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2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AE 720 - Masonry Design

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course examines design of unreinforced and reinforced masonry structures. Topics include lintels, walls subjected to out-of-plane and in-plane loads, detailing, allowable stress design, and strength design. (prereq: AE 740 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Be familiar with the material properties of masonry units and mortar
  • Understand the behavior and design of masonry flexural members
  • Understand the design of masonry walls for axial loads
  • Understand the design of masonry walls for out-of-plane bending
  • Understand the design of masonry walls for in-plane bending and shear
  • Be familiar with detailing of masonry walls
  • Understand design of anchorage in concrete and masonry

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Strength of Materials
  • Determinate Structural Analysis
  • Indeterminate Structural Analysis

Course Topics
  • Introduction to course
  • Materials (CMU, mortar, grout, reinforcement)
  • Introduction to ACI 530
  • Reinforced Masonry Beams
  • Masonry with Axial Loads (columns, walls and pilasters, slender walls
  • Wall with In-Plan Bending and Shear (unreinforced and reinforced walls, distribution of force to walls, openings)
  • Detailing of Masonry (non-masonry lintels, moisture, veneers)
  • Anchorage design in Masonry and Concrete
  • Construction Issues
  • In-Class exams

Coordinator
Richard DeVries



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