Building Construction The lintels are preferred to arches because All of these Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc. Arches are difficult in construction Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust All of these Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc. Arches are difficult in construction Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is Combined footing Strap footing Raft footing Pier footing Combined footing Strap footing Raft footing Pier footing ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction In clay soil Differential settlement is generally prevalent All listed here Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail Consolidation continues even after several years of construction Differential settlement is generally prevalent All listed here Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail Consolidation continues even after several years of construction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called Flemish bond Stretcher bond English bond Header bond Flemish bond Stretcher bond English bond Header bond ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical 2 horizontals to 1 vertical 1 horizontal to 1 vertical 1/2 horizontal to 1 vertical 2/3 horizontal to 1 vertical 2 horizontals to 1 vertical 1 horizontal to 1 vertical ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction To ensure that supporting area of an offset footing of a boundary wall is fully compressive, the C.G. of load must act Neither (A), (B) nor (C) Within the middle fifth of the base Within the middle third of the base At the centre of the base Neither (A), (B) nor (C) Within the middle fifth of the base Within the middle third of the base At the centre of the base ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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