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Category: Design of Masonry Structures
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
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. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?
A. 1 : % : 3
B. 1 : Vz: 4>/2
C. 1:1:6
D. 1:2:9
Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storeys shall not be less than_______________?
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 30 cm
Assertion A : For identical strength, a composite cement-lime mortar is preferred over cement mortar. Reason R : Composite cement-lime mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar_____________?
Select your answer based on the codes given below Codes?
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 a correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true
The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?
A. lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
B. rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
C. both lateral and rotational restraints
D. neither lateral nor rotational restraint
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_______________?
A. 0.15 MPa
B. 0.125 MPa
C. 0.1 MPa
D. 0.075 MPa
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