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Category: Building Materials and Construction
The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be_____________?
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A. along the direction of bedding planes
B. at 45° to the direction of bedding planes
C. at 60° to the direction of bedding planes
D. perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes
The age of a tree can be known by examining_________________?
A. cambium layer
B. annular rings
C. medullary rays
D. heart wood
The type of roof which slopes in two directions with a break in the slope on each side is known as_____________?
A. gable roof
B. hip roof
C. gambrel roof
D. mansard roof
The moisture content in a well seasoned timber is_______________?
A. 4% to 6%
B. 10% to 12%
C. 15% to 20%
D. 100%
The vehicle used in case of enamel paints is usually______________?
A. linseed oil
B. water
C. varnish
D. none of the above
Minimum thickness of wall where single flemish bond can be used is_____________?
A. half brick thick
B. one brick thick
C. one and a half bricks thick
D. two bricks thick
The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof truss which supports the common rafter is called______________?
A. ridge board
B. hip rafter
C. eaves board
D. valley rafter
The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie beam in timber trussess is__________________?
A. mortise and tennon joint
B. oblique mortise and tennon joint
C. butt joint
D. mitred joint
The radial splits which are wider on the outside of the log and narrower towards the pith are known as________________?
A. heart shakes
B. cupshakes
C. starshakes
D. rindgalls
Number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick masonry is____________?
A. 400
B. 450
C. 500
D. 550
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