{"product_id":"masonry-design-9781138830974","title":"Masonry Design","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasonry is found extensively in construction throughout the world. It is economical and strong. \u003ci\u003eMasonry Design\u003c\/i\u003epart of the \u003ci\u003eArchitect's Guidebook to Structures\u003c\/i\u003e seriespresents the fundamentals in an accessible fashion through beautiful illustrations, simple and complete examples, and from the perspective of practicing professionals with hundreds of projects under their belt and decades of teaching experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasonry Design provides the student with and reminds the practitioner of fundamental masonry design principles. Beginning with an intriguing case study of the Mesa Verde National Park visitor center, the subsequent chapters present the fundamentals of masonry design, bending, shear, compression design, wind and seismic design, and connection design. It is a refreshing change in textbooks for architectural materials courses and is an indispensable reference for practicing architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an excellent reference for structural engineers who are involved in the design of reinforced masonry structures. The book contains useful design tables and excellent illustrated examples with reference to masonry code's design provisions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Ahmad Hamid, Professor of Civil Engineering, Drexel University, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Mesa Verde National Park Visitor Center 2. Masonry Fundamentals 3. Empirical Design 4. Masonry Bending 5. Masonry Shear 6. Masonry Compression 7. Timber Lateral Design 8. Masonry Anchorage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019530699095,"sku":"9781138830974","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138830974.jpg?v=1750780545","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/masonry-design-9781138830974","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}