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 buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be 19 to 23 cm 5 to 8 cm 9 to 13 cm 14 to 18 cm 19 to 23 cm 5 to 8 cm 9 to 13 cm 14 to 18 cm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar1. Will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.2. Will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units. 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 1 alone is correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent of 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 60 % 70 % 80 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 % 50 % 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 A is true but R is false A is false but R is true 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 true but R is false A is false but R is true Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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