Design of Masonry Structures Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have High shrinkage None of above Both (A) and (B) Less strength High shrinkage None of above Both (A) and (B) Less strength ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar 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. 2. Will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units. 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures 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 1.5 H 0.85 H 1.0 H 0.75 H 1.5 H 0.85 H 1.0 H 0.75 H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures 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 stronger bricks Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using stronger bricks Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Larger of (B) and (C) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry,(i) No chase should be permitted in a half brick load-bearing wall,(ii) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall,(iii) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels. (i) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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