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 Vi x height of longer opening Vt x height of shorter opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of longer opening Vi x height of longer opening Vt x height of shorter opening Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of longer opening ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures If the ratio of center to center spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wall is more than 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be Between 0 and 1 1 Greater than 1 Between 0 and 1 1 Greater than 1 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 1.4 1.6 1.2 2 1.4 1.6 1.2 2 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 % 33? % 25 % 10 % 50 % 33? % 25 % 10 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives Both lateral and rotational restraints Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : From consideration of structural soundness and economy of design, most codes control the maximum slenderness ratio of masonry walls and columns.Reason R : By controlling the maximum slenderness ratio, failure is by excessive stress and not by buckling.Select your answer according to codes given below: A is false but R is true Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP