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Identify the given type of joint in stone masonry.(a) Rusticated joint(b) Cramped joint(c) Plugged joint(d) Butt jointThe question was posed to me during an interview for a job.Enquiry is from Joints in Stone Masonry topic in section Stone and Brick Masonry of Construction & Building Materials |
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Answer» CORRECT answer is (b) Cramped joint The best explanation: In Cramped joint, the cramps are used instead of dowels. The cramps are the PIECES of non corrosive metal such as gunmetal, COPPER, etc. and their ENDS are turned down to a depth of about 40 mm to 50 mm. The length, width and thickness of the cramps vary from 200 mm to 300 mm, 25 mm to 15 mm and 5 mm to 10 mm RESPECTIVELY. |
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