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 0.85 0.6 0.75 0.95 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 80 % 50 % 60 % 70 % TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Assertion A : For identical strength, a composite cement-lime mortar is preferred over cement mortar.Reason R : Composite cement-lime mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar.Select your answer based on the codes given below. Codes: 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 Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A 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 Between 0 and 1 1 Greater than 1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is 19 15 25 20 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be 9 to 13 cm 14 to 18 cm 19 to 23 cm 5 to 8 cm 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 : ?
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 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 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in Zone I and II Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I, II and III Zone I only TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent of 0.7 kg/cm² 0.4 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?