If subgrade is soft or weak, a thick sub- base of cheap and inferior materials well compacted should be used.

Related MCQs

• Subgrade shall be well consolidated and compacted each with a camber of 1 in 60.
• The architect is usually the lead designer on buildings, with a structural engineer employed as a sub-consultant.
• When a sliding joint is made what is interposed at the junction of wall and base?
• In the fixed base joint the junction is between the tank wall and                      
• In the case of large tanks, the base slabs is subdivided by                      
• Culverts cannot be constructed of a variety of materials including cast-in-place or precast concrete.
• As soon as sufficient length of premix has been laid, rolling should be started with 2 to 4 tonne roller.
• The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than?
• Live load for roof truss should not be less than
• In a lap joint, at least                      bolts should be provided in a line.