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1. What are the steps involved in Building
Construction? 6. How do you calculate the weight of 12m long and
Ans: There are different steps involved in Building 10mm dia. Steel on-site?
construction like, Ans: It’s simple,
a. Concreting By multiplying the length of the steel bar with its
b. Masonry work unit weight
c. Plastering work (Unit wt. of 10mm = 0.60 kg/m)
d. Flooring work Weight of steel = 0.60x 12 = 7.2 kg
e. Formwork 7. Which is the equation used for calculating the unit
f. Steel cutting and Bending weight of the steel bar?
2. How do you measure the volume of concrete? Ans: (D²/162)
Ans: The volume of concrete is calculated by 8. What is the size of a concrete cube?
Multiplying its Length, Width, and Thickness Ans: 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm
together. For Example – 1m x1m = 1 m³ of volume of 9. What do you do if any concrete cube fails in 28
concrete. Ans: day’s compressive strength test?
3. Why Concrete Cover is provided for reinforcement? If the concrete cube fails in the strength test, I
Ans: Concrete cover for reinforcement is required will conduct a core cutter test on concrete and send
to protect the rebar against corrosion and to a report to higher authorities.
provide resistance against fire. 10. What is the mix ratio for M – 20 Grade of
4. How to do check level on construction site? concrete?
Ans: I will check the level on the construction site Ans: For M20, the Mix ratio is 1: 1.5: 3
by Spirit level, Dumpy Level, and Leveling Pipe. 11. What is the Unit weight of 12 mm Steel Bars?
5. What is the accuracy of the dumpy level or Ans: 0.89 kg/m
minimum reading we can take? 12. What is the Density of Steel?
Ans: With the help of a dumpy level, we can take up Ans: 7850 kg/m³
5mm accurate reading or minimum reading.

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13. In Fe – 415 Steel Grade, 415 indicates 24. What is unit weight of 25 mm Steel Bars?
the___________of Steel.
Ans: 3.85 kg/m
Ans: Tensile Strength
14. What is the Volume of 50 kg bag of cement? 25. One Hectare = _______Acres
Ans: 0.035 m³ Ans: 2.47 Acres
15. In Residential Building, Average Value of Stair 26. One Gallon = ________Liters
Width? Ans: 3.78 Liters
Ans: 900 mm 27. One kilo newton is equal to _________ kilograms
16. The Slope of Stair should not exceed. Ans: 101.97 KG
Ans: 40º 28. One Tonne is equal to _________ kilograms
17. Minimum diameter of steel in Column. Ans: 1000 KG
Ans: 12 mm 29. Maximum Free fall of concrete allowed is______?
18. Standard Size of Brick? Ans: 1.5 m
Ans: 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm 30. Instrument used for level work on a construction
19. What is Unit Weight of RCC? site?
Ans: 2500 kg/ m³ Ans: Dumpy Level
20. One Acre = ____________Sq. ft. 31. Minimum Bars in Circular Column Should be_______
Ans: 43560 Sq. ft. Ans: 6 Nos.
21. What is the Full Form of UTM? 32. What is the Full Form of AAC?
Ans: Universal Testing Machine Ans: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
22. Cement Expire After? 33. What is the Full Form of NDT?
Ans: 3 month Ans: Non – Destructive Test
23. One square meter = _________ Sq. ft? 34. What is the Full Form of JCB?
Ans: 10.76 Sq. ft Ans: Joseph Cyril Bamford

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35. Which Test is conducted to determine the bearing 45. According to IS Code, Full Strength of Concrete is
capacity of Soil? achieved after?
Ans: Plate Load Test Ans: 28 Days
36. Ring and ball test is conducted on which 46. What is the Volume of 1 bag of cement?
construction material? Ans: 0.035 m³
Ans: Bitumen 47. Minimum Grade of Concrete Used For RCC?
37. Minimum hook length as per IS Code? Ans: M – 20
Ans: 75 mm 48. Cement Expire After?
38. What is the extra length in Bent up bars? Ans: 3 month
Ans: 0.45 49. What is the Full Form of DPR?
39. What is Least Count of Dumpy? Ans: Detailed Project Report
Ans: 5mm 50. What is the initial and final setting time for
40. What is Full of EGL? cement?
Ans: Existing ground level. Ans: Initial: Less than 30 min and 600 min.
41. A First Class Brick Should Absorb Water More 51. What are the Responsibilities of a Construction
than? Manager in the project?
Ans: 20 % Ans:
42. Number of Bricks used in 1 Cubic meter of a. Responsibilities of a Construction Manager in
Brickwork? the project
Ans: 500 Nos. b. Supervising the construction Site.
43. The Normal Consistency of Portland cement? c. Estimate the proper cost of the project
Ans: 25 % d. Purchasing the materials required for
44. The Expansion in Portland cement is tested by… construction before work begins.
Ans: Soundness Test e. Purchasing the materials required for
construction before work begins.
f. Analyzing the proposals.

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 g. Construction Scheduling & Monitoring 57. State different types of roof systems?
52. What can be the potential risk factors for workers
Ans: Following are the types of roof system,
on the construction site?
Ans: Following are the risk factors for workers, for a. Slate or Stone roofs
not following the safety protocols: b. Wood shingle roofs
a. Risk to fall from height c. Metal roofing systems
b. Failure Scaffold and Trench 58. What can be the phase inspections done by local
c. Change of Electric shock and arc blast authority while construction?
d. Motion injuries Ans: Various inspections during the construction
53. What you know about Hybrid Foundation includes,
Ans: Hybrid Foundation is used to reduce the a. Inspection of Site
amount of settlement in high rise building, which b. First or pre-construction Inspection
contains both soils supported mat and piles c. Inspection of Foundation before placing of
54. What are the different ways of demolition? concrete
Ans: Demolition is commonly done through Hydro- d. Framing inspection
demolition, Dismantling and Pressure Bursting. e. Insulation inspection is done after insulation
55. Explain Floating Slab Foundation? f. Lastly, the final inspection is done after the
Ans: Type of mat foundation having the hollow mat completion of the construction
formed by the grid of thick reinforced concrete 59. State out some of the Inspections, done after the
walls between two thick reinforced concrete slabs completion of construction?
is termed as Floating Slab Foundation. Ans: Listed are some of the checking or inspection
56. Explain what is flashing? is done on the exterior side of the construction is,
Ans: Joints in a building can be sealed and a. Storm sewer system
protected from water penetration through b. Safety provision (terraces, porches,
extended construction called as Flashing. It can be areaways)
installed at the walls and parapets. c. Accessory buildings

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 d. Drainage costs that is owner’s responsibility is not covered in
e. Retaining wall it.
f. Compaction of fill material 63. What does the Critical Path Method (C.P.M) mean?
g. Caulking at opening Ans: It (CPM) is a strategy along with the method
h. Pavement edging of representing the respective tasks and activities
i. Protection against moisture penetration to be involved in the construction with respect to a
j. Design of dwelling structure symbolic diagram.
60. Alternate Bid is______? 64. Explain the term is Demising Wall?
Ans: An alternate bid is a proportion stated in the Ans: Demising wall act as a boundary that separates
bid to be subtracted or summed from the base bid your land or house from neighbor’s house or
amount. Alternate materials or methods of property.
construction force Alternate bids are to be The Significance of the labor and material payment
proposed. bond is if the contractor fails to pay for all labor,
61. Explain the Order of Change request? materials, equipment’s or services in accordance
Ans: Change order request is a written document with the contract, he or she will guarantee payment
given by the owner, requesting an adjustment to the to the owner under this bond. Hence it is a bond
contract sum or an extension of the contract time. between the owner and the main contractor.
It can be issued by the architect or owners 65. Explain what is progress payment?
representative. Ans: A progress payment is a payment done by the
62. What are the components covered within owner to the contractor in parts after the
Construction Cost? completion of a certain amount of construction.
Ans: Materials required, labor expense, equipment Technically it is a difference between the
and services, contractor’s overhead, and profit are completed work and material stored and a pre-
covered under the estimated construction cost determined schedule of values or unit costs.
while compensation or salary paid to the architect,
consultant, or engineers, cost of the land, and other

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 representation will be a drawing with a scale of
1/8”= 1 foot.
66. What is a Structural Frame or Systems?
70. What are software programs that can be used by
Ans: Beams and columns form load-bearing assembly architects?
on a foundation called Structural frames. However, Ans: The list of software programs is as follows:
the columns and beams are mostly fabricated off- AutoCAD
site and can be assembled on site. 3DS Max

67. Explain the concept “release of lien“? Sketch up

Photoshop
Ans: Documentation executed by any individual or
Adobe creative suites
firm in the availability of supplying labor, material,
or professional service on a project, which will Microsoft office
Digital Media
release its mechanic’s lien against the project
property. Heir use is based on the type of architectural
project.
68. What is an Architect-Prepared Contract?
71. Explain what are the skills required for a good
Ans: A contract is an agreement prepared by the
architect between the owner and himself which is architect?
Ans:
further reviewed by an attorney before its
execution is an architect -Prepared Contract. It is a a. Conceptual understanding related to
designing models,
legal contract with all terms and conditions
b. Basic knowledge of computer and
including adequate legal protection offered for
both parties. architectural software programs
c. Various Engineering abilities
69. What 1/8 on the architect ruler indicate?
Ans: 1/8 on the architect ruler is a scale that d. General and Business aptitude
e. Knowledge about 3D model Designs
converts 1/8 inch onto the drawing to 1 foot. Its
72. What things architects have to take care of
before starting any project?

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 c. Flipboard
Ans: The owner has to have proper planning d. Evernote
permission for the building to be constructed. e. STEEL
Whether the certain listed grade is approved or not f. Dropbox
Basic Knowledge is required of building appliances and g. Houzz
materials that are costly. Environment care should be h. AutoCAD Ws
taken while construction i. Magic Plan
75. What are Wooden Shingles?
73. What are different dimension tools in CAD?
Ans: Slats or sheets rectangular in shapes that are
Ans: For accessing CAD dimension tools one must go
nailed to the exterior surface are called wooden
to CAD>Dimensions. The wide range of dimension
shingles. The shingling method is a traditional
tools is listed below:
weatherproofing method for building.
a. Manual dimensions
76. What could be the common problems that
b. Interior dimensions
architect has to tackle?
c. Point to point dimensions
Ans: Common problems faced by architecture are,
d. Display temporary dimensions moving objects
The client would sometimes not be able to know
using dimensions
what they want that is when the architect will face
e. Auto exterior dimensions
problems in designing the structure.
f. Auto interior dimensions
When budget is limited
g. End to end dimensions
When the requirement of the customer is custom
74. What are the most helpful and best engineering
design at standard design cost
Apps?
When an architect is provided with less space to
Ans: Some of the best apps for civil engineering
work
are,
77. What is the standard roof height like to be?
a. Sketchbook
Ans: The standard height of the roof can be one or
b. Photoshop Express
two stories tall. If you do not need to make the

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 roof taller and yet you won’t make it look bigger d. Balcony for gardening or other purposes is
from outside, you can use a mansard roof containing not safe as it is not designed to lift excess
multiple floors. Pitch is adjusted so as to give a amount of weight and may result in earlier
bigger look. failure.
78. List the types of roofs used? 80. For what type of building Built-in balconies are
Ans: Types of Roofs are as listed below, suitable and what are their pros?
a. Gull wind roof
Ans: An older building serves the requirement of
b. Mansard roof
Built on balconies. This balcony is well supported in
c. Bell cast roof
front of the facade on four columns and are backed
d. Sawtooth roof
to the wall with brackets.
e. Monitor roof, etc.
The advantages of built-on balconies areas listed
f. Half hipped roof
below:
g. Dutch gable roof
Dismantling of old ones is possible and the new ones
h. Skillion roof
can be erected immediately in front of the face.
i. Gambrel roof
The work can take place outside of the house, so
79. List out the problems one might be facing while
there is no interference to the interior of the
having a Cantilever balcony?
building.
Ans: Cantilever balconies are unsupported and
extend in an outward direction, so the problems 81. Distinguish between Built Area and Super Built-up
with Cantilever balconies are as such; Area?
Excess amount of deflection or bounce Ans: Difference between Built up area and super
a. Weakness of the deck structure is liable built up area, the built-up area includes carpet area
b. Water damage to the interior of the house plus area covered by the walls, pillars as well as
along with rotting is caused. ducts. It is having 10% more area than that carpet
c. Unevenness within the house interior area On another hand, Super built-up area includes
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 building amenities like the passage of lift, stairs, process with high effectiveness maintained for
and lifts, gym, club, etc. repairing concrete walls or damaged surfaces.
82. What is the ideal size of the living room ranging 86. For filling cracks in masonry structures
from small to large? involve____ the type of bitumen.
Ans: Ans: Plastic bitumen
a. Very small size living room= 7 x 10 feet 87. Explain the terms bending moment (BM) & Shear
b. Small living room= 10x 13 feet (for two 2 force (SF)?
seater sofa) Ans: A bending moment is a reaction that tends to
c. Medium living room= 12×18 feet (for 3 Seater bend the element when an external for resist shear
sofa) force is a major objective than its ability to resist
d. Large living room= 15×20 feet (for 4 seater an axial force. The axial force acts parallel to the
or 5 seater sofa) longitudinal axis.
83. What Do You Understand by M25 Concrete? 88. What is the type of bitumen used is for filling
Ans: According to the standards IS code 456: cracks in masonry structures?
2000, M represents Mix, and 25 is the Ans: Plastic bitumen is the best-suited bitumen
characteristic compressive strength of concrete. used is for filling cracks in masonry structures.
84. Maximum temperature that is allowable for fresh 89. What is the process called for covering the
concrete used according to the ASTM? concrete placed on the exposed top of an external
wall?
Ans: 32℃ is the maximum temperature.
Ans: Coping
85. What is grunting? 90. ——– is the wall constructed to resist the pressure
Ans: Grunting is a kind of process in which a mix of Ans: of an earth filling.
cement & sand is in the proportion of 1:3 is shouted The Retaining wall
on a concrete surface with the use of a cement gun
under the pressure of 2 to 3 kg/cm2. It is a

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91. What is the duration of the minimum curing Ans: Following are the tests cement should undergo
period? on field;
Ans: As per IS 456 – 2000 recommendations the
On looking, Cement should have a grey color with a
curing period of concrete must be at least 7 days in
light greenish shade.
case of OPC (Ordinary Portland Cement), and at
It should feel smooth when rubbed between fingers.
least 10 days for the concrete with added mineral
If the hand is inserted in heap cement or its bags, it
admixtures. It is also mandatory for OPC exposed
should feel cool.
to dry and hot weather conditions to have at least a
When a pinch of cement is thrown in Water then
10-day curing period.
cement should float for some time before it sinks.
92. What is the minimum recommended weight of fine
Cement should be lump-free when checked by putting
aggregate for sieve analysis as per ASTM C136?
the hand in the mixture.
Ans: 300 g
93. Duration in hours for CBR samples to be soaked? 97. What are the types of cement?
Ans: 96Hrs duration is well sufficient for CBR Ans: Various types of cement which are used for
samples to be soaked. quality construction are listed below: Portland
94. What is the bearing capacity of soil? Pozzolana Cement (PPC), Low Heat Portland Cement,
Ans: The bearing capacity of soil is the ability of Colored Portland Cement, Hydrophobic cement,
soil to withstand the load imposed by the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), White Portland
Foundation. Cement (WPC), Rapid Hardening Cement, Portland
95. What do you mean by honeycomb in concrete? Slag Cement, Sulphates resisting Portland Cement,
Ans: Air Pocket is another name for honeycomb in White Portland Cement (WPC), etc.
concrete which is usually formed during concrete 98. What do you mean by Water-Cement Ratio and how
casting. it is related to the strength of concrete?
96. What field tests are necessary for the quality Ans: The Water-Cement Ratio: Ratio of weight of
check of cement? water to the weight of cement used in a concrete
mix. A lower constant ensure higher strength and

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 durability but is difficult to mix i.e. low workability Aggregate selection is important in this process to
of Concrete Mix. Admixtures are added to deal reduce errors in work.
with workability. 102. Reason for concrete being weak in tension?
99. List the steps involved in the concreting process? Ans: Concrete is a combination of materials like
several aggregate types, cement, pozzolana, water,
Ans: Steps in Concreting are as given below:
air, etc. which stick together with a cement paste
a. Batching of Concrete are. The zone called the “interface zone” is the
b. Mixing. weakest link in the structure. During compression,
c. Transportation of Concrete that interface is the only to transfer compressive
d. Compaction of Concrete stresses from aggregate to aggregate. Which does
e. Curing not require exceptional strength.
While the scenario under tension is not the same.
100. What is Bursting Reinforcement?
The aggregates in tension are trying to pull away
Ans: Tensile stresses induced during prestressing from each other and the bond is what holds it
operation are called as bursting reinforcement and it tightly. Since it is significantly weaker than the
is maximum where the stress trajectories are concave aggregates, it is what results in failure.
towards the line of action of the load. 103. Explain grouting?
101. What are the major difficulties faced during Ans: Grout is a fluid form of concrete that is used to
pumping concrete works? fill the voids and this method is nothing but grouting.
104. What is the recommended slump for the column?
Ans: Difficulties are discussed below, the force
Ans: 75 to 125 mm
needs to overcome the friction between concrete and
105. What is the range for the bearing capacity of
the pumping pipes along with the weight of concrete
granite?
and the pressure head. Segregation and Bleeding are
Ans: Around in between 30 to 35 kg/cm2
the major problems associated with pumping.

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106. What are the recommended standards of tamping Equilibrium reinforcements: In this type several
rod used in cube filling for cube test? anchorages exist where the prestressing loads are
Ans: According to the IS code 2386, a 16 mm steel applied in a sequential manner.
rod with rounded edge is recommended Bursting Reinforcements: Various stresses occurs in
specifications. case of the stress concave trajectories towards
107. Explain what are the functions of columns in a the line of action of load. In order to reduce such
building? stresses, here the reinforcement in the form of
Ans: Support structural load and transfer it through bursting is required.
beams to the foundation. 111. Explain what is QA & QC?
108. What are the uses of Groynes? Ans: Quality Assurance (QA): Set of activities to
Ans: Uses of Groynes are, make sure quality in the processes by which works
Stop the longshore drift. are done is termed as Quality Assurance (QA). It is
Slow down erosion. the process of managing for quality.
109. What do we call the portion of a brick cut across Quality Control (QC): Quality Control can be
the width? defined as a set of activities that ensure quality in
Ans: BAT work. This activities focus on identifying defects in
110. State and Explain reinforcements used in the the actual products produced.
process of prestressing? 112. List down the Ratio of Grades M5, M7.5, M10,
Ans: The major types of reinforcements used in M15, M20, M25, M30, M35, and M40?
prestressing are: Ans: The grades are having the following ratios:
Spalling Reinforcement: The Spalling stress adjured
a. M5 – 1:5:10
leads to stress behind the loaded area of the anchor
b. M7.5 – 1:4:8
blocks. Which results into the breaking off of the
c. M10 – 1:3:6
surface concrete.
d. M15 – 1:2:4
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 f. M25 – 1:1:2 high dams are generally made out of concrete. The
g. M30, M35, M40 – Design Mix Followed spillway is a necessary requirement for dams.
119. What made you decide to become a civil engineer?
Ans: My passion and interest in learning building
113. The length of each fish plate is_______
works have encouraged me to become a civil
Ans: 457.2mm
engineering. I love working as a civil engineer and
114. Rail chairs are used to fix what?
learn at every stage of my work.
Ans: Double headrails
120. What is the Purpose of the Gap in the Road on
115. _____ is a highly effective process for repairing
the Bridge?
concrete walls or damaged surfaces.
Ans: The purpose of the gap in the road is to allow
Ans: Flat bearing
road expansion and contraction caused due to
116. Explain cement soundness?
temperature changes, without damaging or
Ans: It is the property of cement that ensures that
deformation the road.
the cement does not go through any unwanted
121. In Indian railways, the minimum formation width
expansion or experience any change in volume once
in embankment for a single line of board gauge is
it has been set. Cement soundness is a necessary
Ans: 6.1m
process to help cement get rid of any possibilities
122. The direction of the engines are changed using
of the mortar or concrete from getting expanded.
the device called ______
117. What is used to check to creep of concrete?
Ans: Turntable
Ans: Anchors
123. ______ provided to prevent the vehicles from
118. What Are The Materials Used In Building A
moving beyond the end of the rail at terminals.
Gravity Dam?
Ans: Buffer stops
Ans: Compacted earth and concrete are used
124. How important is Moment Of Inertia in Civil
depending on the dam type. Many gravity dams
Engineering?
could be constructed of compacted earth. While
Ans: This concept is used to resolve various issues
in civil as well as mechanical engineering. It

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 measures the opposition of any kind of body against 129. Stock rails are fitted against _____
a certain momentum that is rotating. Ans: Tongue Clearance
125. Name the type of clearance: “The distance 130. The angle subtended between the gauge faces of
between the running edge of the stock and switch rails the Stock rail and check is _____
at the switch heel “. Ans: The switching angle is
Ans: Heel clearance 131. Explain the Critical Path Method (C.P.M)?
126. What are the tests used for checking brick Ans: Critical Path Method is a strategy and method
quality? which uses the symbolic diagram to represent the
Ans: Absorption test, Hardness Test, Shape & size respective tasks and activities involved in the
test, crushing strength test, soundness test, etc. are construction.
performed to determine the brick quality. For 132. How can Specific Gravity of Cement be
example, in the water absorption test, brick is dipped Determine?
in freshwater for 16 hours in water. And depending Ans: The composition of cement is itself in powder
on the weight of brick its class is decided such as if form. Hence it is not easy to measure its specific
the weight of brick after dipping in water doesn’t gravity. Ultimately knowing its specific gravity is not
exceed 20% it can be considered as a first-class particularly useful.
brick if below 22.5% it can be considered as second Finding a conclusion to a solution is that the more
class brick, and so on. useful question is “What is the typical density of
127. Name the clearance that is defined as the distance concrete?” And according to the rule of thumb, its
between the adjacent faces of the stock rail and the answer is that the normally cured concrete has a
check rail. density of about 150 pounds per cubic foot.
Ans: Flange way clearance 133. Define Throw of a switch?
128. Explain what is the void ratio? Ans: The distance between the running face of the
Ans: Void ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids stock rail and the toe of the tongue rail is known as
to volume of solids. the Throw of a switch.

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134. _____ (in mm) is the maximum value of the throw The function of the cover is to protect the
of a switch for a broad gauge track. reinforcement bars against corrosion and to provide
Ans: 995 mm ultimately provide resistance against fire.
135. In INDIA, the crossing number for passenger
turnout can be taken as 140. How to do check level on construction site?
Ans: 12 Ans: Spirit level, Dumpy Level, and Leveling Pipes
136. A warning signal, which is first visible to the are used to check levels on construction sites.
driver, is known as 141. What is the accuracy of the least count we can
Ans: Outer signal take of the dumpy level?
137. List out the different steps involved in building Ans: 5mm is the least count for dumpy level. It is
construction? the accuracy that can be provided by dumpy level.
Ans: Major steps involved in Building construction 142. How will you calculate the weight of 12m long and
like, 10mm dia. steel bar on-site?
Ans: Here, we can multiply the length of the steel
a. Concreting
bar by its unit weight
b. Masonry work
(Unit wt. of 10mm = 0.60 kg/m)
c. Plastering work
Therefore, Weight of steel = 0.60x 12 = 7.2 kg
d. Flooring work
143. Which is the equation used for calculating the
e. Formwork
unit weight of the steel bar?
f. Steel cutting and Bending
Ans: (D²/162) is the general equation used to
138. How will you measure the volume of concrete? calculate unit weight of steel bar.
Ans: It is a simple task of multiplying its Length, 144. State the size of a concrete cube?
Width, and Thickness together. For Example – 2m x Ans: 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm
2m x 2m = 8 m³ of the volume of concrete.
139. Why Concrete Cover is provided to reinforcement?

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145. What is the procedure to be followed if any Ans: A curb is defined as a structure that can
concrete cube fails in 28 days compressive strength separate pavement and median, pavement and
test? shoulder, pavement and footpath. The height of the
Ans: After the failure of the concrete cube in low curb is restricted to 100mm only.
compression strength test, conduct a core cutter
test on concrete, and a report is sent to higher
authorities.
146. ____ is the mix ratio for M – 20 Grade of
concrete.
Ans: 1: 1.5: 3
147. State the Unit weight of 12 mm Steel Bars.
Ans: 0.89 kg/m
148. Define floating slab foundation?
Ans: A floating concrete foundation is a type of mat
foundation that consists of the hollow mat formed
by a grid of thick reinforced concrete walls
between two thick reinforced concrete slabs is
called as a floating concrete foundation.
149. The density of steel used in construction?
Ans: 7850 kg/m³
150. In Fe – 415 Steel Grade, 415 indicates _____of
Ans: Steel... 415 is the Tensile Strength of steel.
151. What is the curb and also state the height of the
low curb?

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