Test Preparation on Civil Design of Masonry Construction
1.
Rich cement mortars are more liable to cracking as compared to lean mortars because rich mortars have
2.
In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load-bearing, the effective thickness is taken as
3.
Assertion A: For identical strength, a composite cement-lime mortar is preferred over a cement mortar. Reason R: Composite cement-lime mortar has higher drying shrinkage than cement mortar. Select your answer based on the codes given below:
4.
For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load-bearing wall shall not be less than