Q. The foundation which consists of a thick reinforced cement slab covering whole area to support heavy concentrated structural loads, is known as

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Q. Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by

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Q. To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

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Q. A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known

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Q. The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 9 cm with its frog in the vertical plane, is called

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Q. You are asked to design and supervise a truss for a factory to have spans 6 m to 9 m. The type of the truss you will use, is

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Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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Q. The arrangement of supporting an existing structure by providing supports underneath, is known as

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Q. The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as

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Q. The inclined surface of an abutment to receive the arch, is known as

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Q. The floor is rubbed with oxalic acid, for making its surface

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Q. For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is

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Q. If a is the offset of concrete bed in cms, and d is the depth of concrete bed in cms, then

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Q. The type of bond in which every course contains both headers and stretchers, is called

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Q. Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

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Q. Two columns 50 cm x 50 cm and 60 cm x 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/m². If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following:

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Q. Pick up the correct specification of one-room quarters generally adopted from the following :

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Q. Negative skin friction

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Q. The type of stone masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

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Q. The range of spread from the wall base to outer edge of a brick work foundation does not exceed

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