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Q: The storage of 50 kg cement bags should be such that they are placed on above the other in piles. The minimum spacing of these piles from the exterior walls, as per the National Council for Cement and Building Materials should be approximately :
  • A. 140 mm
  • B. 290 mm
  • C. 180 mm
  • D. 600 mm
Correct Answer: Option D - Cement bags shall be stacked off the floor on wooden planks in such a way as to keep about 150 mm to 200 mm above the floor. • The floor may comprise of lean cement concrete or two layers of dry bricks laid on well consolidated earth. • Space of 600 mm minimum shall be left around between the exterior walls and the stacks.
D. Cement bags shall be stacked off the floor on wooden planks in such a way as to keep about 150 mm to 200 mm above the floor. • The floor may comprise of lean cement concrete or two layers of dry bricks laid on well consolidated earth. • Space of 600 mm minimum shall be left around between the exterior walls and the stacks.

Explanations:

Cement bags shall be stacked off the floor on wooden planks in such a way as to keep about 150 mm to 200 mm above the floor. • The floor may comprise of lean cement concrete or two layers of dry bricks laid on well consolidated earth. • Space of 600 mm minimum shall be left around between the exterior walls and the stacks.