In a sloping roof, the inclined wooden members laid from the ridge to the caves are known as
A.hip rafters B.jack rafters C.common rafters D.valley rafters
Building Construction
In pitched roofs, the term gable is defined as the
A.apex line of the sloping roof B.inclination of the sides of a roof to the hoizontal plane C.horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls D.triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitched roof
The term pitch in connection with pitched roofs is defined as the
A.apex line of the sloping roof B.inclination of the sides of a roof to the horizontal plane C.horizontal distance between the internal faces of the walls D.triangular upper part of a wall formed at the end of a pitch roof
A pitched roof in which rafters slope to one side only is called
A.lean-to roof B.Pent roof C.Aisle roof D.any one of these
The combination of a king-post truss and queen post truss is known as
A.couple roof B.collar beam roof C.mansard roof D.purlin roof
The coupled roof is suitable for spans upto
A.3.5 m B.5 m C.6.5 m D.8 m
The type of truss commonly used for spans varying from 5 to 9 metre is
A.queen post truss B.king post truss C.mansard truss D.composite truss
The width of jambs is
A.57 mm to 76 mm B.76 mm to 114 mm C.114 mm to 138 mm D.138 mm to 152 mm
The slump commonly adopted for concrete for road works is
A.12 to 25 B.20 to 28 C.25 to 50 D.50 to 100
The depth of jambs is
A.57 mm to 76 mm B.76 mm to 114 mm C.114 mm to 138 mm D.138 mm to 152 mm