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The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as
A 10 mm
B 13 mm
C 16 mm
D 19 mm
A grillage foundation
A Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns
B Is treated as spread foundation
C Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams
D All the above
Grillage foundation
A Is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity
B Is light and economical
C Does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth
D All the above
Two beams, one of circular cross-section and the other of square cross-section, have equal areas of cross-sections. When these beams are subjected to bending,
A Both beams are equally economical
B Square beam is more economical
C Circular beam is more economical
D None of these
In a flange coupling, the flanges are coupled together by means of
A Bolts and nuts
B Studs
C Headless taper bolts
D None of these
Flanges are connected to pipes by
A Screwing
B Welding
C Brazing
D All of the above
The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept
A 0.7
B 0.8
C 0.9
D 0.6
Pile foundations are suitable for
A Water logged soils
B Soft rocks
C Compact soils
D Multi-storeyed buildings
If the foundations of all the columns of a structure are designed on the total live and dead load basis, then
A There will be no settlement of columns
B There will be no differential settlement
C The settlement of exterior columns will be more than interior columns
D The settlement of interior columns will be more than exterior columns
The foundations are placed below ground level, to increase
A Strength
B Workability
C Stability of structure
D All the above

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