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 longer opening Vi x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of shorter opening Vt x height of longer opening Vi x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of shorter opening ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as __________ of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group 5 % 6 % 4 % 7 % 5 % 6 % 4 % 7 % 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 1.6 1.4 1.2 2 1.6 1.4 1.2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar1. 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 2 alone is correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 2 alone is correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is 50 % 25 % 33? % 10 % 50 % 25 % 33? % 10 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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