Design of Masonry Structures - Interview Questions and Answers

26. 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

27. Consider the following statements : The use of relatively weak mortar # will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful. # will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units. Of these statements

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

29. In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as

30. 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