Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures
Author: Taly, Narendra
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-147555-6
ISBN-10: 0071475559
©2010 | 2nd Edition | 752 pages , Hardcover
Pub Date: July 2010
Price: US$ 125.00
State-of-the-Art Code Knowledge for Designing Strong, Safe, and Economical Structures with Reinforced Masonry
The Second Edition of Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures presents the latest methods and code requirements for designing structures with reinforced masonry. Well-referenced and packed with more than 425 illustrations, this guide now contains 2009 International Building Code, Masonry Society Joint Committee (MSJC) 2008 codes, strength design philosophy for reinforced masonry structures based on ASCE 7-05 design loads for wind and seismic design, and a wealth of new examples and problems.
Written by an internationally acclaimed author, this essential professional tool takes you step-by-step through the art, science, and engineering of materials of masonry construction; flexural analysis and design; walls under axial and transverse loads; and more. Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures features:
- Analysis and design of reinforced masonry structures based on strength design principles
- More than 425 detailed illustrations
- Numerous well-illustrated examples and problems
- SI units used throughout the book
- New to this edition: 2009 International Building Code and MSJC 2008 requirements
Inside This Cutting-Edge Guide to Reinforced Masonry Design
- Masonry Units and Their Applications
- Materials of Masonry Construction
- Flexural Analysis and Design
- Columns
- Walls under Axial and Transverse Loads
- Shear Walls
- Retaining and Subterranean Walls
- Construction Aspects
- Design of Masonry Buildings
- Design Aids and Tables
About the Author
Narendra Taly, Ph.D., P.E. (Los Angeles, CA) is Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles. He has more than 44 years of experience and has published several technical papers and three books. Dr. Taly’s most recent book is Loads and Load Paths in Buildings-Principles of Structural Design, Published by the International Codes Council.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Masonry Units and Their Applications
Chapter 3. Materials of Masonry Construction
Chapter 4. Flexural Analysis and Design
Chapter 5. Columns
Chapter 6. Walls under Axial and Transverse Loads
Chapter 7. Shear Walls
Chapter 8. Retaining and Subterranean Walls
Chapter 9. Construction Aspects
Chapter 10. Design of Masonry Buildings
Appendices
