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  1. Match the contemporary buildings in Group I with their architects in Group II
    Group IGroup II
    P. Vitra Design Museum, Basel1. Adrian Smith
    Q. Turning Torso, Malmö2. Jean Nouvel
    R. Burj Khalifa, Dubai3. Herzog de Meuron
    S. Tate Modern, London4. Santiago Calatrava
    5. Frank O Gehry








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    P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-3
    Vitra Design Museum
    The desi gn museum houses temporary exhibitions on themes of furniture design, and Gehry's building makes a suitable host for them - in keeping with the theme, but - once inside - supporting, not competing with, the exhibitions.

    Correct Option: B

    P-5, Q-4, R-1, S-3
    Vitra Design Museum
    The desi gn museum houses temporary exhibitions on themes of furniture design, and Gehry's building makes a suitable host for them - in keeping with the theme, but - once inside - supporting, not competing with, the exhibitions.

  1. A brick wall 19 cm thick has a thermal conductivity 0.811 W/m °C. The outside and inside surface conductance of the wall are 16 W/m2 °C and 8 W/m2 °C respectively, then the U-value of the wall in W/m² °C is ____________








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    (2.30 to 2.45)
    hi = Heat transfer coefficient on inner side of the wall, W/m² °C
    ho = Heat transfer coefficient on outer side of the wall, W/m² °C
    l = Thickness of the slab, m
    k = Thermal conductivity, W/m °C

    1
    		 =
    1
    		 +
    1
    		 +
    1
    Uhih0k

    1
    		 =
    1
    		 +
    1
    		 +
    .19
    U168.811

    By Solving above equation, we get
    U = 2.37 W/m² °C

    Correct Option: C

    (2.30 to 2.45)
    hi = Heat transfer coefficient on inner side of the wall, W/m² °C
    ho = Heat transfer coefficient on outer side of the wall, W/m² °C
    l = Thickness of the slab, m
    k = Thermal conductivity, W/m °C

    1
    		 =
    1
    		 +
    1
    		 +
    1
    Uhih0k

    1
    		 =
    1
    		 +
    1
    		 +
    .19
    U168.811

    By Solving above equation, we get
    U = 2.37 W/m² °C

  1. Arrange the following in ascending order of width
    P. Collector Street
    Q. Arterial Road
    R. Local Street
    S. Sub-Arterial Road








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    NA

    Correct Option: B

    NA

  1. In the Taipei 101 building, the steel sphere as TMD (Tuned Mass Damper) is suspended to reduce horizontal sway due to








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    The Taipei 101, once the world's tallest building, sits a paltry 600 feet from a fault line.To counteract the for ces working againstit, architects installed a $4 million, 730-ton tune massed damper, which is a big ball 18 feet in diameter, made of 41 steel plates, and suspended by strong cables 3 1/2-inches think. It's said to cut down on the swaying of the building by almost 40%.

    Correct Option: D

    The Taipei 101, once the world's tallest building, sits a paltry 600 feet from a fault line.To counteract the for ces working againstit, architects installed a $4 million, 730-ton tune massed damper, which is a big ball 18 feet in diameter, made of 41 steel plates, and suspended by strong cables 3 1/2-inches think. It's said to cut down on the swaying of the building by almost 40%.

  1. As per the National Building Code, the minimum width (in m) of a staircase flight in an educational building above 24 m height should be








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    The minimum width (in m) of a staircase flight in an educational building above 24 m height should be 2m.

    Correct Option: C

    The minimum width (in m) of a staircase flight in an educational building above 24 m height should be 2m.