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 Using a richer mortar Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation Using stronger bricks Using a richer mortar Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than 75 cm 60 cm 50 cm 100 cm 75 cm 60 cm 50 cm 100 cm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar 1. 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 Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is 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 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : Limiting value of slenderness ratio for a column is less than that of a wall.Reason R : A column can buckle around either of the two horizontal axes while a wall can buckle around only one axis.Select your answer according to the codes given below: 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered, if the eccentricity ratio is More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/12 Less than or equal to 1/6 Less than or equal to 1/24 More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/12 Less than or equal to 1/6 Less than or equal to 1/24 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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