Category: Design of Masonry Structures

The use of relatively weak mortar_______________?

Consider the following statements.
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.

select the correct statements.

A. 1 alone is correct
B. 2 alone is correct
C. both 1 and 2 are correct
D. neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry_________________?

(i) No chase should be permitted in a half brick load-bearing wall,
(ii) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall,
(iii) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels.

Select the the statements ?

A. (i) and (ii) are correct
B. (i) and (iii) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct