UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Consider the following factors :
1. Provision of a suitable slope to the top of the sill.
2. Proper throating of the sill to throw off the water outside.
3. Giving a projection of not less than 50 mm to the sill.
4. Providing damp-proof course below the sill to check the entry of moisture inside the main wall.
Those considered while constructing a brick sill would include

A 1 and 2

B 1, 3 and 4

C 2, 3 and 4

D 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANS:A - 1 and 2

* 15-degree slope provided.
* Used to throw off the water.
* Projection should not be more than 50mm.