Hollow bricks are used for

One cubic meter of Portland cement weights

Number of bricks required per cubic meter with brick size 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm is

Half width full length brick is

A window which is projected beyond the walls of the room

The strength of cement concrete depends upon

Portland cement is manufactured by burning in a kiln the following materials

A type of bond in brick masonry in which each course consists of alternate headers and stretchers is called

In the manufacture of cement, gypsum is added to

The initial setting time for ordinary Portland cement is

Sheep foot rollers are recommended for compacting

Number of standard bricks required for 1 m³ of brick work is

General shrinkage in cement concrete is caused by

Water absorption of a good quality well burnt brick, when put for 24 hours in water,should not exceed :

A wooden block hinged on post outside a door, is known

The window which is provided in flat roof of a room, is known

Stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement mortar or lime mortar, is

The type of masonry in which stones of same height are laid in layers, is called

A covering concrete placed on the exposed top of an exterior wall is known as

Exposed portions of a vertical surface at right angles to window frame, are known as

The vertical sides of door and window openings provided in a wall are known as

9cm x 9cm side of the brick as seen in the wall face is generally known as

The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of wall is known as

The material which controls the initial setting time of cement

The test used to detect the presence of uncombined lime in cement

Before testing setting time of cement, one should test for

The weight of rapid hardening cement is taken as

The initial and final setting time of quick setting cements is

The test used to determine the presence of uncombined lime in cement

Approximate weight of a brick should be

The horizontal upper part of a step on which foot is placed while ascending or descending a stairway

A triangular shaped portion of masonry at the end of sloped roof

A full brick which is laid with its length perpendicular to the face of the wall

The equipment which is used for determining the standard consistency of cement is

Window project outside the external wall of the room

The masonry consists of accurately dressed stone with extremely fine bed and end joints

The finished vertical side of an opening for the door, windows or fireplace is called

A portion of brick obtained by cutting a brick length wise into two portion

The strongest and most commonly used bond in brick work

A spread footing which supports two or more column is termed as

The specific surface value of ordinary Portland cement should not be less than

The proportion of cement mortar used for damp proofing course is

The first artificial cement was manufactured in

In marine and harbour work the preferable cement is

The chemical formula of lime is

As per BIS, the maximum limit of water absorption of weight, for grade AA bricks is

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

Ordinary windows is technically known as

The corner stone or brick in a masonry is called

Depth of foundation by Rankin's formula is