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 If ‘H’ is the height of wall between centers of supports, then the effective height of wall where concrete floors have a bearing on wall irrespective of the direction of span will be 1.0 H 0.85 H 1.5 H 0.75 H 1.0 H 0.85 H 1.5 H 0.75 H 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 Less than or equal to 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/6 Less than or equal to 1/12 More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/6 Less than or equal to 1/12 More than 1/24 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), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because(i) There is no gain in strength of masonry(ii) There is high shrinkage(iii) They are prone to segregation (i) and (ii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (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 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 2.0H and 2.0H 1.0H and 1.0H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP