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    Concrete masonry designer's handbook / John Roberts, Alan Tovey, and Anton Fried.

    By: Roberts, J. JContributor(s): Tovey, Alan | Fried, Anton, 1951-Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Spon Press, 2001Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix, 352 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cmISBN: 0419194401 (alk. paper); 9780419194408 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Concrete masonry -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Concrete construction -- Standards -- Great BritainDDC classification: 693/.5 LOC classification: TH1491 | .R57 2001Online resources: Publisher description
    Contents:
    Introduction -- Principles of limit state design -- Materials -- Types of block and brick -- Types of wall -- Stability, robustness and overall layout -- Walls under vertical load -- Lateral loading on plain masonry -- Reinforced masonry -- Concentrated loads -- Composite action -- The thermal performance of masonry walls -- The resistance of concrete masonry to rain penetration -- Sound insulation -- Fire resistance -- Movement in masonry -- Specification and workmanship -- Blemishes, faults and problems -- European Standards for masonry products -- Design in accordance with Eurocode 6.
    Review: "The Concrete Masonry Designer's Handbook covers all aspects of the design, construction and performance of concrete masonry. Detailed chapters are provided on the principles of limit state design, materials and testing, and types of concrete masonry unit. Design guidance is provided on issues ranging from stability, robustness, loading, reinforcement and overall layout of walls. Additional design aspects are considered such as the thermal performance of masonry, the resistance of masonry to rain penetration, sound insulation, fire resistance and movement. Further practical help is provided on specification, workmanship, blemishes, and faults. Detailed cross-referencing is made throughout to the UK masonry design code BS5628."--BOOK JACKET.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    1. Introduction -- 2. Principles of limit state design -- 3. Materials -- 4. Types of block and brick -- 5. Types of wall -- 6. Stability, robustness and overall layout -- 7. Walls under vertical load -- 8. Lateral loading on plain masonry -- 9. Reinforced masonry -- 10. Concentrated loads -- 11. Composite action -- 12. The thermal performance of masonry walls -- 13. The resistance of concrete masonry to rain penetration -- 14. Sound insulation -- 15. Fire resistance -- 16. Movement in masonry -- 17. Specification and workmanship -- 18. Blemishes, faults and problems -- 19. European Standards for masonry products -- 20. Design in accordance with Eurocode 6.

    "The Concrete Masonry Designer's Handbook covers all aspects of the design, construction and performance of concrete masonry. Detailed chapters are provided on the principles of limit state design, materials and testing, and types of concrete masonry unit. Design guidance is provided on issues ranging from stability, robustness, loading, reinforcement and overall layout of walls. Additional design aspects are considered such as the thermal performance of masonry, the resistance of masonry to rain penetration, sound insulation, fire resistance and movement. Further practical help is provided on specification, workmanship, blemishes, and faults. Detailed cross-referencing is made throughout to the UK masonry design code BS5628."--BOOK JACKET.

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