Basic #Civil Engineering Useful Notes for Interview
Q1. What is the meaning of Bored Cast in Situ?
Answer: Bored cast-in-situ pile is formed within the ground by #excavating or boring a hole within it, with or without the aid of a temporary casing (to keep the hole stabilized) and subsequently filling it with plain or reinforced concrete. These piles are particularly applicable in certain subsoil conditions where penetration to a pre-determined depth is essential.
Q2. What is the density of fire bricks?
Answer: The density of fire bricks is 2400 kg/m3
Q3. What is the minimum curing period for Mineral and #Admixture added #Cement?
Answer: The minimum curing period for Mineral and Admixture added Cement is 14 days.
Q4. What is the fundamental difference between Surveying and #Levelling?
Answer: In Surveying, the measurements are taken in the horizontal plane, but in levelling they are taken in the vertical plane.
Q5. What do you mean by the term ‘Topographical Map’?
Answer: A map that shows the natural features of a country such as Rivers, Hills, Road, Railways, Villages, Towns, etc, is known as Topographical Map.
Q6. What is the working principle of surveying?
Answer: The fundamental principle of surveying is to work from the whole to the part.
Q7. In a chaining operation, Who is the Leader, and who is the Follower?
Answer: The chainman at the forward end of the chain who drags the chain is known as the leader. The one at the rear end of the chain is known as a follower.
Q8. How many ranging rods are required to range a line?
Answer: At least three ranging rods are required for direct ranging and at least four for indirect ranging.
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