Structural Concrete Masonry – A Design Guide

Contents

Chapter

1 History and development of structural masonry Page 1

2 Materials 7

3 Mortars: Specification, manufacture and testing 21

4 Design considerations 33

5 Specification and construction 43

6 Structural design of masonry 81

7 Unreinforced masonry. Design for compression 95

8 Unreinforced masonry. Combined bending and axial loading 135

9 Stability and accidental damage 177

10 Reinforced and prestressed masonry 193

11 Unreinforced masonry by simple rules 231

12 Detailing reinforced masonry 235

Appendices

A Definitions 247

B Masonry bonds and joint profiles 253

C Structural masonry design check list 255

D Defects in masonry. Diagnosis and repair 269

E Masonry unit specifications 283

F Codes of practice and standard specifications 285

G Nominal unit masses of masonry 293

H Structural masonry fundamentals: Mindmap 295

Index 301