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 Vt x height of shorter opening Vi x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of longer opening Vt x height of shorter opening Vi x height of longer opening Ax height of shorter opening ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered, if the eccentricity ratio is Less than or equal to 1/6 More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/12 Less than or equal to 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/6 More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/12 Less than or equal to 1/24 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 Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting Buckling Shear Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting Buckling Shear ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys(i) Shall not exceed 12 if lime mortar is used(ii) Shall not exceed 18 if cement lime mortar 1 : 2 : 9 is used(iii) Shall not exceed 24 if cement mortar 1 : 6 is used (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is 20 25 15 19 20 25 15 19 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP