Question

The stiffening coefficient varies inversely with the __________

(a) Actual thickness of the wall

(b) Thickness of pier

(c) Spacing of wall

(d) Width of pier

The question was asked in class test.

Origin of the question is Effective Length and Thickness of Wall topic in portion Load Bearing Walls of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Actual thickness of the wall

The explanation is: The stiffening coefficient depends on the thickness of the pier to which the wall is bonded and the actual thickness of the wall. It varies directly with the thickness of the pier and inversely with the actual thickness of the wall.