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 0.75 H 0.85 H 1.5 H 1.0 H 0.75 H 0.85 H 1.5 H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than 5 cm 15 cm 7.5 cm 10 cm 5 cm 15 cm 7.5 cm 10 cm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : From consideration of structural soundness and economy of design, most codes control the maximum slenderness ratio of masonry walls and columns.Reason R : By controlling the maximum slenderness ratio, failure is by excessive stress and not by buckling. Select your answer according to codes given below: Both A and R is true and R is 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 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 false but R is true A is true but R is false Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by Buckling Shear Vertical tensile splitting Any of the above Buckling Shear Vertical tensile splitting Any of the above ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75 kg/m². The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is 1.28 m 0.96 m 1.5 m 0.64 m 1.28 m 0.96 m 1.5 m 0.64 m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Full restraint is provided by(i) Foundation footing of a wall(ii) Timber floor spanning on the wall and anchored to the wall(iii) RCC slab with a minimum bearing of 10 cm on the wall (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP