Structural Masonry Designers' Manual

✍ Scribed by W. G. Curtin, Gerry Shaw, J. K. Beck, W. A. Bray, David Easterbrook

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 354
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Advantages and disadvantages of structural masonry -- Design philosophy -- Limit state design -- Basis of design (1): vertical loading -- Basis of design (2): lateral loading tensile and shear strength -- Strapping, propping and tying of loadbearing masonry -- Stability, accidental damage and progressive collapse -- Structural elements and forms -- Design of masonry elements (1): vertically loaded -- Design of masonry elements (2): combined bending and axial loading -- Design of single-storey buildings -- Fin and diaphragm walls in tall single-storey buildings -- Design of multi-storey structures -- Reinforced and post-tensioned masonry -- Arches -- Materials -- Components -- Movement joints -- Provision for services