Top 50+ Solved Design of Masonry Structures MCQ Questions Answer
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Q. Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortarshave
a. high shrinkage
b. less strength
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of above
Q. 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)
Q. The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by
a. shear
b. vertical tensile splitting
c. buckling
d. any of the above
Q. The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factorof
a. 1.2
b. 1.4
c. 1.6
d. 2.0
Q. 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
Q. A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m². The maximumheight of wall from stability consideration is
a. 0.64 m
b. 0.96 m
c. 1.28 m
d. 1.5 m
Q. For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the designcalculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in
a. zone i only
b. zone i and ii
c. zone i, ii and iii
d. zone i, ii, iii and iv
Q. The bending stress in a wall or column subjected to effective vertical load need not be considered,if the eccentricity ratio is
a. less than or equal to 1/24
b. less than or equal to 1/6
c. more than 1/24
d. less than or equal to 1/12
Q. If the ratio of center to center spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wallis more than 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be
a. 0
b. between 0 and 1
c. 1
d. greater than 1
- 1 (current)