Characteristics of Fresh Mortar
The most important characteristic of fresh mortar is workability, generally defined as the ability to be easily spread on masonry […]
Masonry Structural design
This book was developed from a set of masonry course notes used for many years in a semester-long, undergraduate and graduate course in masonry engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. It covers the design of masonry structures using the 2009 International Building Code, the 2008 Masonry Standards Joint Committee Code and Specification, and other documents referenced by those standards. The book is intended for an undergraduate or a graduate course in masonry as part of a civil engineering or architectural engineering curriculum. It can also be used for self-study and continuing education by practicing engineers. It emphasizes the strength design of masonry, and also includes allowable-stress design.
Cement-Lime Mortar
Approximate proportion requirements for cement-lime mortar are shown in Table 2.2. The proportions given in this table are near the
BOCA
Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA): In the past, this group developed and published the National Building Code (NBC).
Behavior and Design of Anchor Bolts Loaded in Shear
Anchor bolts loaded in shear, and located without a nearby free edge in the direction of load, can fail by
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BIA
Brick Industry Association (BIA): This marketing, distributing, and technical support organization is composed of clay brick and tile producers and
Behavior and Design of Anchor Bolts Loaded in Tension
Anchor bolts loaded in tension can fail by breakout of a roughly conical body of masonry, or by yield and
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Basic Mechanical Behavior of Masonry
Masonry is a composite material, comprising units, mortar, grout, and accessory materials. Because of this, its mechanical behavior is complex.
Basic Components of Masonry
Masonry can be used in a wide variety of architectural applications, including Walls (bearing, shear, structural, decorative, bas-relief, mosaic) Arches, domes,
Basic Behavior of Unreinforced Shear Walls
Box-type structures resist lateral loads as shown in Fig. 5.19. This resistance mechanism involves three steps: Walls oriented perpendicular to