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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class of Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Providing a quality indoor acoustic environment is becoming a higher priority in many cases; particularly in urban environments where…