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WorksheetsDay 44-Nov 4-worksheet-PWD-Brick masonry,floors,lintels & arches
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The main problem associated with ground floors that does not affect upper floors is —
Sound insulation
Fire resistance
Damp exclusion and thermal insulation
Structural stability
Which of the following floors is best suited for warehouses or godowns where economy is important?
Brick floor
Marble floor
Mosaic floor
Wooden floor
A flagstone floor uses slabs generally of thickness —
1–2 cm
2–4 cm
5–8 cm
10 cm
The strongest type of bond in brick masonry is —
Flemish bond
English bond
Garden wall bond
Dutch bond
In Flemish garden wall bond, one header occurs for every —
Two stretchers
Three or five stretchers
Four stretchers
Six stretchers
Brick on edge bond is also known as —
Soldier or Silvercock bond
Dutch bond
Monk bond
Sussex bond
A frog in a brick is provided on the bed surface for architectural appearance only.
True
False
Muram flooring uses a layer of fine muram sprinkled with water and well rammed.
True
False
Assertion (A): Flemish bond is stronger than English bond. Reason (R): In English bond, alternate courses of headers and stretchers are provided
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation.
A true but R false.
A false but R true.
The (a) of a floor provides the base upon which the wearing surface rests.
The horizontal distance between vertical joints of successive courses is called (a) .
The lower surface of a brick when laid flat is called (a) .
A brick cut longitudinally into two equal parts is known as (a) .
(a) is the first voussoir and springing level on the other side of an arch and it is immediately adjacent to the skewback.
A (a) is a horizontal member which is placed across an opening to support the position of the structure above it.
