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Arch and Lintel Building Construction Objectives

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Arch and lintel (CIVIL) OBJECTIVES

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OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS IN

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

ARCH AND LINTELS


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1. Under surface of arch is : Soffit

2. One centered arch example : Bull's eye arch

3. The type of arch generally constructed over a wooden


lintel or over a flat arch for the purpose of carrying the
load of the wall above is : Relieving arch

4. The wedge shaped bricks or blocks forming the course of


an arch ring are known as : Voussoir

5. The upper convex surface of an arch is called : Extrados

6. The venetian arch has ____________ centers. Four

7. The lower half of the arch between crown and skewback is


known as : Haunch

8. The uppermost or central voussoir of an arch is : Key

9. Springer’s are those Voussoir of an arch which are


provided at Its extremes

10. Which of the following is a four centered arch ? Venetian arch

Striking of
11. In the construction of arches, sand box method is used for centering

12. In a flat arch, the skew back is made to rest in an inclined


position so as to make an angle of ____ with springing line. 60°

13. The under surface of an arch is called : Soffit

14. The outer most support of an arch is ______ Abutments

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15. The inclined or splayed surface of the abutment of an arch
is called : Skew back

16. A course of stone or bricks having a curve similar to that


of the arch known as : Arch ring

17. The position of main reinforcement in concrete lintel


should be : The bottom

18. A Florentine arch is an example for ______ centered arch Three

19. The depth of an arch at the crown is more than that at the
springing line and the shape of the intrados is a semi-
circle, then it is called : Florentine arch

20. The center of the arch lies above the springing line, the
arch is called : Horse shoe arch

21. The projecting course at the upper part of a pier or an


abutment of an arch to stress the springing line is : Impost

22. The end support of an arch is called : Abutment

23. The perpendicular distance between intrados and


extrados of an arch is called : Depth of an arch

24. Which one of the following is not a one centered arch ? Pointed

25. The triangular space formed in an arch between the


extrados and crown is termed as : Spandril

26. In ______ arch, the depth at crown is more than that at the
springing line. Venetian

27. The external curve of an arch is known as : Back of the arch

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28. The inner curve of an arch is known as : Intrados or soffit

Less than one


29. Brick lintels are used when the span is : meter

30. _______ arch is built over a lintel or a flat arch to relieve the
latter of the super incumbent weight. Relieving arch

31. The center stone of an arch is called : Crown

32. A row of arch in succession is called : Arcade

33. The type of lintel when the opening is small and the loads
are light : Brick lintel

34. The inner curve of the arch is known as : Intrados

35. The horizontal line joining the two springing point in an


arch is known as : Springing line

36. The irregular triangular space between the extrados and


horizontal line drawn through the crown is : Spandril

37. The highest point of an arch is called as : Crown

38. The upper most or central Voussoir of an arch is called : Key

39. The row of arches in continuation is called : Arcade

40. Outer curve of an arch is called : Extrados

41. The portion of support on which first voussoir of arch


placed : Skew back

42. An example for four centered arch is : Venetian arch

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43. The wedge shaped blocks used to construction are called : Voussoir

44. The bearing of a lintel at its ends should be : 20 cm

Below the
45. In a segmental arch, the center of the arch lies : springing line

46. The lower half portion of the arch between the crown and
the skew back is called : Haunch

47. A term which is used to indicate the sinking of edge of one


piece of timber into another is called : Housing

48. The circular course forming an arch is known as : Ring

Three centered
49. Florentine arch is an example for : arch

50. The lower half portion of the arch between the crown and
skewback is : Haunch

51. The inclined surface of an abutment which received the


arch is known as : Skew back

52. A pointed arch which forms isosceles or equilateral


triangle is generally known as : Lancet arch

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