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? Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures If the horizontal cross-sectional area of a wall is 1200 cm², then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a reduction factor equal to 0.95 0.6 0.75 0.85 0.95 0.6 0.75 0.85 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 Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Sum of thickness of both leaves Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Sum of thickness of both leaves 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 25 % 33? % 10 % 50 % 25 % 33? % 10 % 50 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 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 High shrinkage Less strength Both (A) and (B) None of above High shrinkage Less strength Both (A) and (B) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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