Exam 7: Various Terminologies in Construction and Architecture

A horizontal layer of bricks laid in mortar is known as

In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined position so as to make an angle of

A wall built to resist the pressure of earth filling, is known as

A brick which is half as wide as a full brick, is called

A retaining wall may be built in

The window used with the object of providing light and air to the enclosed space below the roof, is called

For the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the quality of concrete recommended is

The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of

The projections which help in securing the head of a door frame to the masonry, are called

In English bond, the queen's closer should be placed next to the quoin header.

A fine aggregate is one whose particles are of size

Fender piles are

The maximum load on the wooden pile should not exceed

The sill in a wooden partition wall is the

The brick flooring is used in

The type of pointing in which the mortar is first pressed into the raked joint and then finished off flush with the face of the bricks or stones is called

In designing a stair, the product of going (in cm) and the rise (in cm) should be equal to

For a building on the side of a busy street where the ordinary scaffolding will obstruct the traffic on road, the type of scaffolding provided is

Which of the following statement is correct?

In axed brick arches, the joints of the arch are not of uniform thickness.