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Q: Which of the following walls require minimum number of queen closers per m length of wall of equal height?
  • A. Dutch bond
  • B. Stretcher bond
  • C. English bond
  • D. Flemish bond
Correct Answer: Option B - Types of bonds used in masonry– Stretcher bond– Arrangement of all bricks is in such a manner that only stretcher is showing (length of brick) is known as stretcher bond. • Queen closer is not required for a stretcher course. It is used for the header course placed just after the quoin header. English bond– In English bond essentially consists of alternate header courses and stretcher courses of brick. It is more strong that header and stretcher bond. • Overlap in English is formed by inserting a queen closer to a quoin. Flemish bond– In this bond each course essentially consists of alternately placed headers and stretchers, every alternate course begins with a quoin headers at the corner. Dutch bond– Dutch bond is a modification of English bond and consists of alternate of headers and stretchers. • In this arrangement of brick work, each stretching course starts at the quoin with 34 bats.
B. Types of bonds used in masonry– Stretcher bond– Arrangement of all bricks is in such a manner that only stretcher is showing (length of brick) is known as stretcher bond. • Queen closer is not required for a stretcher course. It is used for the header course placed just after the quoin header. English bond– In English bond essentially consists of alternate header courses and stretcher courses of brick. It is more strong that header and stretcher bond. • Overlap in English is formed by inserting a queen closer to a quoin. Flemish bond– In this bond each course essentially consists of alternately placed headers and stretchers, every alternate course begins with a quoin headers at the corner. Dutch bond– Dutch bond is a modification of English bond and consists of alternate of headers and stretchers. • In this arrangement of brick work, each stretching course starts at the quoin with 34 bats.

Explanations:

Types of bonds used in masonry– Stretcher bond– Arrangement of all bricks is in such a manner that only stretcher is showing (length of brick) is known as stretcher bond. • Queen closer is not required for a stretcher course. It is used for the header course placed just after the quoin header. English bond– In English bond essentially consists of alternate header courses and stretcher courses of brick. It is more strong that header and stretcher bond. • Overlap in English is formed by inserting a queen closer to a quoin. Flemish bond– In this bond each course essentially consists of alternately placed headers and stretchers, every alternate course begins with a quoin headers at the corner. Dutch bond– Dutch bond is a modification of English bond and consists of alternate of headers and stretchers. • In this arrangement of brick work, each stretching course starts at the quoin with 34 bats.