Design of Masonry Structures Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 80 % 60 % 50 % 70 % 80 % 60 % 50 % 70 % 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. 2 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct 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 (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures 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 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives Both lateral and rotational restraints Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Neither lateral nor rotational restraint Both lateral and rotational restraints Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint Neither lateral nor rotational restraint ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry built in 1 : 1 : 6 cement-lime-sand mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is 0.15 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.075 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.075 MPa ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP