161) 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

10%

25%

33.33%

50%

Answer is:

25%

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162) For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in

Zone I only

Zone I and II

Zone I, II and III

Zone I, II, III and IV

Answer is:

Zone I and II

163) The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by

shear

vertical tensile splitting

buckling

any of the above

Answer is:

shear

164) 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

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R is not .the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Answer is:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

165) The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives

lateral restraint but not rotational restraint

rotational restraint but not lateral restraint

both lateral and rotational restraints

neither lateral nor rotational restraint

Answer is:

lateral restraint but not rotational restraint

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161) 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

25%

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162) For designing masonry components of a structure, seismic forces provision in the design calculation is not necessary for buildings constructed in

Zone I and II

163) The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by

shear

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

165) The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives

lateral restraint but not rotational restraint

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