Building Construction
The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

Draining the soil
Compacting the soil
Increasing the depth of foundation
Grouting

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Building Construction
Negative skin friction

Neither (A) not (B)
Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile
Develops due to lowering of ground water
Both (A) and (B)

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Building Construction
Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels

The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time

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Building Construction
In a colar beam roof

There is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
There is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
There are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle of the rafters
There is no horizontal tie beam

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