Test: Building Material & Construction - 2

Stones used for ornamental work must be

The presence of original rounded surface on the manufactured piece of timber, is called

Stones used for the construction of retaining walls must be

In stone masonry, stones (stratified rocks) are so placed that the direction of pressure to the plane of bedding is

In stone masonry, if stones are so placed that their layers are parallel to the direction of load, they

In arches, stratified stones are placed so that their lanes are

The tendency of a stone is, to split along

The standard size of masonry bricks, is

Modular bricks are of nominal size 20 * 10 * 10 cm and 20% of the volume is lost in mortar between joints. Then what is the number of modular bricks required per cubic meter of brickwork ?

The term frog means

The frog of a brick is normally made on its

The size of mould for brick is generally kept

For one cubic metre of brick masonry, number of bricks required, is

The minimum compressive strength of Ist class bricks should be

The minimum compressive strength of IInd class bricks should be

A 1st class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water (by weight) more than

The main ingredient of a good quality brick earth, is

Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least

A bull nose brick is not used for

Second class bricks

jumb brick are

Dolomite is a limestone which contains carbonate of magnesia upto