Structural Masonry Design

This course covers construction and engineering concepts for masonry design with an emphasis in concrete masonry structures. Both ASD/SD methods are employed in the course following MSJC "Building Code and Specifications for Masonry Structures". Design topics include material properties, section properties, flexural design, axial load design, combined loading, shear wall design, slender wall design, prestressed masonry design, anchor bolt design, unreinforced masonry design and concentrated load analysis.