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Q1. What is the minimum permissible width of Staircase landing?

Answer: The minimum permissible width of Staircase landing should be equal to the width of
the flight.

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Q2. Summation of Tread and Riser must lie in between -

Answer: The Summation of Tread and Riser must lie between 400 mm to 450 mm.

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Q3. What should be the maximum and minimum pitch in a good stair?

Answer: The maximum pitch in a good stair should be 40 degree and the minimum pitch in a
good stair should be 25 degree.

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Q4. What is the minimum permissible width of the staircase flight?

Answer: The minimum permissible width of the staircase flight is 900 mm.

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Q5. How to calculate the Number of Riser when the number of the tread is known to you?

Answer: The formula for Number of Riser is -

Number of Riser = Tread + 1

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Q6. What is the standard size of Tread and Riser for residential buildings?

Answer: The standard size of Tread is 250 mm and Riser is 150 mm for residential buildings.

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Q7. The height between two floors is 3 meters (3000 mm) and Riser = 150 mm. Assume two
flights in between the two floors. Now find the Number of tread and Riser?

Answer: We know, Number of Riser = Floor to floor distance / Riser height

= 3000 / 150 = 20 Numbers

So Number of Riser is 20

Now, we know, Tread = Riser - 1 for one flight,

Here we have 2 flights.

So, Tread = Riser - 2 = 20 - 2 = 18 Numbers

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Q8. What is the minimum diameter of the Inlet and Outlet pipe for Septic tank construction?

Answer: The minimum diameter of the Inlet and Outlet pipe for Septic tank construction is 100
mm.

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Q9. Which cement is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams?

Answer: Low Heat Cement is suitable for use in massive concrete structures such as large dams.

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Q10. What is the Specific gravity of Portland cement?

Answer: The Specific gravity of Portland cement is 3.15

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Q11. Which IS sieve size is used to determine the fineness of cement?

Answer: The IS sieve size is used to determine the fineness of cement is 90 micron.

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Q12. What is the full form of TBM?

Answer: The full form of TBM is Tunnel Boring Machine.

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Q13. Name the most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial setting of
concrete?

Answer: The most common admixture which is used to accelerate the initial set of concrete is
Calcium Chloride.

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Q14. Which IS code is used for Concrete work measurements?

Answer: The IS 1200 Part-2 is used for Concrete work measurements.

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Q15. Compared to Mild steel, Cast iron has, (i) High Compressive Strength. (ii) High Tensile
Strength. (iii) Low Compressive Strength. (iv) Low Tensile Strength

Answer: Compared to Mild steel, Cast iron has i) High Compressive Strength and Low Tensile
Strength.

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Q16. What is the compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days?

Answer: The compressive strength of ordinary Portland cement after three days shall not be less
than 16 MPa.

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Q17. Which instrument is used to measure the Specific gravity of liquids?

Answer: Hydrometer is used to measure the Specific gravity of liquids.

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Q18. What is the effect on the Bulking of Sand with an increase in moisture content?

Answer: With an increase in moisture content, the bulking of sand first increases to a certain
maximum value and then decreases.
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Q19. Name the main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial / Early strength of
cement?

Answer: The main constituent of cement which is responsible for initial / Early strength of
cement is Tricalcium Silicate.

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Q20. What is the standard mortar mixing ratio of Cement and sand for testing the Compressive
and Tensile strength of cement?

Answer: The standard mortar mixing ratio of Cement and sand for testing Compressive and
Tensile strength of cement is 1:3.

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Q21. What is the normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement?

Answer: The normal consistency of ordinary Portland cement is about 30%. As per IS 4031
Part-4, Generally it ranges between 26 to 33 percent.

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Q22. What is the proportion of cement and sand for the plaster of the septic tank?

Answer: The proportion of cement and sand for the plaster of septic tank is 1:3 (1 part cement
and 3 part sand).

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Q23. What is the basic purpose of retarders in concrete?

Answer: The basic purpose of retarders in concrete is to increase the initial setting time of
cement paste in concrete.

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Q24. What is the relation between Length and Width of Septic Tank?

Answer: If L is the length and W is the width of the septic tank, then

Minimum Length = 2 x Width and Maximum Length = 4 x width

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Q25. What is the minimum Crushing strength of a first-class brick?

Answer: The minimum Crushing strength of a first-class brick is 10.5 N/mm2

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Q26. Name the main constituent of cement which is responsible for the initial setting of cement?

Answer: The main constituent of cement which is responsible for the initial setting of cement is
Tricalcium Aluminate.

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Q27. Name the most commonly used retarder in concrete?

Answer: The most commonly used retarder in concrete is Gypsum.

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Q28. What is the percentage of moisture content in a well-seasoned timber?

Answer: The percentage of moisture content in a well-seasoned timber is 10 to 12 percent.

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Q29. What is the standard proportion of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick
construction?

Answer: The standard proportion of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick
construction is 1:2.

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Q30. What is the proportion of cement and sand for the plaster of the septic tank?

Answer: The proportion of cement and sand for the plaster of septic tank is 1:3 (1 part cement
and 3 part sand).

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Q31. What is the allowable freeboard in a septic tank?

Answer: The allowable freeboard in a septic tank is 300 m to 450 mm.

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Q32. Among Deodar, Chir, Shishum, and Pine, Which of the flowing trees yields hardwood?

Answer: Shishum yields hardwood.

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Q33. What is the maximum water absorption for a good building stone aggregate?

Answer: The maximum water absorption for a good building stone aggregate is 5 percent.

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Q34. What is the minimum crushing strength of a good building stone aggregate?

Answer: The minimum Crushing strength of a good building stone aggregate IS 100 MPa.

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Q35. What causes the disease of dry rot in timber?

Answer: Lack of Ventilation causes dry rot in timber.

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Q36. What is the percentage of moisture content in a well-seasoned timber?

Answer: The percentage of moisture content in a well-seasoned timber is 10 to 12 percent.

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Q37. What is the average life of first-class timber?

Answer: The average life of first-class timber is more than 10 years.

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Q38. What is the maximum percentage of water absorption of first-class brick?

Answer: The maximum percentage of water absorption of first-class brick is 20 percent.

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Q39. What is the use of Le-Chatelier’s device?

Answer: The Le-Chatelier’s device is used for determining the soundness of cement.

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Q40. What is favorable concrete temperature limitation as per ASTM C 1064-86?

Answer: As per ASTM C 1064-86, the favorable concrete temperature limitation is from 26.7
degrees Celcius to 35 degrees Celcius.

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Q41. Why we provide stirrups in Column?

Answer: We provide stirrups in the column because of mainly two important reasons. They are -

(a) To prevent from shear failure (b) To prevent from Buckling

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Q42. What is the full form of HYSD bar?

Answer: The full form of #HYSD bar is High Yield Strength Deformed bars.

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Q43. How many tamping strokes allowable for a #slump test?

Answer: The tamping strokes allowable for a slump test is 25 for every layer.

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Q44. After what temperature use of ICE is recommended for concrete?

Answer: The use of ICE is recommended for concrete after 35 degrees Celcius.

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Q45. What is the relation between Water and Strength of #Concrete?

Answer: Water is inversely proportional to the Strength of Concrete. That means, with the
Increase in Water in Concrete, there is a decrease in the Strength of Concrete.

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Q46. What is the full form of #CPVC?

Answer: The full form of CPVC is Chlorinated Poly Vinyl Chloride.

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Q47. Name the Plasticizers used for Self Compacting #Concrete?

Answer: As per IS 10262: 2019 Clause-8.3 (c), Poly Carboxylate Ethers (PCE) is an admixture
that is used as Plasticizers (Water reducing admixture) to reduce water in Self Compacting
Concrete (SCC).

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Q48. How much water reduction is possible with Polu Carboxylate Ethers (PCE)?

Answer: As per IS 10262: 2019 Clause-8.3 (c), Use of high range water reducing admixture like
polycarboxylate ether-based high range water reducing admixture (water reduction > 30 percent)
and sometimes also using a viscosity modifying admixture (VMA) in appropriate dosages.

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Q49. What is the desirable size of Fines for Self Compacting #Concrete?

Answer: As per IS 10262: 2019 Clause-8.3 (a), the desirable size of Fines for Self Compacting
Concrete is 0.125 mm or 125 Micron.

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Q50. What is the amount of Fines preferable for Self Compacting #Concrete?

Answer: As per IS 10262: 2019 Clause-8.3 (a), Sufficient amount of fines (< 0.125 mm)
preferably in the range of 400 kg/m3 to 600 kg/m3, inclusive of suitable quantities of fine
aggregate and mineral admixtures like fly ash in suitable proportions, may be used for
flowability while ensuring compliance with engineering properties particularly shrinkage.

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