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Civil Engineering - Building Construction

Exercise : Building Construction - Section 3
6.
The additional piles which are driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical piles, are known
construction piles
raking piles
eccentric piles
sinking piles
none of these.
Answer: Option
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7.
The bearing capacity of piles is determined by
dynamic formula
static formula
pile load tests
all the above.
Answer: Option
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8.
A covering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as
cornice
coping
frieze
lintal.
Answer: Option
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9.
Auger boring
is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
is done by portable power driven helical augers those diameters range from 7.5 to 30 cm
all the above.
Answer: Option
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10.
A roof which slopes in four directions, is called
shed roof
gable end roof
hipped roof
gambrel roof.
Answer: Option
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