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Design of Masonry Structures

In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?

Design of Masonry Structures /
In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?

A. sum of thickness of both leaves
B. two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves
C. actual thickness of the stronger leaf
D. larger of (B) and (C)

In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures

For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________?

Design of Masonry Structures /
For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________?

A. 50 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 100 cm

For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures

The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?

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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

The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures

If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is_________________?

Design of Masonry Structures /
If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is_________________?

A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 50%

If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is_________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures

A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is___________________?

Design of Masonry Structures /
A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is___________________?

A. 0.64 m
B. 0.96 m
C. 1.28 m
D. 1.5 m

A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height of wall from stability consideration is___________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures

The effective height of free standing nonload bearing wall and column respectively will be_________________?

Design of Masonry Structures /
The effective height of free standing nonload bearing wall and column respectively will be_________________?

A. 1.OH and 1.OH
B. 1.5Handl.5H
C. 2.0Handl.5H
D. 2.0H and 2.0H
where H is the height of wall or column between centers of supports.

The effective height of free standing nonload bearing wall and column respectively will be_________________? Read More »

Design of Masonry Structures