Question

Which of the following precautions is not correct while constructing brick jack arch floors?

(a) Key brick should be properly secured in mortar

(b) R.S.J should be properly secured in position

(c) Only first class bricks are used

(d) Any class of bricks can be used

I got this question in a national level competition.

This interesting question is from Types of Upper Floors in division Floors and Flooring of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) Any class of bricks can be used

The explanation is: Proper precautions must be taken while constructing brick jack arch floors. These are – key brick should be properly secured in the mortar, R.S.J should be properly secured in position and only first class bricks should be used.