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 buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation Using a richer mortar Using stronger bricks Providing buttresses at certain intervals Providing a deeper foundation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures The effective height of free standing non-load bearing wall and column respectively will be 2.0H and 2.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H 2.0H and 2.0H 2.0H and 1.5H 1.5H and 1.5H 1.0H and 1.0H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent of 1.0 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² 1.2 kg/cm² 0.4 kg/cm² 0.7 kg/cm² 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 0.075 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 MPa 0.075 MPa 0.125 MPa 0.1 MPa 0.15 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures If the ratio of center to center spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wall is more than 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be Greater than 1 1 Between 0 and 1 Greater than 1 1 Between 0 and 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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