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GATE 2021 AR – Question 33

Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Building construction techniques, methods and details: foundation, plinth, masonry, bonds, fenestrations, arches, scaffolding, formwork, timber/RCC/Steel frame construction, roof and roof covering · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which temporary support is suitable when rebuilding the lower part of a ground-floor load-bearing wall above plinth level?

  1. Dead shore
  2. Pit underpinning
  3. Flying shore
  4. Needle scaffolding

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Correct answer: (A) Dead shore

Explanation

Dead shoring transfers the vertical load above the opening through needles and vertical supports while the lower wall is rebuilt. Thus A. Flying shores brace between structures laterally, while underpinning addresses foundations and ordinary scaffolding principally provides working access.

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