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The stone masonry of finely dressed stones laid in cement or lime, is

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The form work from the sides of beams can be removed only after

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The form work from the underside of slabs, can be removed only after

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The inner section of a cavity wall, is generally known as

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The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

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The 19 cm × 9 cm side of a brick as seen in the wall face, is generally known as

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A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral triangle, is generally known as

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The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as

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Under reamed piles are generally used for

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To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is

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In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is

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If () is the angle of repose of soil of weight w kg/m3, the horizontal pressure p at a depth of h meters per metre length of wall, is

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A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of

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In grillage foundations a minimum 15 cm cover is provided on

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Number of vertical joints in a stretcher course is x times the number of joints in the header course, where x is equal to

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The mortar in which both cement and lime are used as binding materials, is called

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For brick construction, the lime-sand mortar, is

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In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for

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The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase

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The stepped structure provided for lateral support of a structure, is

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