CIVIL ENGINEERING Design of Masonry Structures 2

 2. If the ratio of center to centre spacing of intersecting walls to actual thickness of

intersecting wall is more th n 20, then the stiffening coefficient for wall proper will be

a) 0

b) between 0 and 1

c) 1

d) greater than 1

Ans: d

7. Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 stores

(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 Of these statements

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

Ans: a

8. Where a structural component or a system is providing lateral support to five or more walls or columns,

the lateral load to be resisted may be taken as

a) 4 percent

b) 5 percent

c) 6 percent

d) 7 percent

of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group.

Ans: d

9. The effective height of free standing non load 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 2.0H

where H is the height of wall or column between centres of supports.

Ans: d

10. If H is the height of wall between centres 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

Ans: a

11. 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

Ans: b

12. If the horizontal crosssectional

area of a wall is 1200 cm2, then the basic stress shall be multiplied by a

reduction factor equal to

a) 0 6

b) 0.75

c) 0.85

d) 0.95

Ans: c

13. A free standing brick wall 20 cm thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 75kg/m2. The maximum height

of wall from stability consideration is

a) 0.64 m

b) 0.96 m

c) 1.28 m

d) 1.5 m

Ans:a

14. 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

Ans:a

15. 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.

Ans:a

16. If the eccentricity ratio is more than 1/24, then increase in the permissible stress in

the design of wall subjected to eccentric loading as per code is

a) 10%

b) 25%

c) 33 1/3%

d) 50%

Ans:b

17. For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the

design calculation 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

Ans:b

18. 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

Ans:a

19. Assertion A : From consideration of structural soundness and economy of design, most codes control the

maximum slenderness ratio of masonry walls and columns.

Reason R : By controlling the maximum slenderness ratio, failure is by excessive stress and not by buckling.

Select your answer according to 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.

Ans:a

20 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

Ans:a

21. Full restraint is provided by

(i) foundation footing of a wall

(ii) timber floor spanning on the wall and anchored to the wall

(iii) RCC slab with a minimum bearing of 10 cm on the wall Of these statements

a) (i) and (iii) are correct

b) (i) and (ii) are correct

c) (ii) and (iii) are correct

d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ans:d

22. 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

Ans:a

23. Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?

a) 1 : % : 3

b) 1 : Vz: 4>/2

c) 1:1:6

d) 1:2:9

Ans:d

24. Assertion A : Lime based mortars give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength as compared

to nonlime

mortar.

Reason R : Lime based mortars have lower bond strength as compared to nonlime

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.

Ans:c

25. 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) 19 to 23 cm

Ans:b

26. Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than

a) 50%

b) 60%

c) 70%

d) 80%

Ans:c

27. Minimum compressive strength in N/mm2 for H1 type mortar used for masonry is

a) 3

b) 5

c) 7.5

d) 10

Ans:d

28. 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

Ans:a

29. Cement mortars richer than 1 : 3 are not used in masonry because

(i) there is no gain in strength of

masonry (ii) there is high shrinkage (iii) they are prone to segregation Of these statements

a) Only (ii) is correct

b) (i) and (ii) are correct

c) (ii) and (iii) are correct

d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ans:b

30. 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

Ans:b

31. For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, where seismic coefficient is less than 0.08, the horizontal

distance between two openings shall not be less than

a) Vt x height of shorter opening

b) Vt x height of longer opening

c) Ax height of shorter opening

d) Vi x height of longer opening

Ans:a

32. 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. Of these statements, the correct statements are

a) (i) and (ii)

b) (i) and (iii)

c) (ii) and (iv)

d) (ii) and (iii)

Ans:d

38. 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) twothird

of the sum of thickness of both the leaves

c) actual thickness of the stronger leaf

d) larger of (b) and (c)

Ans:d

39. 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.

Ans:a

40. Consider the following statements regarding provision of chases in masonry,

(i) No chase should be permitted in a half brick loadbearing

wall,

(ii) Vertical chases should not be closer than 2 m in any stretch of a wall,

(iii) Chases should be provided near to bearings of beams and lintels. Of these statements

a) (i) and (ii) are correct

b) (i) and (iii) are correct

c) (ii) and (iii) are correct

d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ans:a

41. Consider the following statements :

The use of relatively weak mortar

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.

Of these 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

Ans:c

42. In the case of panel wall subjected to horizontal loads at right angles to the plane of the wall, with the

mortar not leaner than Ml type, tensile stress in bending in the vertical direction may be allowed to the extent

of

a) 0.4 kg/cm2

b) 0.7 kg/cm2

c) 1.0 kg/cm2

d) 1.2 kg/cm2

Ans:c

43. 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

Ans:a

44. Consider the following statements : Sand in mortar is needed for

1. decreasing the quantity of cement.

2. reducing shrinkage.

3. decreasing the surface area of the binding material.

4. increasing the strength.

Of these statements:

a) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

b) 1,2 and 3 are correct

c) 1,3 and 4 are correct

d) 1,2 and 4 are correct

Ans:

45. Consider the following statements:

A high lime content in a composite cementlime

mortar results in

1. slow hardening.

2. quick setting.

3. weaker mortar. Of these statements

a) 2 and 3 are correct

b) 1 and 2 are correct

c) 1 and 3 are correct

d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Ans:c

46. The mortars used for masonry construction are classified based on strength in IS 2250 and IS 1905

according

to their designations L1,L2, H1, H2, M, M2.

The correct sequence of increasing order

of their strengths is

a) LLLZ.HLHI.MLMJ

b) L2,L,,M2>Mi,H2)H,

c) M,,M2, H,,H2,Li,L2

d) L2,L,,M,,M2,H,,H2

Ans: b

47. Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab

will be

a) more

b) less

c) the same in both the cases

d) 100%

Ans:b

51. A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height

between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is

a) 15

b) 19

c) 20

d) 25

Ans:a

52. 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)

0.090

0.095

0.100

0.105

Ans:c

53.The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ratio of 1.5 may be increased by a factor of

a) 1.2

b) 1.4

c) 1.6

d) 2.0

Ans:c

54. Assertion A : For identical strength, a composite cementlime

mortar is preferred over cement mortar.

Reason R : Composite cementlime

mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar.

Select your answer based on the codes given below. Codes:

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 a correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Ans:c

55. Consider the following statements:

1. Masonry in rich cement mortar though having good strength with high shrinkage is much liable for surface

cracks.

2. Lime mortar possesses poor workability and poor water retentivity and also suffers high shrinkage.

3. Masonry in lime mortar has better resistance against rain penetration and is less liable to crack when

compared to masonry in cement mortar.

Which of these statements are correct?

a) 1,2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Ans:d

56. For masonry built in 1:1:6 cementlimesand

mix mortar or equivalent, the horizontal shear stress

permissible on the area of a mortar bed joint is

a) 0.15 MPa

b) 0.125 MPa

c) 0.1 MPa

d) 0.075 MPa

Ans:a