Civil Building Construction Part-3

Test Preparation on Civil Building Construction Part-3

1.

In grillage foundations, a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

1Upper flange of top tier
2Lower beam of lower tier
3Ends of external beams
4None to these

2.

The stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by

1Rising of water table
2Vibrations caused by traffic movements
3Mining in the neighbourhood
4All the above

3.

The Auger boring method is not suitable for

1Very hard soil
2Cemented soil
3Vary soft soil
4All the above

4.

Dampness causes

1Efflorescence
2Bleaching of paints
3Crumbling of plaster
4Growth of termites

5.

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

1Friction pile
2Bearing pile
3Friction bearing pile
4Rough pile

6.

An ordinary concrete may be made water proof by adding

1Pudlo
2Impermo
3Snowcem
4All of these

7.

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

1Dormer window
2Sky light window
3Lantern window
4Louvered window

8.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

1The roof slabs of multi-storeyed buildings are constructed monolithically to carry the various floor loads
2The beams of multi-storeyed buildings rest on girders and are the main load transferring members to the columns
3The slab is spanned across the secondary beams provided between the main beams
4All of these

9.

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

1Dormer window
2Lantern window
3Louvered window
4Sky window

10.

Grillage foundation

1Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity
2Is light and economical
3Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth
4All the above

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