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The frog of the brick in a brick masonry is generally kept on
A Bottom face
B Top face
C Shorter side
D Longer side
The solid brick shown is made of small square shaped bricks of side 1. when the large brick is disassembled into its component small bricks. the total surface area of all the small bricks is how much greater than the surface area of the large brick?
A 32
B 40
C 60
D 72
The method of moving each brick through a small horizontal distance before it is finally laid in any brick wall and pressing it by means of brick hammer, is known as
A Troweling
B Laying
C Grouting
D Placing
The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing and R = Radius of bearing surface)
A $$\frac{1}{2}$$μWR
B $$\frac{2}{3}$$μWR
C $$\frac{3}{4}$$μWR
D μWR
When the bearing is subjected to large fluctuations of load and heavy impacts, the bearing characteristic number should be _________ the bearing modulus.
A 10 times
B 5 times
C 15 times
D 20 times
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%
For masonry work with solid bricks, consistency of mortar should be
A 5 to 8 cm
B 9 to 13 cm
C 14 to 18 cm
D 19 to 23 cm
A mortar joint in masonry which is normal to the face of wall is known as
A Bed joint
B Wall joint
C Cross joint
D Bonded joint
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
The proportions of lime and sand in the mortar normally used in brick construction are
A 1 : 2
B 1 : 4
C 1 : 6
D 1 : 8

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