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Manual for the design of plain masonry in building structures. 2nd edition

Year 2005

Abstract Provides guidance on the design of plain masonry in building structures. Plain masonry is an assemblage of structural units, either laid in situ or constructed in prefabricated panels, in which the structural units are bonded and solidly put together with mortar or grout, but without reinforcement. Masonry designed in accordance with this manual will normally comply with BS 5628 Parts 1 and 3. Intended for use by structural engineers in the preparation of structural design calculations, and covers the following design stages: Choice of form, choice of materials, general principles of limit state design for masonry walls and columns, design of loadbearing masonry, and details and construction.

ISBN 9780901297358

Subject(s) Building structure
Walls/masonry/cavity walls
Masonry walls, loadings

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external walls ; fire resistance ; building materials ; reinforced concrete ; retaining walls ; bre digest ; internal walls ; structural engineers ; cavity wall ; cavity walls ; stainless steel ; in situ concrete ; movement joints ; portland cement ; masonry walls ; lateral restraint ; damp proof courses ; concrete blocks ; structural frame ; lateral restraints ; cavity trays ; clay bricks ; calcium silicate ; masonry wall ; solid walls ; movement joint ; joist hangers ; brick walls ; timber floor ; architectural features ; wall panel ; block walls ; joint filler ; concrete block ; concrete bricks ; free standing walls ; floor screed ; partition walls ; hollow blocks

Publisher Institution of Structural Engineers

Publisher History The Institution of Structural Engineers publishes authoritative books and technical reports that provide essential, accurate information for structural engineers.

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