ABSTRACT

This edition has been fully revised and extended to cover blockwork and Eurocode 6 on masonry structures. This valued textbook:Discusses all aspects of design of masonry structures in plain and reinforced masonry.summarizes materials properties and structural principles as well as describing structure and content of codes.Presents design procedures

chapter 1|9 pages

Loadbearing masonry buildings

chapter 2|29 pages

Bricks, blocks and mortars

chapter 3|12 pages

Masonry properties

chapter 4|30 pages

Codes of practice for structural masonry

chapter 5|31 pages

Design for compressive loading

chapter 6|13 pages

Design for wind loading

chapter 7|17 pages

Lateral load analysis of masonry panels

chapter 9|11 pages

Design for accidental damage

chapter 10|21 pages

Reinforced masonry

chapter 11|20 pages

Prestressed masonry

chapter 13|9 pages

Movements in masonry buildings