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 0.75 H 0.85 H 1.5 H 1.0 H TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 2.0H and 2.0H 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 1.5H TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 1.5 m 0.64 m 0.96 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be 100 % The same in both the cases More Less TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar<br/>1. Will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.<br/>2. Will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units. 2 alone is correct 1 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the horizontal cross-sectional area of a wall is 1200 cm², then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a reduction factor equal to 0.6 0.75 0.85 0.95 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following statements:A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in1. Slow hardening.2. Quick setting.3. Weaker mortar. 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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? Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?