A. 50 MPa
B. 100 MPa
C. 150 MPa
D. 200 MPa
Related Mcqs:
- Compared to mild steel, cast iron has (1) high compressive strength (2) high tensile strength (3) low compressive strength (4) low tensile strength The correct answer is_________________?
A. (1) and (2)
B. (2) and (3)
C. (3) and (4)
D. (1)and(4) - Crushing strength of a first class brick should not be less than_____________?
A. 3.5 N/mm2
B. 7.0 N/mm2
C. 10.5 N/mm2
D. 14.0 N/mm2 - A good building stone should not absorb water more than_____________?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20% - The stone suitable for rubble masonry should be____________?
A. hard
B. tough
C. heavy
D. light - The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbors is________________?
A. hardness test
B. work ability test
C. weight test
D. toughness test - The preparation of surface of stone to obtain plain edges or to obtain stones of required size and shape is known as______________?
A. quarrying of stones
B. blasting of stones
C. seasoning of stones
D. dressing of stones - Which of the following stone is best suited for construction of piers and abutments of a railway bridge ?
A. granite
B. sand stone
C. lime stone
D. quartzite - The pressure acting on the stones in stone masonry construction should be_____________?
A. along the direction of bedding planes
B. at 45° to the direction of bedding planes
C. at 60° to the direction of bedding planes
D. perpendicular to the direction of bedding planes - Granite is not suitable for ordinary building purpose because_______________?
A. it can not be polished
B. it is not a fire proof material
C. it is costly
D. it has less crushing strength - Specific gravity for most of the building stones lies between_____________?
A. 1.5 to 2.0
B. 2.0 to 2.5
C. 2.5 to 3.0
D. 3.0 to 3.5
