Seismic Design and Detailing Requirements for Masonry Structures
INTRODUCTION Historically, degree of seismic risk and the resulting design loads have been linked to seismic zones, with higher seismic…
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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…
Concrete Masonry Arches
INTRODUCTION The masonry arch, one of mans’ oldest architectural forms, is defined as a rigid span curving upward between two…
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…
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…
Impact Resistance of Concrete Masonry for Correctional Facilities
INTRODUCTION Communities across the nation rely on concrete masonry for their prisons and detention centers. In addition to its strength…
Hybrid Concrete Masonry Design
INTRODUCTION Hybrid masonry is a structural system that utilizes reinforced masonry infill walls with a framed structure. While the frame…
Empirical Design of Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Empirical design is a procedure of proportioning and sizing unreinforced masonry elements based on known historical performance for a…
Concrete Masonry Bond Patterns
INTRODUCTION Varying the bond or joint pattern of a concrete masonry wall can create a wide variety of interesting and…