There are four key aspects of masonry cladding to steel-framed buildings that is vital before developing an interface between masonry and steel frames.
Category: Masonry
This article highlights the historical shift of masonry from structural to cladding element, emphasizing modern applications and considerations based on Eurocode 6 Historically, masonry can…
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Retaining walls with respect to their form and construction method can be grouped into three categories vis a vis: gravity, embedded and hybrid. This is discussed in this article.
Retaining walls with respect to their form and construction method can be grouped into three categories vis a vis: gravity, embedded and hybrid. This is discussed in this article.
This article describes the process of designing a laterally loaded masonry wall to Eurocode 6. It will highlight masonry and the relationship between its geometry, support condition and material properties when used as a structural material.
A significant opening within masonry walls will always require a lintel of some sort to bridge over it. In contrast to popular opinion, lintels are structural elements though classified as secondary structural elements whose primary function is to support the masonry that arches over the opening