If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by_______________?
(A) 0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs
(B) 0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs
(C) 1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs
(D) 1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs
In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than____________________?
(A) the length of design vessel
(B) the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels
(C) the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels
(D) twice the length of design vessel
Direct load carrying capacity of a brick masonry wall standing freely as against when it supports RC slab will be___________________?
(A) more
(B) less
(C) the same in both the cases
(D) 100%
In a cavity wall, both leaves of which are load bearing, the effective thickness is taken as________________?
(A) sum of thickness of both leaves
(B) two-third of the sum of thickness of both the leaves
(C) actual thickness of the stronger leaf
(D) larger of (B) and (C)
For earthquake resistant masonry buildings, the vertical distance between openings one above the other in a load bearing wall shall not be less than_________________?
(A) 50 cm
(B) 60 cm
(C) 75 cm
(D) 100 cm
Minimum compressive strength in N/mm2 for H1 type mortar used for masonry is_______________?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7.5
(D) 10
Which of the following will give higher ratio of brickwork strength to mortar strength ?
(A) 1 : % : 3
(B) 1 : Vz: 4>/2
(C) 1:1:6
(D) 1:2:9
The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives________________?
(A) lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
(B) rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
(C) both lateral and rotational restraints
(D) neither lateral nor rotational restraint
The mode of failure of a very short masonry member having h/t ratio of less than 4 is by _______________?
(A) shear
(B) vertical tensile splitting
(C) buckling
(D) any of the above
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_________________?
(A) 10%
(B) 25%
(C) 33 1/3%
(D) 50%