Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Building Materials And Construction: part5



Civil Engineering : Building Materials And Construction QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part5 : 21 to 25

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

21.The vertical distance between the springing line and highest point of the innercurve of an arch is known as

intrados
rise
spandril
extrados

22.The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

compacting the soil
draining the soil
increasing the depth of foundation
grouting

23.The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

25 mm
40 mm
65 mm
100 mm

24.The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is

raft foundation
grillage foundation
well foundation
isolated footing

25.The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than

10
20
30
40

More Building Materials And Construction QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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