152) Maximum slenderness ratio of load bearing walls for a dwelling having more than 2 storeys (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

153) 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___(%) of the total vertical load on the most heavily loaded wall or column in the group.

154) The effective height of free standing nonload bearing wall and column respectively will be [where H is the height of wall or column between centers of supports.]

155) If H is the height of wall between centers of supports, then the effective height of wall where concrete floors have a bearing on wall irrespective of the direction of span will be

156) The thickness of each leaf of a cavity wall shall not be less than