Design of Masonry Structures Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because(i) There is no gain in strength of masonry(ii) There is high shrinkage(iii) They are prone to segregation Only (ii) is correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For strengthening a 50 m long and 5 m high straight compound wall built in brick work, which one of the following would be most suitable? Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than 100 cm 75 cm 60 cm 50 cm 100 cm 75 cm 60 cm 50 cm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 2.0H and 2.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 2.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 1.5H and 1.5H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.Select your answer according to the codes given below: Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP