Civil Engineering Mcqs — Test 66
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Question 1
The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of_________________?
Question 2
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?
Question 3
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_____________?
Question 4
For masonry built in 1:1:6 cement-lime-sand mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is_______________?
Question 5
Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry_________________?
Question 6
Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because_________________?
Question 7
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___
Question 8
Consider the following statements regarding bands to be provided for strengthening masonry work in masonry buildings constructed in zone III, IV and V?
Question 9
Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have________________?
Question 10
Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than__________________?