For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in Zone I, II and III Zone I only Zone I, II, III and IV Zone I and II TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is 19 20 15 25 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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: A is true but R is false Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A A is false but R is true TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Assertion A : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, effective thickness of masonry will get reduced.<br/>Reason R : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, there will be tension on one side of the member.<br/>Select your answer according to the codes give 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 and R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys(i) Shall not exceed 12 if lime mortar is used(ii) Shall not exceed 18 if cement lime mortar 1 : 2 : 9 is used(iii) Shall not exceed 24 if cement mortar 1 : 6 is used (i) and (ii) and (iii) are correct (i) and (iii) are correct (i) and (ii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered, if the eccentricity ratio is Less than or equal to 1/6 Less than or equal to 1/24 More than 1/24 Less than or equal to 1/12 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than 70 % 50 % 80 % 60 % TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following statements:<br/>1. Masonry in rich cement mortar though having good strength with high shrinkage is much liable for surface cracks.<br/>2. Lime mortar possesses poor workability and poor water retentivity and also suffers high shrinkage.<br/>3. Masonry in lime mortar has better resistance against rain penetration and is less liable to crack when compared to masonry in cement mortar.<br/>Which of these statements are correct? 2 and 3 1 and 3 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as Larger of (B) and (C) Sum of thickness of both leaves Actual thickness of the stronger leaf Two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Assertion A : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, effective thickness of masonry will get reduced.Reason R : For eccentricity ratio exceeding 1/6, there will be tension on one side of the member. Select your answer according to the codes give below: 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 and R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?