Construction Materials

161) Swelling of bricks is known as

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bloating

162) Bloating of bricks is due to

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all the above

163) Which of the following impurities is undesirable in the soil used for brick making?

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both (a) and (b)

164) The shape of the brick gets deformed due to rain water falling on hot brick. This defect is known as

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bloating

165) To improve the quality of bricks sometimes sand is added to the powdered soil. This process is known as

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mixing

166) Bricks are likely to get discolored by the formation of white deposit when they contain large proportion of soluble salts. This phenomenon is called

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efflorescence

167) The moisture absorption of a good stone should be less than

168) Most of the stones possess the specific gravity in the range of

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2.4 to 2.8

169) The indentation provided in a face of the brick is called

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frog

170) Pug mill is the device used for

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tempering the earth needed for manufacture of bricks

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