A. 0 6
B. 0.75
C. 0.85
D. 0.95
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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1072. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to________________?
A. only shear stresses
B. only tensile stresses
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1073. 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
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1074. 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. ?
A.090
B.095
C.100
D.105
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1075. 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
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1076. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1077. 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
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1078. Water retentivity for brick masonry should not be less than__________________?
A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
✅ The correct answer is option C.
1079. Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis ?
A. equilibrium condition
B. yield condition
C. plastic moment condition
D. mechanism condition
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1080. The allowable shear stress in the web of mild steel beams decreases with__________________?
A. decrease in h/t ratio
B. increase in h/t ratio
C. decrease in thickness
D. increase in height
✅ The correct answer is option B.