Design of Masonry Structures For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, where seismic coefficient is less than 0.08, the horizontal distance between two openings shall not be less than Vt x height of shorter opening Vi x height of longer opening Vt x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of shorter opening Vi x height of longer opening Vt x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by Shear Buckling Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting Shear Buckling Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements:1. Masonry in rich cement mortar though having good strength with high shrinkage is much liable for surface cracks.2. Lime mortar possesses poor workability and poor water retentivity and also suffers high shrinkage.3. Masonry in lime mortar has better resistance against rain penetration and is less liable to crack when compared to masonry in cement mortar.Which of these statements are correct? 1 and 3 2 and 3 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 1 and 3 2 and 3 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent of 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have None of above Less strength Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage None of above Less strength Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of 2 1.4 1.6 1.2 2 1.4 1.6 1.2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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