Masonry Structures (2nd Edition)

Author: Liu Lixin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book combines the recent developments in masonry structures in China and primarily introduces masonry materials and their mechanical properties, the limit state design method for masonry structures and members based on probability theory, the calculation of load-bearing capacity of members under compression, local compression, tension, bending, and shear, the load-bearing capacity calculation of reinforced masonry and reinforced block masonry shear walls, the design of walls in mixed structure buildings, as well as the structural measures for lintels, ring beams, spandrel beams, overhanging beams, and walls. The entire book is based on the newly revised "Code for Design of Masonry Structures."