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 a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing a deeper foundation Providing buttresses at certain intervals ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Consider the following statements: The use of relatively weak mortar1. 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 Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct 1 alone is correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 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 1.4 1.6 1.2 2 1.4 1.6 1.2 2 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 1.0 H 1.5 H 0.85 H 0.75 H 1.0 H 1.5 H 0.85 H 0.75 H 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, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 3 are correct 1, 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 3 are correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by Buckling Shear Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting Buckling Shear Any of the above Vertical tensile splitting ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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