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 stronger bricks Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using stronger bricks Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals 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 Buckling Any of the above Shear Vertical tensile splitting Buckling Any of the above Shear Vertical tensile splitting ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry built in 1 : 1 : 6 cement-lime-sand mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is 0.125 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.075 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.075 MPa ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V.(i) Lintel band is provided at lintel level on partition walls,(ii) Gable band is provided at top of gable masonry below the purlins,(iii) The bands shall be to full width of the wall and not less than 7.5 cm in depth,(iv) The bands shall be made of reinforced concrete only.of these statements, the correct statements are (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (i) and (ii) (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (i) and (ii) 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, 2 and 3 1 and 3 1 and 2 2 and 3 1, 2 and 3 1 and 3 1 and 2 2 and 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, effective thickness of masonry will get reduced.Reason R : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, there will be tension on one side of the member. Select your answer according to the codes give below: A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP