Design of Masonry Structures
Assertion A : For identical strength, a composite cement-lime mortar is preferred over cement mortar.Reason R : Composite cement-lime mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar.Select your answer based on the codes given below. Codes:

A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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Design of Masonry Structures
Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar
1. Will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.
2. Will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.

Both 1 and 2 are correct
1 alone is correct
Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
2 alone is correct

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