Design of Masonry Structures 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 0.96 m 1.5 m 0.64 m 1.28 m 0.96 m 1.5 m 0.64 m 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
Design of Masonry Structures 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 true but R is false Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have None of above Both (A) and (B) Less strength High shrinkage None of above Both (A) and (B) Less strength High shrinkage 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 Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of 2 1.2 1.4 1.6 2 1.2 1.4 1.6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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