Civil Engineering - Building Construction
Exercise :: Building Construction - Section 2
| 31. |
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. |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 32. |
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 | | E. |
none of these. |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 33. |
To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is |
| A. |
combined footing | | B. |
raft footing | | C. |
pier footing | | D. |
strap footing | | E. |
none of these. |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 34. |
A floor constructed with 3 mm marble chips, is known |
| A. |
mosaic floor | | B. |
terrazo floor | | C. |
chips floor | | D. |
marble floor. |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 35. |
The position of a brick when laid on its side 9 cm x 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. |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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