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Structural masonry designers' manual [electronic resource] / W.G. Curtin ... [et al.]. - 3rd ed. / rev. by David Easterbrook. - Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, c2006. - xiv, 335 p. : ill.

Includes index. "Curtins consulting."

Advantages and disadvantages of structural masonry -- Design philosophy -- Limit state design -- Basis of design (1): vertical loading -- Basis of design (2): lateral loading tensile and shear strength -- Strapping, propping and tying of loadbearing masonry -- Stability, accidental damage and progressive collapse -- Structural elements and forms -- Design of masonry elements (1): vertically loaded -- Design of masonry elements (2): combined bending and axial loading -- Design of single-storey buildings -- Fin and diaphragm walls in tall single-storey buildings -- Design of multi-storey structures -- Reinforced and post-tensioned masonry -- Arches -- Materials -- Components -- Movement joints -- Provision for services.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Masonry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Structural design--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TA670 / .S725 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 693/.1