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 Providing a deeper foundation Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Using a richer mortar Providing a deeper foundation Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals 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 Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because(i) There is no gain in strength of masonry(ii) There is high shrinkage(iii) They are prone to segregation (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct Only (ii) is correct (i) and (ii) are correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct Only (ii) is correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar.Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars.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 false but R is true Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 60 % 50 % 80 % 70 % 60 % 50 % 80 % 70 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures 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: Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A A is true but R is false A is false but R is true 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 A is true but R is false 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
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