Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall Design
INTRODUCTION The 1999 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402 (ref. 1), was the first masonry code…
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ASD Tables for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls Based on the 2012 IBC & 2011 MSJC
INTRODUCTION The combination of concrete masonry and steel reinforcement provides a strong structural system capable of resisting large compressive and…
Allowable Stress Design of Pier and Panel Highway Sound Barrier Walls
INTRODUCTION Sound barrier walls are increasingly being used to reduce the impact of traffic noise on properties abutting major urban…
Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Wall Design
INTRODUCTION Structural design of buildings requires a variety of structural loads to be accounted for: dead and live loads, those…
Designing Concrete Masonry Walls for Wind Loads
INTRODUCTION Traditionally, empirical requirements have been used for the selection of masonry wall dimensions and lateral support spacing for resistance…
Splices, Development & Standard Hooks for Concrete Masonry Based on the 2009 & 2012 IBC
INTRODUCTION Building codes include requirements for minimum reinforcement development lengths and splice lengths, as well as requirements for standard hooks,…
Design of Anchor Bolts Embedded in Concrete Masonry
INTRODUCTION The function of anchor bolts is to transfer loads to the masonry from attachments such as ledgers, sills, and…