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Q151. What is the function of Column in the building?

Answer: Column is a vertical member of a building that support structural load transferred by
the whole structure through Beams. After that column transfers the load to the Footing and
finally Footing transfers the load to the land.

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Q152. When the possibility of Segregation of concrete is more?

Answer: a) When the water-cement ratio is high, b) If the ratio of coarser aggregate is much
more than the other proportion, c) Coarser grading

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Q153. What is the least cover provided for different RCC members in civil engineering?

Answer: Footing – 50 mm, Column – 40 mm, Beam – 25 mm, Slab – 20 mm.

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Q154. What is the full form of TMT bar?

Answer: Thermo Mechanical Treatment.

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Q155. What do you mean by Honeycomb in Concrete?

Answer: Honeycomb means Void. It is also known as Air Pocket.

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Q156. What are Deflection and Deformation in civil engineering?

Answer: Deflection is temporary displacement whereas Deformation is permanent displacement.

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Q157. What are the methods of curing in civil engineering?

Answer: (a) Spraying, (b) Wet covering of a surface, (c) Ponding, (d) Application of curing
compound, (e) Steam curing.

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Q158. The formula for calculating the unit weight of the round section TMT bar?

Answer: (D)square/162, where ‘D’ is the dia of a bar in mm.

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Q159. What is the unit weight of concrete in civil engineering?

Answer: As per IS 456:2000, the Unit weight of PCC is 2400 Kg/Cum & Unit weight of RCC is
2500 Kg/Cum

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Q160. What is the Nominal Concrete mix proportion for different grades in civil engineering?

Answer: M5 – 1:5:10, M7.5 – 1:4:8, M10 – 1:3:6, M15 – 1:2:4, M20 – 1:1.5:3, M25 – 1:1:2

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Q161. In plastering, what is known as 1st coat?

Answer: Undercoat.

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Q162. What is Bentonite in civil engineering?

Answer: It is a Montmorillonite clay with a very high liquid limit.

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Q163. What is the meaning of M50?

Answer: Here ‘M’ stands for ‘Mix’. 50 stands for Characteristics compressive strength of
concrete cube size 150 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm, after 28 days curing. Its unit is N/mm2

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Q164. Difference between Development length & Lap Length?

Answer: Lap length addresses the length of the bar needed to transfer the stress to the other bar,
whereas Development length addresses the length of the bar needed to transfer the stress to the
concrete.

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Q165. Which instrument is used to measure Specific Gravity?

Answer: Hydrometer

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Q166. What is the size of the mould used to measure the compressive strength of Cement?

Answer: As per IS 10080: 1982, The size is 70.6 mm x 70.6 mm 70.6 mm

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Q167. What is the percentage strength of concrete with time?

Answer: After 1 day – 16%, After 3 days – 40%, After 7 days – 65%, After 14 days – 90%,
After 28 days – 99%

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Q168. How to Convert Square meter to Square feet?

Answer: Multiplying by 10.764

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Q169. As per US Gallon, 1 Gallon equals how much liters?

Answer: 3.785 Litres

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Q170. Which IS code Illustrates the Earthquake force in civil engineering?

Answer: IS 1893

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Q171. What is the use of the Cover block in civil engineering?

Answer: It protects the reinforcement from thermal expansion during a fire or excessive heat. It
also protects the steel from corrosion.

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Q172. What is the use of Plumb Bob in civil engineering?

Answer: It is used to find the verticality of any object.

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Q173. Is maximum height permissible for the free fall of concrete?

Answer: As per [IS 456:2000 Clause - 13.2], It is 1.5 m

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Q174. What is the maximum dia of a bar we can use in a slab?

Answer: As per IS 456: 2000 Cl. 26.5.2.2, The dia of reinforcing bar shall not exceed 1/8 th of
the total thickness of the slab.

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Q175. What is the ultimate load capacity of a pile?

Answer: The maximum load which a pile can carry before failure.

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Q176. When we will provide Expansion joints in civil engineering?

Answer: As per [IS 456:2000, Clause 27.2], Structure exceeding 45 meters in length are
designed with one or more expansion joints.

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Q178. What is the minimum height of the Parapet wall?

Answer: 1 meter.

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Q179. What is the maximum spacing between 2 chairs or spacers bar in a slab?

Answer: 1 meter.
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Q180. As per IS code 456:2000, what is the minimum dia of the main bar in a column?

Answer: 12 mm.

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Q181. What is a Two-way Slab in civil engineering?

Answer: If the ratio of Longer Span to Shorter Span is less than 2, then it is called a Two-way
slab.

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Q182. What is Kentledge in civil engineering?

Answer: It is a dead weight used for applying a test load on a pile.

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Q183. What is the #reinforcement criteria for the beam?

Answer: As per 13920: 2016 Cl. 6.2.1, Beam shall have at least two numbers 12 mm dia bar
each at the top and bottom faces.

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Q184. What is the percentage of water we can increase for every 25 mm slump?

Answer: As per IS 10262: 2009 Cl. 4.2, We can increase 3% for every additional 25 mm slump.

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Q185. As per UK gallon, 1 Gallon equals how much liters in civil engineering?

Answer: 4.54 Litres

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Q186. In one way slab, the Main bar is provided along which span?

Answer: Shorter span

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Q187. How we can measure the thickness of the Plaster?

Answer: Bull mark is provided at a specific distance to make sure that the required thickness of
the Plaster is uniform throughout.

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Q188. In plastering, What is known as 2nd coat?

Answer: Floating coat

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Q189. What is the specific gravity range of Bentonite slurry during Piling?

Answer: 1.05 to 1.12

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Q190. What is the working load in civil engineering?

Answer: The load assigned to a pile as per design.

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Q191. What is the use of the Damp Proof Course?

Answer: It prevents moisture from rising up the wall from the ground.

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Q192. What is a small and large diameter pile?

Answer: As per IS 2911, Part – 1, Section – 2, Piles of 600 mm or less in diameter are called
small diameter pile and Piles greater than 600 mm in diameter are called large diameter pile.

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Q193. What is Friction Pile in civil engineering?

Answer: If the pile supports the load primarily by friction along its surface, then it is called
Friction Pile.

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Q194. How much CFT in 1 bag of Cement (50 KG)?

Answer: 1.225 Cubic Feet

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Q195. What are the factors affecting the strength of concrete?

Answer: Quality of Raw Materials, Water – Cement Ratio, Coarse – Fine aggregate ratio,
Aggregate – Cement ratio, Curing period, Temperature, Compaction of concrete.

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Q196. What is the density of Ice?

Answer: 920 Kg per Cubic meter.

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Q197. What is the Contour Line in civil engineering?

Answer: A line joining points of equal elevation is known as a Contour Line.

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Q198. What is the least count of theodolite?

Answer: The difference between the value of the smallest division of the main scale and that of
the smallest division of the vernier scale known as the least count of the theodolite. It is the least
value that can be measured by theodolite.

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Q199. What is the function of Bentonite?

Answer: It stabilizes the soil

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Q200. What is the standard thickness of Ceiling Plaster?

Answer: 6 mm

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