The type of masonry in which the stones are fine chisel dressed and the thickness of joints does not exceed 3 mm is called

A projection of masonry built into the back of a wall is

For volume computation of earth format the most reliable formula used is

Final setting time of ordinary Portland cement is

Minimum thickness of stone masonry is

Depth of foundation is found out by a

The quantity of mortar required for standard unit of brick work in CM 1:6

The vertical member which is employed to sub divides a window or door vertically

A brick lald with its length parallel to the face or direction of wall

The instrument used to determine the consistency of cement

The lime which are obtained by the calcinations of comparatively pure lime stone is known as

In the design of footing, to check shear for two way shear the critical section shall be taken a distance of

The test conducted to determine the quantity of water to be added in cement to form standard paste

To slow down the initial setting time of cement the compound responsible is

Addition of pozzolona to cement causes all of the following except

A good brick should not absorb water more than

The function in which a cantilever beam provided to join two footing is known as

The window which is provided on a sloping roof of a building is called:

A cut in frame of window to receive the shutter is called

Mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding material is called

Ornamental moulded course placed on the top of wall is

A Raft foundation is called floating foundation when

When clay contains excess alumina is used For bricks

An ordinary Portland cement when tested for fineness on IS sieve number 9 will leave residue to an extend of

The setting of hydraulic lime and cement is facilitated by the presence of

Refractory bricks resist

The hydration of cement takes place, in the presence of water, during concrete setting,over a period of

The weight of 1 m of Portland cement is

In plastering of walls, using cement mortar,the suitable mix proportion of cement andsand is

The vertical outside member of a door or window shutter is known as

The commonly adapted, nominal size of traditional brick

A covering of stone, placed on the exposed top of a wall, to prevent seepage of water,is termed as

The example for a 'Deep Foundation' is

The nominal mix of cement concrete,corresponding approximately to the grade m20 is

The manufacture of cement, burning process is carried out in a

Which of the following, is not a constituent of good brick earth

White cement should have least percentage of

For construction of structures under water the lime used is

Quick lime if left exposed to air

Fire bricks are always set in a mortar of

Bricks containing relatively large proportion of soluble salts are liable to become discoloured by formation of a white deposit known as

The lime which contains high percentage of calcium oxide, is called

The chemical action between lime and water technically known as

Pile foundation is generally provided if soil is

The commonly used raw material in the manufacture of cement is

Which of the following cement suitable for us in massive concrete structures such as dam

The internal size of mould used in brick preparation is

The window which projects outside the room of a building for admitting more light and air is known as

The stone masonry in which stone of same height are laid in layers is called

The placing of new foundation below an existing foundation for strengthening the existing foundation is known as