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Structural Masonry Syllabus

This document outlines the topics that will be covered in 5 units on masonry structures: Unit I introduces masonry units and materials, including their characteristics, strengths, and water absorption properties. Unit II discusses the behavior and strength of masonry under compression, and the factors that influence its compressive strength, such as the masonry unit, mortar, bonding patterns, slenderness, and workmanship. Unit III covers flexural and shear bond strengths, and the tests used to evaluate flexural and shear strengths in masonry. Unit IV addresses design considerations for load-bearing masonry buildings, including permissible stresses and the design of walls, columns, and lintels

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Structural Masonry Syllabus

This document outlines the topics that will be covered in 5 units on masonry structures: Unit I introduces masonry units and materials, including their characteristics, strengths, and water absorption properties. Unit II discusses the behavior and strength of masonry under compression, and the factors that influence its compressive strength, such as the masonry unit, mortar, bonding patterns, slenderness, and workmanship. Unit III covers flexural and shear bond strengths, and the tests used to evaluate flexural and shear strengths in masonry. Unit IV addresses design considerations for load-bearing masonry buildings, including permissible stresses and the design of walls, columns, and lintels

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UNIT -I

Introduction, Masonry units, materials and types:History of masonry, Characterics of Brick, stone,
clay block, concrete block, stabilized mud block masonry units Strength, modulus of elasticity and
water absorption. Masonry materials Classification and properties of mortars,Selection of
mortars.
UNIT -II
Strength of Masonry in Compression: Behaviour of Masonry under compression, strength and
elastic properties, influence of masonry unit and mortar characteristics, effect of masonry unit
height on compressive strength, influence of masonry bonding patterns on strength, prediction of
strength of masonry in Indian context, failure theories of masonry under compression. Effects of
slenderness and eccentricity, effect of rate of absorption, effect of curing, effect of ageing,
workmanship on compressive strength
UNIT -III
Flexural and shear bond, flexural strength and shear strength: Bond between masonry unit and
mortar, tests for determining flexural and shear bond strengths, factors affecting bond strength,
effect of bond strength on compressive strength, orthotropic strength properties of masonry in
flexure, shear strength of masonry, test procedures for evaluating flexural and shear strength.
Permissible stresses:Permissible compressive stress, stress reduction and shape reduction factors,
increase in permissible stresses for eccentric vertical and lateral loads, permissible tensile and shear
stresses.
UNIT -IV
Design of load bearing masonry buildings: Permissible compressive stress, stress reduction and
shape reduction factors, increase in permissible stresses for eccentric vertical and lateral loads,
permissible tensile and shear stresses, Effective height of walls and columns, opening in walls,
effective length, effective thickness, slenderness ratio, eccentricity, load dispersion, arching action,
lintels; Wall carrying axial load, eccentric load with different eccentricity ratios, wall with openings,
freestanding wall; Design of load bearing masonry for buildings up to 3 to 8 storeys using BIS codal
provisions.
UNIT -V
Earthquake resistant masonry buildings:Behaviour of masonry during earthquakes, concepts and
design procedure for earthquake resistant masonry, BIS codal provisions
Masonry arches, domes and vaults: Components and classification of masonry arches, domes and
vaults, historical buildings, construction procedure
Text Books:
1. Dayaratnam P, Brick and Reinforced Brick Structures- Oxford & IBH
2. Sinha B.P & Davis S.R., Design of Masonry structures- E & FN Spon
Reference Books:
1. Hendry A.W., Structural masonry- Macmillan Educaon Ltd., 2nd edion
2. Curtin, Design of Reinforced and Prestressed Masonry- Thomas Telford
3. Sven Sahlin, Structural Masonry-Prence Hall
What are different types of structural forms adopted for high rise buildings? Explain with neat sketch.

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