Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels? (A) The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall (B) The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time (C) The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads (D) Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel

Which one of the following activities is not correct as applicable to brick corbels?
(A) The maximum projection of the corbel should not be more than the thickness of the wall
(B) The maximum projection of each corbel course should be limited to a quarter brick at a time
(C) The discontinuous corbels are used to carry heavy concentrated loads
(D) Stretcher bond is generally used for the construction of brick corbel
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Answer: Option D
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