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 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 Using a richer mortar ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true A is true but R is false ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures A 200 mm thick brick masonry wall made of modular bricks carries an axial load of 30 kN/m from wall above and an eccentric load of 20 kN/m from RCC floor acting at a distance of 47.5 mm from the centre line of the wall. The resultant eccentricity ratio is 0.1 0.095 0.105 0.09 0.1 0.095 0.105 0.09 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 Less strength None of above Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage Less strength None of above Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage 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, II, III and IV Zone I and II Zone I only Zone I, II and III Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I and II Zone I only Zone I, II and III 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 false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP