Structural Design of Unreinforced Composite Masonry
INTRODUCTION Concrete masonry offers many textures, colors and sizes, along with choices in bond patterns and joint treatment making it…
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Structural Testing of Concrete Masonry Assemblages
STRUCTURAL TESTING OF CONCRETE MASONRY ASSEMBLAGES INTRODUCTION A considerable amount of research has been conducted on concrete masonry units and…
Precast Concrete Lintels for Concrete Masonry Construction
INTRODUCTION Lintels function as beams to support the wall weight and other loads over an opening, and to transfer these…
Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
INTRODUCTION Although concrete masonry foundation walls can be constructed without reinforcing steel, reinforcement may be required for walls supporting large…
Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
INTRODUCTION Basements provide: economical living, working and storage areas; convenient spaces for mechanical equipment; safe havens during tornadoes and other…
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…
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…
Strength Design of Concrete Masonry Walls for Axial Load & Bending
INTRODUCTION Building structural design requires a variety of structural loads to be accounted for: dead and live loads, those from…
Strength Design Provisions for Concrete Masonry
INTRODUCTION Concrete masonry elements can be designed using one of several methods in accordance with Building Code Requirements for Masonry…
Joint Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry
INTRODUCTION Standard joint reinforcement for concrete masonry is a factory fabricated welded wire assembly consisting of two or more longitudinal…