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Civil Engineering - Building Construction

Exercise : Building Construction - Section 5
31.
The window which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and air, is known
bay window
casement window
lantern window
dormer window.
Answer: Option
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32.
Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls
to drain off the water from the filling
to ventilate the stone masonry
to add architectural beauty
to reduce the weight of the earth retained
to increase compaction of the earth retained.
Answer: Option
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33.
The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building, is called
lantern window
dormer window
louvered window
rash window
air window.
Answer: Option
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34.
Vertical construction joints are provided where the shearing forces are minimum in the case of
slabs
beams
girders
all of these.
Answer: Option
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35.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Isolated footing is provided under column to transfer the load safely to soil bed
column footings may have steps or projections in the concrete base
heavily loaded column base must be provided steel reinforcement in both directions
the concrete offset should be at least 15 cm on all sides
all the above.
Answer: Option
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