Civil and Mechanical Engineering : Practice Questions and Answers

In tanking construction the cement mortar fill Is used to

In open timbering, the poling boards are retained in position by using

If a working drawing is made to a scale of 1 50, a length of 5.5 metres would be shown on the drawing by a length of

I n order to qualify for the weekly tool allowance, a bricklayer may be expected to provide

Honeycombs in sleeper walls

Having set out a rectangular building, the accurate check for squareness of the corners would be to

Hatching is a method which is used to indicate

Dry rot in timber is the result of

Curing of concrete is achieved by providing

Coarse aggregate is mainly retained on a sieve of

Care should be taken when using a plumb rule during periods of

Bricks that are subjected to severe weather conditions should be

Before a foundation may be concreted, the natural foundation must be inspected by the

Backfilling and compaction of trenches should be carried out in layers of

A trench 4.000 m in length, 1.000 m in depth and 1.000 m wide is to be excavated; the sub-soil is clay. The amount to be carted away will be

A horizontal member used in trench timbering is a

A horizontal d.p.c. is placed to stop moisure

A disadvantage with clayey subsoils is that in long periods of dry weather they tend to

A d.p.c. placed under a stone sill should extend on each side of the sill at least

A d.p.c.