Concrete Masonry Cantilever Retaining Walls
INTRODUCTION Using concrete masonry in retaining walls, abutments and other structural components designed primarily to resist lateral pressure permits the…
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Concrete Masonry Gravity Retaining Walls
INTRODUCTION Retaining walls support soil and other materials laterally. That is, retaining walls “retain” earth, keeping it from sliding. Retaining…
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…
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…
Concrete Masonry Fence Design
INTRODUCTION Concrete masonry fences and garden walls are used to fulfill a host of functions, including privacy and screening, security…
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…
Seismic Design Forces on Concrete Masonry Buildings
INTRODUCTION This TEK describes procedures for determining loads to be used when designing masonry buildings to resist earthquakes. The information…
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…