Description : The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
Last Answer : Option A
Description : The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as (A) Bearing pile (B) Friction pile (C) Sheet pile (D) Battered pile
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Differentiate between ‘End bearing Pile’ and ‘Friction Pile’.
Last Answer : End bearing pile Friction pile 1) When piles transfer load of the building through a soft soil strata to a suitable bearing stratum at greater depths then it is called a bearing pile. 1) When piles ... It is used to transfer loads through a depth of friction 5)Fig: 5)Fig:
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement (B) The safe bearing capacity ... of safety (C) The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6 (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The sand in the sand pile is well compacted (B) The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping (C) Sand piles are generally used under column loads (D) All of the above
Description : For different layers of cement concrete floor. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The lowest layer consists of consolidated ground (B) A 10 cm thick clean sand is laid on consolidated ground (C) ... sand (D) A 10 cm thick cement concrete (1 : 2 : 4) is laid on top layer
Last Answer : Option D
Description : 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 ... the foundation slab = 7.00 m (C) Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2 (D) All the above
Description : Cast iron piles (A) Are suitable for works under sea water (B) Resist shocks or vibrations (C) Are suitable for use as batter piles (D) Are useful for heavy vertical loads
Description : The compaction of concrete in the drilled pile hole is done by compressed air in the case of (A) Simplex pile (B) Franki pile (C) Pressure pile (D) Vibro pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A mortar joint having a concave finishing in brick masonry, is called keyed joint (B) A mortar joint projecting beyond the face of a masonry wall, is ... (C) A mortar joint having a recess in it, is called ruled joint (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed (B) Column footings may have steps or projections in the ... ) Heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) D.P.C. should be continuous (B) D.P.C. should be of good impervious material (C) D.P.C. may be horizontal or vertical (D) All the above
Description : List two purposes of shoring
Last Answer : Purposes of Shoring : Shoring is the construction of a temporary structure to support temporarily an unsafe structure. 1. To repair bulging out wall. 2. To repair the cracks in the wall. 3. To dismantle adjacent structure. 4. To make openings in existing wall.
Description : State any two purposes of Plinth
Last Answer : Purposes of Plinth: 1. To prevent entry of flood water into building. 2. To avoid dust, Insects, Reptiles, etc entries inside the building 3. To facilitate easy drainage of sewage water. 4. To ... wall & transfer load to footing. 6. To prevent from dampness. 7. To support flooring tiles.
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Space between the exterior walls of a warehouse and bag piles should be 30 cm (B) Cement bags should preferably be piled on wooden planks (C) Width and height of the pile should not exceed 3 m and 2.70 m respectively (D) None of these
Description : The bearing capacity of piles is determined by (A) Dynamic formula (B) Static formula (C) Pile load tests (D) All the above
Description : Difference between load bearing structure and framed structure
Last Answer : Description Load bearing structure Framed Structure Sub soil condition Suitable only when hard strata are available at shallow depth Suitable for any type of soil Number of storey's 3 ... The frame can be RCC( beam/ Column) frame, I- Section Steel frame, Wood frame etc.
Description : Draw a neat labeled sectional view showing different components of building from foundation to parapet, for a load bearing brick masonry wall.
Last Answer : Draw a neat labeled sectional view showing different components of building from foundation to parapet, for a load bearing brick masonry wall.
Description : Describe the procedure for layout of load bearing structure by center – line method.
Last Answer : 1. From the plan (fig 1), the center line of the walls are calculated. Then the center lines of the rooms are set out by setting perpendiculars in the ratio 3:4:5. Suppose the corner points ... lime or by with furrow with spade. 6. A theodolite should be used for accurate center line marking.
Description : Explain the foundation layout of load bearing structure by centre-line method.
Last Answer : Foundation layout of load bearing structure by centre line method: 1.One corner of the foundation plan is fixed by measuring the distance from the border of the plot and wooden peg with a nail on ... are marked with nail / cross line on plaster for further reference to establish centre line.
Description : Compare load bearing structure and framed structure.
Last Answer : Load Bearing Structure Framed Structure 1. Load of slab/ roof is transferred through wall to foundation. 1.Load of slab / roof is transferred through column to foundation. 2. Walls are ... . 11. Less material is required. 12. Costly structure. 12. Economic Structure.
Description : finding large piles of sand outside of a hole on my lawn and flower beds
Last Answer : the bigger the hole the bigger the critter chipmunk,gopher,rabbit among others
Description : Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by (A) Draining sub-soil water (B) Ramming crushed stone in soil (C) Driving sand piles (D) Watering surface of soil
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is ... ) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Friction piles are also called floating piles 2. Minimum number of piles to qualify as a pile group is three. 3. The group efficiency of a pile group may be either less than 100% or more than 100%. ... ) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is (A) H-pile (B) Pipe pile (C) Screw pile (D) Disc pile
Description : Higher pitch of the roof (i) Results in stronger roof (ii) Results in weaker roof (iii) Requires more covering material (iv) Requires less covering material The correct answer is (A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (ii) and (iv)
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Benzopyrene which causes cancer is present in traces in tobacco, charcoal & petrol driven automobile exhaust (B) NO2 is capable of penetrating the troposphere and ... at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2
Last Answer : (D) H2S is not at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2
Description : Place three piles of matches on a table, one with 11 matches, the second with 7, and the third with 6. You are to move matches so that each pile holds 8 matches. You may add to any pile only as many ... a pile holds 6 matches, you may add 6 to it, no more or less. You have three moves. -Riddles
Last Answer : First pile to second; second to third; third to first:Pile Initial number First move Second move Third move First1111-7=444+4=8Second77+7=1414-6=88Third666+6=1212-4=8
Description : Negative skin friction on piles (A) Is caused due to relative settlement of the soil (B) Is caused in soft clays (C) Decreases the pile capacity (D) All of the above
Description : 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 (A) Vibro pile (B) Pressure pile (C) Franki pile (D) Pedestal pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is (A) Simplex pile (B) Vibro pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which one of the following piles has a cast iron shoe even after removal of the hollow cylindrical steel casing? (A) Simplex pile (B) Pedestal pile (C) Vibro pile (D) Both (a) and (c) of the above
Description : In case of Raymond pile (A) Lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m (B) Diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm (C) Diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm (D) All the above
Description : Explain why water comes out at different speeds when a water-filled container is drilled at different depths ?
Last Answer : Pressure will be applied to a point inside the static fluid িক proportional to the depth and density of the point. So the pressure increases as the depth of the fluid increases. If the area remains ... , the force increases as the pressure increases. And as the force increases, so does the velocity.
Description : A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Buttress (D) Parapet wall
Description : The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm × 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called (A) Brick on edge (B) Brick on end (C) Brick on bed (D) Brick held vertically
Description : A wall constructed with stones to protect slopes of cuttings in natural ground from the action of weathering agents, is called (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Buttress (D) Parapet wall
Description : Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than (A) 25% to total area (B) 30% of total area (C) 40% to total area (D) 50% of total area
Description : The Auger borings are not common (A) In soils that require lateral support (B) In cohesive soils (C) In soft soils (D) None of the above
Description : Pitched and sloping roofs are suitable for (A) Coastal regions (B) Plain regions (C) Covering large areas (D) All of the above
Description : The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as (A) Combined footing (B) Strap footing (C) Raft footing (D) None of these
Last Answer : Option C
Description : 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 (A) Truck pointing (B) Recessed pointing (C) Struck pointing (D) Grooved pointing
Description : The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as (A) Skew back (B) Soffit (C) Spandril (D) Haunch
Description : The form work from the slabs excluding props, can be removed only after (A) 1 day (B) 4 days (C) 7 days (D) 14 days
Description : Explain the requirements of good formwork with names and materials proposed for beam of size 300 X 450 mm with neat labeled sketch.
Last Answer : Requirements of good formwork:- 1. It should be adequately strong to withstand an extensive variety of dead and live loads. For instance, self-weight, weight of reinforcement, weight of wet concrete, loads of ... of concreting. 8. It should be lightweight. 9. It should be easy to remove.
Description : Explain raft foundation with neat sketch and explain its suitability.
Last Answer : Raft Footing: It is suitable where ground is soft. Clayey or marshy having low bearing capacity, and where sub soil water conditions are uncertain. The raft foundation is also used to reduce settlement below highly compressible soils
Description : Define shoring. Enlist types of shoring. Explain any one type with neat sketch.
Last Answer : Shoring:- Shoring is the construction of a temporary structure to support temporarily an unsafe structure. These support walls laterally. Shoring can be used when walls bulge out, when walls crack due to ... of the structure above and transfer same to the ground on firm foundation below.