Exam 3: Construction Terminology: Walls, Roofs, Piles, and More

A system of providing temporary support to the party walls of two buildings where the intermediate building is to be pulled down and built, is called

The arrangement of supports provided underneath the existing structure without disturbing its stability, is known as

The surface of the abutment on which the arch rests, is known as

The wedge shaped unit (voussoir) placed at the crown of an arch, is called

Corince is defined as a

In combined footing

The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the

H-piles

The type of stone masonry commonly adopted in the construction of residential building is

A ridge formed by the intersection of two sloped surfaces having an exterior angle greater than 180?, is called

The window which projects outward from the walls of a room to provide an increased area of opening for admitting greater light and ventilation, is called

The dampness in a building is due to

A partition wall may be

When the pile is driven by means of water jets, water is forced through the jet pipe under a pressure of

A stone wall provided to protect the slopes of cutting in natural ground from the action of weather, is known as

The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles

A block of stone or concrete provided under the end of tie beam to spread the load from the roof over a large area of bearing, is called

The span of an arch is

The most commonly used material for damp proofing is

When the depth of water is from 4.5 to 6 m, the type of coefferdam used is