Question

How many types of cracks can occur in a building?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 2

(d) 6

The question was asked by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I need to ask this question from Building Maintenance topic in division Building Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) 2

To elaborate: There are 2 types of cracks that can be found in buildings. Non-moving cracks are the result of shrinkage and are usually shallow. Moving cracks are caused due to excessive stress in concrete and generally are wider than 1mm.