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 buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements:A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in1. Slow hardening.2. Quick setting.3. Weaker mortar. 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct 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 Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as __________ of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group 5 % 7 % 4 % 6 % 5 % 7 % 4 % 6 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry,(i) No chase should be permitted in a half brick load-bearing wall,(ii) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall,(iii) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels. (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 2.0H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.5H and 1.5H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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