CIVL 655 - Masonry Structural Design

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite: CIVL 304 or permission from Department Head
Introduction to design of structural elements for masonry buildings. Lintels, walls, shear walls, columns, pilasters, and retaining walls are included. Reinforced and unreinforced elements of concrete or clay masonry are designed by allowable stress and strength design methods. Introduction to construction techniques, materials, and terminology used in masonry.