S.R. Davies / A.W. Hendry / B.P. Sinha (eds.)

Design of Masonry Structures

Herausgeber: Hendry, A W; Davies, S R; Sinha, B P

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The necessity for all masonry buildings to be designed with an eye to robustness and avoidance of excessive damage resulting from explosions or other such incidents is explored and illustrated in the context of a worked example of the design of a multi-storey building. This detailed and practicle guide will meet the need for a comprehensive, concise and up to date introduction to BS 5628 and Eurocode EC6.

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This new edition has been fully revised and extended to cover blockwork and Eurocode 6 on Masonry Structures. It provides a thorough introduction to design of brick and block structures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780419215608
• ISBN-10: 0419215603
• Artikelnr.: 21737628

Autorenporträt

The late A. W. Hendry was Professor and Chairman of the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. B. P. Sinha is Reader in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. S. R. Davies is an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Civil Engineering, also at the University of Edinburgh.

Inhaltsangabe

Loadbearing masonry buildings. Bricks, blocks and mortars. Masonry
properties. Codes of practice for structural masonry. Design for
compressive loading. Design for wind loading. Lateral load analysis of
masonry panels. Composite action between walls and other elements. Design
for accidental damage. Reinforced masonry. Prestressed masonry. Design
calculations for a seven-story dormitory building according to BS 5628.
Movements in masonry buildings. Notations. Definition of terms used in
masonry. References and further reading. Index.