Full restraint is provided by__________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V?

   (i) Lintel band is provided at lintel level on partition walls,
   (ii) Gable band is provided at top of gable masonry below the purlins,
   (iii) The bands shall be to full width of the wall and not less than 7.5 cm in depth,
   (iv) The bands shall be made of reinforced concrete only.

   the correct statements are?
   A. (i) and (ii)
   B. (i) and (iii)
   C. (ii) and (iv)
   D. (ii) and (iii)

2. 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

3. 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 stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.

   select the correct statements.

   A. 1 alone is correct
   B. 2 alone is correct
   C. both 1 and 2 are correct
   D. neither 1 nor 2 is correct

4. 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

5. 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 axis.

   Select your answer according to the codes given below.
   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 the correct explanation of A.
   C. A is true but R is false.
   D. A is false but R is true.

6. 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 richer mortar
   D. using stronger bricks

7. Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have________________?

   A. high shrinkage
   B. less strength
   C. both (A) and (B)
   D. none of above

8. Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared to non-lime mortar. Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to non-lime mortars?

   Select your answer according to the codes given below.

   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 the correct explanation of A.
   C. A is true but R is false.
   D. A is false but R is true.

9. 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.

10. 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