ASD of Concrete Masonry Lintels Based on the 2012 IBC/2011 MSJC
INTRODUCTION Lintels and beams are horizontal structural members designed to carry loads above openings. Although lintels may be constructed of…
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Design of Concrete Masonry Noncomposite (Cavity) Walls
INTRODUCTION When selecting a building enclosure, concrete masonry cavity walls are considered to be one of the best solutions available…
Reinforced Composite Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Reinforced composite concrete masonry walls can provide geometric diversity. Composite walls consist of multiple wythes of masonry connected such…
Multi-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Multiwythe masonry walls can take one of several forms: composite, noncomposite or veneer walls. The primary differences between these…
Seismic Design of Segmental Retaining Walls
INTRODUCTION This TECH describes a method of analysis and design for conventional and geosynthetic-reinforced segmental retaining walls (SRWs) under seismic…
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…
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…
Segmental Retaining Wall Design
INTRODUCTION Segmental retaining walls (SRWs) function as gravity structures by relying on self-weight to resist the destabilizing forces due to…
Segmental Retaining Wall Global Stability
INTRODUCTION The general mass movement of a segmental retaining wall (SRW) structure and the adjacent soil is called global stability…
Roles and Responsibilities on Segmental Retaining Wall Projects
INTRODUCTION On all construction projects, including those involving segmental retaining walls (SRWs), it is the owner’s responsibility to achieve coordination…