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________________?

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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_______________?

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Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because_________________?

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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 the correct statments is ? A. (i) and (ii) are correct B. (ii) and (iii) are correct C. (i) and (iii) are … Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys________________?Read More...