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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Evaluating Fire-Exposed Concrete Masonry Walls After a Fire
INTRODUCTION Fire safety requires that a wall not only halt the spread of fire from one area to another, but…
Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall Construction
INTRODUCTION Prestressing is the general term used when a structural element is compressed prior to being subjected to building loads….