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WorksheetsDay 53-Nov 14-worksheet-Btech-Scaffolding,shoring & underpinning
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The horizontal member placed parallel to the wall in scaffolding is called:
Putlog
Transom
Ledger
Guard rail
In single scaffolding, the distance between standards is usually:
0.5–1.0 m
1.2–1.8 m
2.0–2.5 m
3.0–4.0 m
Double scaffolding is commonly used for:
Brick masonry
Timber work
Stone masonry
Reinforcement
Suspended scaffolding is most suitable for:
Heavy stonework
Small brick repairs
Whitewashing/maintenance
Foundation work
Flying shores are used to support:
A single unsafe wall
Foundation trenches
Two parallel unsafe walls
A roof slab
True or false: Raking shores should never exceed 60 degrees to the horizontal.
True
False
Assertion–Reason: Assertion (A): Raking shores are used to support unsafe walls. Reason (R): They consist of vertical supports only.
A true, R true, R explains A
A true, R true, R does not explain A
A true, R false
A false, R true
The vertical member supporting the scaffolding is called a (a) .
A putlog rests on the wall at one end and on the (a) at the other.
Diagonal members used for strengthening scaffolding are called (a) .
The inclined member used in raking shore is called a (a) .
Providing a new foundation below an existing one is called (a) .
Identify the odd one out.
Standard
Ledger
Putlog
Needle
Two-statement type: Statement 1: Flying shores support two adjacent unsafe walls. Statement 2: Flying shores do not require ground support between the walls. Choose the correct option.
Only Statement 1 correct
Only Statement 2 correct
Both statements correct
Both statements incorrect
match
Raking shore
Inclined support to unsafe wall
Flying shore
Used when walls are far apart (9–12 m)
Dead shore
Vertical supports carrying beams/needles
Pit underpinning
Dividing wall into short segments 1.2 m
