Category: Design of Masonry Structures

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. 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 true.

Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V?

(i) Lintel band is provided at lintel level on partition walls,
(ii) Gable band is provided at top of gable masonry below the purlins,
(iii) The bands shall be to full width of the wall and not less than 7.5 cm in depth,
(iv) The bands shall be made of reinforced concrete only.

the correct statements are?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iii)