Machine-translated by Google. Questions are authored in English.
Top

Discussion

Through-stones or through-bolts in a stone masonry wall are provided to

  • A.connect the two faces of the wall together
  • B.increase the compressive strength of the stone in the outer face of the wall
  • C.reduce the thickness of the wall required to carry the roof above it
  • D.provide fixings for the services that are to run along the face of the wall

Answer: A

Correct answer: connect the two faces of the wall together

Random rubble walls are two skins of stone with a loose fill between, and under shaking the two skins separate and each collapses independently. Through-stones or through-bolts tie the faces together so the wall acts as one thickness, which is a precondition for any other strengthening to be worth doing.

No comment is present. Be the first to comment.
Loading…

Post your comment

Please log in or register to post a comment.