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
Providing buttresses at certain intervals
Providing a deeper foundation
Using stronger bricks

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Design of Masonry Structures
Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.Select your answer according to the codes given below:

Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

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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 (ii) and (iii) are correct
(i) and (iii) are correct
(i) and (ii) are correct
(ii) and (iii) are correct

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Design of Masonry Structures
Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.Select your answer according to the codes given below:

Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
A is false but R is true
A is true but R is false

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