Masonry Structures

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Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures

Synopsis:

Design of masonry structures - properties

of masonry units and mortar and masonry. Load capacity and

analysis of masonry structures.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction, terminology, history of masonry structures.

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3. Masonry units and mortar - types, properties and testing.

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5. Masonry - types, properties and testing.

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7. Masonry members subjected to axial loading, influence of excentricity and slenderness.

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9. Structural analysis, models and calculation methods for multi-storey buildings.

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11. Masonry members subjected to shear loading and bending - shear walls, walls subjected to wind and ground pressure.

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13. Serviceability, detailing of masonry structures.

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Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. R.D. Drysdale, A.A. Hamid, and L.A. Baker, Masonry Structures: Behavior and Design, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, First Edition, 1993

2. EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures, 2004

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: