Building Construction The lintels are preferred to arches because Arches are difficult in construction Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust All of these Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc. Arches are difficult in construction Arches require strong abutments to withstand arch thrust All of these Arches require more headroom to span the openings like doors, windows etc. ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction For effective drainage, the finished surface of flat roof should have a minimum slope of 1 in 20 1 to 50 1 in 5 1 in 10 1 in 20 1 to 50 1 in 5 1 in 10 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction In grillage foundations, distance between flanges of grillage beams, is kept 40 cm Maximum of (A), (B) and (C) Twice the flange width Equal to flange width 40 cm Maximum of (A), (B) and (C) Twice the flange width Equal to flange width ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction Two columns 50 cm × 50 cm and 60 cm × 60 cm carry 80 tonnes and 120 tonnes of loads respectively. The centre to centre distance between columns is 5.00 metres. The permissible bearing capacity of the soil is 20 t/m2. If the footing is not to project more than 25 cm beyond the outside of the smaller column, pick up the correct design parameters of the footing from the following: The length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m All listed here Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2 Distance of The length of the foundation slab = 7.00 m G. of the loads from the smaller column = 3.00 m All listed here Area of footing slab = 11.00 m2 Distance of ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction Stability of an existing structure may be disturbed by All listed here Rising of water table Vibrations caused by traffic movements Mining in the neighborhood All listed here Rising of water table Vibrations caused by traffic movements Mining in the neighborhood ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Building Construction Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its Bearing capacity is low Permeability is uncertain Particles are cohesive Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content Bearing capacity is low Permeability is uncertain Particles are cohesive Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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