Design of Masonry Structures In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Sum of thickness of both leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Sum of thickness of both leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Actual thickness of the stronger leaf 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: 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 Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives Both lateral and rotational restraints Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint 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 Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage None of above Less strength Both (A) and (B) High shrinkage None of above Less strength ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V.(i) Lintel band is provided at lintel level on partition walls,(ii) Gable band is provided at top of gable masonry below the purlins,(iii) The bands shall be to full width of the wall and not less than 7.5 cm in depth,(iv) The bands shall be made of reinforced concrete only.of these statements, the correct statements are (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (i) and (ii) (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (i) and (ii) (ii) and (iii) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of 1.6 1.2 1.4 2 1.6 1.2 1.4 2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP