The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by _______________?

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A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in______________?

Consider the following statements. 1. slow hardening. 2. quick setting. 3. weaker mortar. select the correct statements. A. 2 and 3 are correct B. 1 and 2 are correct C. 1 and 3 are correct D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct...

Assertion A : Limiting value of slenderness ratio for a column is less than that of a wall. Reason R : A column can buckle around either of the two horizontal axes while a wall can buckle around only one axis.

Select your answer according to the codes given below. A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. C. A is true but R is false. D. A is false but R is … Assertion A : Limiting value of slenderness ratio for a column is less than that of a wall. Reason R : A column can...

Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have________________?

A. high shrinkage B. less strength C. both (A) and (B) D. none of above...

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_______________?

A. 4 percent B. 5 percent C. 6 percent D. 7 percent of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group....

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________________?

A. 0.75 H B. 0.85 H C. 1.0 H D. 1.5 H...