Dampness and Damp-Proofing (Question pool)

Cause of dampness is

• Rising of moisture from the ground

• Action of rain

• Exposed top of wall

• All of these

DPC is generally provided at

• Floor level

• Plinth level

• Soil level

• Concrete level

Effect of dampness is

• Breeding of mosquitoes

• Softening and crumbling of plaster

• Fittings get deteriorated

• All of these

The treatment given to the roof of a building to prevent the entry of damp into building is called.............

• Water proofing

• Liquid proofing

• Concrete proofing

• Liquid tightening

Which among the following material is not used as a material for damp-proofing.

• Hot bitumen

• Mastic asphalt

Which is not a method of damp proofing.

• Integral damp proofing

• Cavity wall construction

• Guniting

• None of these

Which of the below is an example of rigid DPC material?

• Stone

• Cement concrete

• Plastic sheeting

• Both a and b

The treatment which is given to a building so as to prevent or control the growth of termite in a building

• Damp proofing

• Water proofing

• Leakage proofing

• Termite proofing

______ is also known as ground nesting termites.

• Subterranean termites

• Wood nesting termites

• Dry wood termites

• White ants

_____ is also known as non subterranean or wood nesting termites

• Wood nesting termites

• Soil nesting termites

• Dampwood termites

• Drywood termites