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Exercise de-ex-33

Draw the junction including the damp-proof course and restraint.

In this guide
PRACTICE PROMPT

Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.

The setting

A load-bearing masonry wall meeting a concrete floor slab.

Your task

Draw the junction including the damp-proof course and restraint.

What a useful response would show

Restraint provided without creating an unintended moment connection.

Reflect afterwards

  1. What assumption mattered most?
  2. What would you check before using this on a real project?
  3. Could another engineer follow your recommendation?