For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I and II Zone I only Zone I, II and III TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, where seismic coefficient is less than 0.08, the horizontal distance between two openings shall not be less than Ax height of shorter opening Vt x height of longer opening Vi x height of longer opening Vt x height of shorter opening TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Assertion A : Limiting value of slenderness ratio for a column is less than that of a wall.Reason R : A column can buckle around either of the two horizontal axes while a wall can buckle around only one axis.Select your answer according to the codes given below: Both A and R is true but R is not 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 and R is the correct explanation of A TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Lateral restraint but not rotational 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. 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 Greater than 1 1 Between 0 and 1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 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 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 (iii) (i) and (ii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?