EXAMIANS
Consider the following statements:A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in1. Slow hardening.2. Quick setting.3. Weaker mortar.
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The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered, if the eccentricity ratio is
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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?
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Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than
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If the ratio of center to center spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wall is more than 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be
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Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as __________ of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group
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In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as
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Minimum compressive strength in N/mm² for H1 type mortar used for masonry is
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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:
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Consider the following statements:<br/>1. Masonry in rich cement mortar though having good strength with high shrinkage is much liable for surface cracks.<br/>2. Lime mortar possesses poor workability and poor water retentivity and also suffers high shrinkage.<br/>3. Masonry in lime mortar has better resistance against rain penetration and is less liable to crack when compared to masonry in cement mortar.<br/>Which of these statements are correct?
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