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…
For strengthening a 50 m long and 5 m high straight compound wall built in brick work, which one of the following would be most suitable? A. providing buttresses at certain intervals B. providing a deeper foundation C. using a…
The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of_________________? A. 1.2 B. 1.4C. 1.6 D. 2.0
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________________? A. 15 B. 19 C.…
The mortars used for masonry construction are classified based on strength in IS 2250 and IS 1905 according to their designations L1,L2, H1, H2, M, M2. The correct sequence of increasing order of their strengths is? A. LLLZ.HLHI.MLMJB. L2,L,,M2>Mi,H2)H, C.…
In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the…
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…
Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be___________________? A. moreB. less C. the same in both the cases D. 100%
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 correctC. 1…
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…