Question

Reinforced brick work is used in which of the following circumstances?

(a) When the brick wall is to carry light loads

(b) When the brick work has to bear some shear stress

(c) When it is needed to decrease the longitudinal bond

(d) When the brick work does not have to bear shear stresse

This question was posed to me in exam.

The origin of the question is Stone Composite Masonry topic in section Composite Masonry of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) When the brick work has to bear some shear stress

The explanation: Reinforced brick work is used in the circumstances when the brick work has to bear some shear stress, when it is needed to increase the longitudinal bond and when the brick wall is to carry and support heavy loads.