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)
Related Mcqs:
- If H is the height of wall between centers of supports, then the effective height of wall where concrete floors have a bearing on wall irrespective of the direction of span will be________________?
A. 0.75 H
B. 0.85 H
C. 1.0 H
D. 1.5 H - A 200 mm thick brick masonry wall made of modular bricks carries an axial load of 30 kN/m from wall above and an eccentric load of 20 kN/m from RCC floor acting at a distance of 47.5 mm from the centre line of the wall. The resultant eccentricity ratio is A. B. C. D. ?
A.090
B.095
C.100
D.105 - The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than_________________?
A. 5 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 15 cm - 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 2.0Hwhere H is the height of wall or column between centers of supports.
- 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 - If the ratio of center to center spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of intersecting wall is 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 - 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 - Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys________________?
i) shall not exceed 12 if lime mortar is used
ii) shall not exceed 18 if cement lime mortar 1:2:9 is used
iii) shall not exceed 24 if cement mortar 1:6 is used
the correct statments is ?A. (i) and (ii) are correct
B. (ii) and (iii) are correct
C. (i) and (iii) are correct
D. (i) and (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. - 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
