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  1. In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

  2. A.

     H-pile

    B.

     Screw pile

    C.

     Disc pile

    D.

     Pipe pile


  3. If (φ) is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is

  4. A.

     wh × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

    B.

     (wh/2) × [(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

    C.

     wh × √[(1 - sin φ)/(1 + sin φ)]

    D.

     wh × √[(1 + sin φ)/(1 - sin φ)]


  5. A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of

  6. A.

     Auger boring

    B.

     Percussion drilling

    C.

     Diamond drilling

    D.

     Wash boring


  7. In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

  8. A.

     Upper flange of top tier

    B.

     Lower beam of lower tier

    C.

     Ends of external beams

    D.

     None to these


  9. Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

  10. A.

     1/2

    B.

     1

    C.

     2

    D.

     1/4


  11. The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

  12. A.

     Cement mortar

    B.

     Lime mortar

    C.

     Fire resistant mortar

    D.

     Gauged mortar


  13. For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

  14. A.

     1 : 1

    B.

     1 : 2

    C.

     1 : 3

    D.

     1 : 4


  15. In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for

  16. A.

     Centring

    B.

     Actual laying of arch work

    C.

     Striking of centring

    D.

     None of the above


  17. The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

  18. A.

     Strength

    B.

     Workability

    C.

     Stability of structure

    D.

     All the above


  19. The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

  20. A.

     Retaining wall

    B.

     Breast wall

    C.

     Buttress

    D.

     Parapet wall