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? Providing a deeper foundation Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar 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 and 2 1, 2 and 3 2 and 3 1 and 3 1 and 2 1, 2 and 3 2 and 3 1 and 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in Zone I and II Zone I, II and III Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I only Zone I and II Zone I, II and III Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be 9 to 13 cm 14 to 18 cm 19 to 23 cm 5 to 8 cm 9 to 13 cm 14 to 18 cm 19 to 23 cm 5 to 8 cm 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 Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves 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 1.2 2 1.6 1.4 1.2 2 1.6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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