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.
In this section, we shall study the behavior and design of reinforced masonry wall elements subjected to combinations of axial […]
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International Masonry Institute (IMI): This is a union contractorcraftworker collaborative supported by dues from union masons. Its technical staff participates
In this book, masonry elements are distinguished first by strength design versus allowable-stress design, then by whether they are designed
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO): In the past, this group developed and published the Uniform Building Code (UBC).
Water penetration resistance of masonry depends on wall type, workmanship, and materials. In this section, additional information is presented on
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Masonry Beams and Lintels These require horizontal reinforcement placed in hollow bond-beam units, or in fully grouted cavities between wythes
Dead Load according to the 2009 IBC Dead load is due to the weight of the structure itself, plus permanently
Definitions of terms are given in ASTM C1180 (Standard Terminology of Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry) and in ASTM
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA has jurisdiction over the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, and develops and periodically updates