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Q: In stone masonry, bond stones are
  • A. Stones placed through the full thickness of wall
  • B. Stones applied with special type of mortar
  • C. Stones with maximum cross-sectional area
  • D. Stones with roughened faces
Correct Answer: Option A - Through stone– Stones are laid on their natural bed on a full even bed of mortar. • Every stone is carefully fitted to the adjacent stone so as to from neat and close joints stone should be wetted before being used. • Sufficient number of bond stones which are long enough to extend the full thickness of the wall in case of random rubble masonry work.
A. Through stone– Stones are laid on their natural bed on a full even bed of mortar. • Every stone is carefully fitted to the adjacent stone so as to from neat and close joints stone should be wetted before being used. • Sufficient number of bond stones which are long enough to extend the full thickness of the wall in case of random rubble masonry work.

Explanations:

Through stone– Stones are laid on their natural bed on a full even bed of mortar. • Every stone is carefully fitted to the adjacent stone so as to from neat and close joints stone should be wetted before being used. • Sufficient number of bond stones which are long enough to extend the full thickness of the wall in case of random rubble masonry work.