Q. Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is

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Q. A wall constructed to resist the pressure of an earth filling, is called

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Q. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by

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Q. The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known

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Q. The bearing capacity of piles is determined by

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Q. A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as

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Q. Auger boring

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Q. A roof which slopes in four directions, is called

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Q. The formWork including the props can be removed from beams, only after

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Q. The type of bond in a brick masonry containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called

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Q. While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful :

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Q. The concrete slump recommended for columns, is

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Q. The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

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Q. The inclined support at the ends of treads and rises of a stair, is known as

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Q. The depth of concrete bed of the foundation depends upon

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Q. The vertical side member of a shutter frame, is known

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Q. The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of a wall, is a known as

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Q. Couple roof is used for spans

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Q. If the depth of an excavation is 20 metres, number of single stage well points to be installed at various levels, is

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Q. The minimum distance between the centres of bulb of diameter du, of a multi under reamed piles, is

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