Q. According to IS, the minimum expansion joint in construction should be ________

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Q. The edges formed by the intersection of plane surfaces of a brick are known as _________

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Q. The depression made in the face of brick during its manufacture is _________

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Q. Calculate the eccentricity of a rectangular dam of width 4 m. Take the distance between the water face and point where resultant cuts the base as 5.25 m.

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Q. Calculate the horizontal water pressure acting on a dam. The total depth of water be 13m. Take specific weight of water be 10kN/m³.

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Q. Calculate the self-weight of a rectangular dam of 22m high and 8m wide. It contains water upto a height of 20m. Consider the specific weight of masonry be 25 kN/m³.

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Q. The pressure intensity of water at free surface is ________

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Q. Self weight of dam acts in ___________ direction.

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Q. The maximum compressive stresses developed at the base of the dam should not exceed permissible ___________ stresses for masonry.

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Q. For no _______ to develop in the dam section the resultant should always lie within the middle third.

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Q. Calculate the self weight of trapezoidal dam with top width 5m and bottom width 8m. The height of dam is 15 m. Consider specific weight of masonry be 25kN/m³.

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Q. The material(earth) retained by the retaining wall is called as __________

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Q. The inclination of surcharge to the horizontal is called ____________

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Q. Which of the following is practical pressure?

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Q. The angle of internal friction for water is __________

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Q. Which of the following is theoretical pressure?

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Q. Which of the following is an example for plasticizer?

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Q. _______ curing is adopted for columns and walls.

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Q. Prestressed concrete is an example of _____________

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Q. Calculate the eccentricity of a trapezoidal dam with a distance between the centre of gravity and point where the resultant cuts the base is 5m. The bottom width of the dam is 3m.

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