Masonry Design and Structures

  1. Design of Masonry Structures
    1. Design Philosophies and Codes
      1. Design Methods
        1. Allowable Stress Design
          1. Strength Design Method
            1. Load and Resistance Factor Design
            2. Empirical Design
              1. Prescriptive Requirements
                1. Limitations and Applications
                2. Building Codes and Standards
                  1. TMS 402 Building Code Requirements
                    1. TMS 602 Specification
                      1. International Building Code
                        1. Local Code Modifications
                        2. Load Combinations
                          1. Service Load Combinations
                            1. Factored Load Combinations
                              1. Special Load Cases
                            2. Material Properties for Design
                              1. Specified Compressive Strength
                                1. Determination Methods
                                  1. Quality Assurance Requirements
                                  2. Allowable Stresses
                                    1. Compression
                                      1. Tension
                                        1. Shear
                                          1. Bearing
                                          2. Strength Reduction Factors
                                            1. Flexure
                                              1. Compression
                                                1. Shear
                                                  1. Combined Loading
                                                2. Design for Gravity Loads
                                                  1. Bearing Walls
                                                    1. Thickness Requirements
                                                      1. Height Limitations
                                                        1. Slenderness Ratios
                                                          1. Lateral Support Requirements
                                                          2. Columns and Pilasters
                                                            1. Cross-Sectional Design
                                                              1. Reinforcement Requirements
                                                                1. Slenderness Considerations
                                                                  1. Base and Cap Details
                                                                  2. Beams and Lintels
                                                                    1. Flexural Design
                                                                      1. Shear Design
                                                                        1. Deflection Control
                                                                          1. Reinforcement Details
                                                                          2. Corbels and Brackets
                                                                            1. Load Transfer Mechanisms
                                                                              1. Reinforcement Design
                                                                                1. Bearing Requirements
                                                                              2. Design for Lateral Loads
                                                                                1. Wind Load Design
                                                                                  1. Wind Pressure Calculations
                                                                                    1. Out-of-Plane Design
                                                                                      1. Anchorage Requirements
                                                                                        1. Deflection Limits
                                                                                        2. Seismic Design
                                                                                          1. Seismic Design Categories
                                                                                            1. Response Modification Factors
                                                                                              1. Drift Limitations
                                                                                                1. Detailing Requirements
                                                                                                2. Earth Pressure Design
                                                                                                  1. Active Earth Pressure
                                                                                                    1. Passive Earth Pressure
                                                                                                      1. Surcharge Effects
                                                                                                    2. Shear Wall Design
                                                                                                      1. In-Plane Shear Design
                                                                                                        1. Shear Capacity
                                                                                                          1. Reinforcement Layout
                                                                                                            1. Boundary Elements
                                                                                                            2. Out-of-Plane Design
                                                                                                              1. Flexural Capacity
                                                                                                                1. Anchorage Design
                                                                                                                  1. Interaction Effects
                                                                                                                  2. Coupling Beam Design
                                                                                                                    1. Flexural Design
                                                                                                                      1. Shear Design
                                                                                                                        1. Reinforcement Details
                                                                                                                        2. Foundation Design
                                                                                                                          1. Overturning Analysis
                                                                                                                            1. Sliding Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Bearing Pressure
                                                                                                                            2. Special Design Considerations
                                                                                                                              1. Movement Joint Design
                                                                                                                                1. Joint Spacing
                                                                                                                                  1. Joint Details
                                                                                                                                    1. Sealant Selection
                                                                                                                                    2. Thermal Design
                                                                                                                                      1. Thermal Stress Analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. Insulation Requirements
                                                                                                                                          1. Thermal Bridging
                                                                                                                                          2. Moisture Control Design
                                                                                                                                            1. Vapor Barriers
                                                                                                                                              1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                1. Ventilation Requirements
                                                                                                                                                2. Fire Resistance Design
                                                                                                                                                  1. Fire Rating Requirements
                                                                                                                                                    1. Material Selection
                                                                                                                                                      1. Detail Requirements
                                                                                                                                                    2. Design of Specific Systems
                                                                                                                                                      1. Cavity Wall Design
                                                                                                                                                        1. Wall Tie Requirements
                                                                                                                                                          1. Drainage Design
                                                                                                                                                            1. Insulation Placement
                                                                                                                                                              1. Thermal Performance
                                                                                                                                                              2. Veneer System Design
                                                                                                                                                                1. Anchored Veneer
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Support Systems
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Anchorage Design
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Movement Accommodation
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Adhered Veneer
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Substrate Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Adhesive Selection
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Installation Details
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Retaining Wall Design
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Gravity Walls
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cantilever Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Counterfort Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Drainage Design
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Arch Design
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Arch Geometry
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Thrust Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Abutment Design
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Construction Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Foundation Design
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Bearing Capacity
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Settlement Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Reinforcement Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Waterproofing

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