A 200 mm thick wall made of modular bricks is 5 m long between cross walls and 3.8 m clear height between RCC slabs at top and bottom. The slenderness ratio of the wall is
A. 15
B. 19
C. 20
D. 25
Answer: Option A
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h is to be modified as 3/4h = 3*3.8/4 = 2.85 for modular brick 🧱 now slenderness ratio =2.85/.19 = 15
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3.8/.2 =15
answer is 3.8*1000/200=19