This is obtained by cutting a triangular portion of half the width but of full length of a brick

The vertical window which is built over the sloping surface of a roof is known as

The supporting power of soil ( or rock) or the ability of the soil to support the load of structural foundations, without failures or deformations is called its

The initial setting time of ordinary portland cement shall not be

The minimum thickness of plastering required for random rubble masonry is

The triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of a sloped roof is called

The actual size of standard brick is

The minimum thickness of stone masonry is

The windows which projects outside a room of a building for admitting more light and ventilations is called

To keep bond, in successive course of a wall, a piece of bricks is generally provided at the end of the courses is called

For ordinary double storey building the type of foundation used is

Which proportion of cement motor is used for pointing work

Sand is mixed with lime mortar to

Initial setting time of ordinary cement is nearly

The maximum percentage of ingredient in cement is that of

The heating of lime stone to redness in contact with air known as

Refractory bricks resist

The dry bricks is usually expected to have moisture content of about

The crushing strength of a first class brick is

The indentation marks left on bricks during the process of molding are known as

The steel used in reinforced cement concrete work is

One cubic meter of Portland cement is

Finishing of mortar joints in masonry is called

For practical purpose, 1 cubic metre of Portland cement is taken as equivalent to

The number of bricks (20 cm x 10 cm x 10cm nominal size) required for brick work per cum

Strength and quality of cement primarily depend upon

When water is added to cement, ingredients of cement react with water and form complicated chemical compound till it achieves a rock-like state which is called

Foundations are used for heavy structures on weak soil with advantage if rock is available below weak soils

Sheep foot rollers are used for the of --------- cohesive soil

Lime which is obtained by calcination of comparatively pure lime

In trapezoidal formula of computation, the line joining the ends of the ordinates is assumed as

A horizontal structural member constructed over the opening of doors and window to support the masonry over it

The building is imaged to be cut by a horizontal plane at the sill of the window.The upper portion is removed. A projection of the remaining portion on the horizontal plane below the building will be known as

One cubic meter of Portland cement weighs

A depression cut in the frame of a door to receive the shutter of the door is known as

The masonry made from squared blocks of stones, tooled to a true face on all sides

Grillage foundation is generally used in the case of

The minimum depth of foundation based on Rankine's formula is

The chemical reaction between cement and water is termed as

The initial setting time of ordinary portland cement is not less than

The strength of cement concrete depends on

Good quality cement should have higher percentage of

For the construction of structure underwater, lime used is

The process of adding water to quick lime to convert in to hydraulic lime

The portion of brick without a triangular corner equal to half the width and half the length is known as

The water absorption of first class bricks after 24 hours immersion in cold water should not exceed

The number of standard bricks required for one cubic meter of brick masonry

For ordinary cement the maximum extension by a Le Chatelier's method should not be more than

In quick setting cement the compound added is

Water absorption by a first class brick in 24 hours immersion in cold water should not exceed