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 1.5 H 0.75 H 1.0 H 0.85 H 1.5 H 0.75 H 1.0 H 0.85 H ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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? 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 Using a richer mortar ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns, the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as __________ of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group 7 % 5 % 4 % 6 % 7 % 5 % 4 % 6 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 0.64 m 1.5 m 1.28 m 0.96 m 0.64 m 1.5 m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Design of Masonry Structures For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be 9 to 13 cm 5 to 8 cm 19 to 23 cm 14 to 18 cm 9 to 13 cm 5 to 8 cm 19 to 23 cm 14 to 18 cm 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. Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct Both 1 and 2 are correct Neither 1 nor 2 is correct 1 alone is correct 2 alone is correct ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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