1000+ Civil Engineering Design of Masonry Structures MCQ Questions - 2

Question: 6

For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be

(A) 5 to 8 cm

(B) 9 to 13 cm

(C) 14 to 18 cm

(D) 10 to 23 cm

Question: 7

The effective height of free standing non load bearing wall and column respectively will be

(A) 1.0H and 1.0H

(B) 1.5H to 1.5H

(C) 2.0H to 1.5H

(D) 2.0H to 2.0H

Question: 8

Minimum thickness of stiffening wall for 1 to 3 storey's shall not be less than

(A) 5 cm

(B) 10 cm

(C) 20 cm

(D) 30 cm

Question: 9

Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have

(A) less strength

(B) high shrinkage

(C) both a and b

(D) none of the above

Question: 10

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