Structural Masonry Designers' Manual
eBook - PDF

Structural Masonry Designers' Manual

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Structural Masonry Designers' Manual

About this book

This major handbook covers the structural use of brick and blockwork. A major feature is a series of step-by-step design examples of typical elements and buildings.

The book has been revised to include updates to the code of practice BS 5628:2000-2 and the 2004 version of Part A of the Building Regulations. New information on sustainability issues, innovation in masonry, health and safety issues and technical developments has been added.

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Yes, you can access Structural Masonry Designers' Manual by W. G. Curtin,Gerry Shaw,J. K. Beck,W. A. Bray,David Easterbrook in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface to the Third Edition
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. The Authors
  5. Notation
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Advantages and disadvantages of structural masonry
  8. 3 Design philosophy
  9. 4 Limit state design
  10. 5 Basis of design (1): Vertical loading
  11. 6 Basis of design (2): Lateral loading – tensile and shear strength
  12. 7 Strapping, propping and tying of loadbearing masonry
  13. 8 Stability, accidental damage and progressive collapse
  14. 9 Structural elements and forms
  15. 10 Design of masonry elements (1): Vertically loaded
  16. 11 Design of masonry elements (2): Combined bending and axial loading
  17. 12 Design of single-storey buildings
  18. 13 Fin and diaphragm walls in tall single-storey buildings
  19. 14 Design of multi-storey structures
  20. 15 Reinforced and post-tensioned masonry
  21. 16 Arches
  22. Appendix 1 Materials
  23. Appendix 2 Components
  24. Appendix 3 Movement joints
  25. Appendix 4 Provision for services
  26. Index