Civil Engineering :: Building Construction
- The size of a floor tile commonly used, is
- The art of bringing the floor to a true level surface by means of screeds, is called
- A roof which slopes in four directions, is called
- In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be
- The concrete slump recommended for columns, is
- The vertical members fixed between steps and hand rail, are known
- Dampness causes
- While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful:
- A temporary rigid structure having platforms to enable masons to work at different stages of a building, is known as
- The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as