Exam 8: Construction Terminology and Techniques

A bond consisting of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading course comes after several stretching courses, is called

The minimum depth of foundation for buildings on clays is

The angle which the line of nosing of the stair makes with the horizontal, is called

The coefficient of friction between the concrete and soil is

The length of pre-cast concrete piles varies from

A type of bond in a brick masonry consisting of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called

In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as

In rough brick arches, the joints at the extrados are wider than those at the intrados.

Pile foundations are used where the good bearing capacity is available near the ground.

The inner surface of an arch is called

In a queen post truss,

A horizontal member of a frame employed to sub-divide a window opening horizontally is called

Which of the following statement is wrong?

Hearting is the portion of a

The brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall is called a

In constructing concrete partition wall, the concrete mixture usually adopted is

In a raking bond,

Weep holes are provided in the retaining walls to drain off the water from the filling behind.

The damp-proof course for the two leaves of the cavity wall is laid separately although at the same level.

Which of the following statement is correct?