Question

___________ are walls that separate buildings or units within a building. They provide fire resistance and sound resistance between occupants in a building

(a) Shear wall

(b) Fire wall

(c) Party walls

(d) Knee wall

The question was asked in exam.

My question is based upon Line Planned and Storeyed Buildings topic in division Methods of Building Estimate & Estimate of Building of Civil Engineering Drawing

Answer 1

Correct option is (c) Party walls

For explanation I would say: Party walls are walls that separate buildings or units within a building. They provide fire resistance and sound resistance between occupants in a building. The minimum fire resistance and sound resistance required for the party wall is determined by a building code and may be modified to suit a variety of situations. Ownership of such walls can become a legal issue. It is not a load-bearing wall and may be owned by different people.