As compared to English bond, double flemish bond is _____ ?
A. costly
B. stronger
C. more compact
D. None of them
Building Materials and Construction
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Differential settlement in case of foundations on sand soils should not exceed ______ ?
A. 25 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 65 mm
Type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is _____ ?
A. well foundation
B. isolated footing
C. grillage foundation
D. raft foundation
In a colar beam roof ____ ?
A. there is a horizontal tie at the feet of rafters only
B. here are two horizontal ties, one at the feet and other at the middle
C. there is no horizontal tie beam
D. here is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only
Term string is used for ____ ?
A. outer projecting edge of a tread
B. vertical member between two treads
C. the underside of a stair
D. a sloping member which supports the steps in a stair
Number of steps in a flight generally should not be less than ____ ?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 8
D. 13
Vertical posts placed at the top and bottom ends of a flight supporting the hand rail are known as ____ ?
A. balustrades
B. railings
C. balusters
D. newal posts
Minimum width of landing should be ?
A. twice the width of stairs
B. one fourth the width of stairs
C. equal to width of stairs
D. half the width of stairs