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Nov 23, 2024
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AE 5240 - Masonry Design3 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 3231 or equivalent)
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
- Reinforced concrete design
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
Coordinator
Dr. Mahmoud Maamouri
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