Civil Engineering MCQs

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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)
The use of relatively weak mortar_______________?
A. Consider the following statements.
B. 1. will accommodate movements due to loads and, cracking if any, and will be distributed as thin hair cracks which are less noticeable or harmful.
C. 2. will result in reduction of stresses due to differential expansion of masonry units.
D.
A high lime content in a composite cement-lime mortar results in______________?
A. Consider the following statements.
B. 1. slow hardening.
C. 2. quick setting.
D. 3. weaker mortar.