here

Vary in size between 2 to 20 mm

Never swell when they come into contact with water

Are cohesionless aggregates

After final grinding is over, oxalic acid mixed with water is spread over and rubbed hard with soft material

A 32 mm thick layer of cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on the base course and the surface is made smooth by trowelling

A base course is prepared as in cement concrete flooring

Glass strips are driven into the layer according to the pattern required

Stability of structure

Strength

Workability

All listed here

Spandrils

Soffits

Haunches

Voussoirs

Laying bricks as stretchers in cement mortar

Laying bricks as headers in cement mortar

Reinforcing brick wall with iron straps

Constructing brick work within a wooden framework