Civil Engineering :: Building Construction
- The member which is placed horizontally to support common rafter of a sloping roof, is
- Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from
- The type of footing which is used to transmit heavy loads through steel columns is
- The stone blocks approximately triangular in shape, used as steps, are known
- An arch constructed with finely dressed stones, is known
- In jack arch floor, the rise is kept
- The raft slab is projected beyond the outer walls of the structure by
- The triangular portion between any two adjacent arches and the tangent to their crowns, is
- Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels
A.
The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall |
B.
The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time |
C.
The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads |
D.
Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel |