Building Construction

51) The type of joint commonly used at the junction of a principal rafter and tie-beam in timber trusses is

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oblique mortise and Tennon joint

52) The horizontal timber piece provided at the apex of a roof that supports the common rafter is called

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ridge board

53) In a collar beam roof

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there is a horizontal tie at almost the middle of rafters only

54) Sum of tread and rise must lie between

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400 to 450 mm

55) The height between the two floors is 3.00 m and the riser is 150 mm. Assuming two flights between the floors, the number of treads will be

56) The minimum number of holdfasts recommended on each side of a door frame and a window frame respectively

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3 and 2

57) Half turn stairs are the stairs that change their direction through

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180°

58) In any good staircase, the maximum and minimum pitch respectively should be

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40° and 25°

59) Couple close roof is suitable for a maximum span of

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4.5m

60) Mansard roof is a roof that slopes in

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four directions with break in the slope on each side

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