Design of Masonry Structures In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as Larger of (B) and (C) Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Larger of (B) and (C) Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf 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. Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 2 alone is correct 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 100 cm 50 cm 60 cm 75 cm 100 cm 50 cm 60 cm 75 cm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry built in 1 : 1 : 6 cement-lime-sand mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is 0.075 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.075 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.125 MPa 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 Any of the above Shear Vertical tensile splitting Buckling Any of the above Shear Vertical tensile splitting Buckling ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, effective thickness of masonry will get reduced.Reason R : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, there will be tension on one side of the member.Select your answer according to the codes give below: Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true 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
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