Masonry Structural Design, Second Edition

Masonry Structural Design, Second Edition

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p><strong>Thoroughly Updated Coverage of Masonry Codes, Materials, and Structural Design</strong></p><p>This fully revised resource covers the design of masonry structures using the 2015 International Building Code, the ASCE 7-10 loading standard, and the TMS 402-13 and TMS 602-13 design and construction standards. The book emphasizes the strength design of masonry and includes allowable-stress provisions. The latest advances, materials, and techniques are clearly explained. Chapter-long case studies featuring a low-rise building with reinforced concrete masonry and a four-story building with clay masonry illustrate the topics presented.</p><p><em>Masonry Structural Design, Second Edition</em>, covers:</p><p>• Structural behavior and design of low-rise, bearing wall buildings<br>• Materials used in masonry construction<br>• Code basis for structural design of masonry buildings<br>• Basics of seismic design in masonry buildings<br>• Introduction to MSJC treatment of structural design<br>• Strength design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry elements<br>• Allowable-stress design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry elements<br>• Comparison of design by the allowable-stress approach versus the strength approach<br>• Lateral load analysis of shear wall structure<br>• Design and detailing of floor and roof diaphragms<br>• Structural design of AAC masonry<br></p>