Structural Masonry, 2nd Edition

By Arnold W. Hendry
June 1998
Macmillan UK
ISBN: 0333733096
296 pages, illustrated
$99.50 hardcover

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The second edition of this book offers the most comprehensive treatment of structural masonry currently available. The contents include consideration of the basic concepts of stability and safety of masonry structures, the strength of masonry materials in compression, shear and flexure, followed by chapters on composite action, accidental damage, reinforced and prestressed masonry, arches and the testing of materials.

Contents:
Preface - Structural Design of Masonry Buildings - Masonry Materials in Compression - Compression Failure Theories - Masonry in Tension, Shear and Biaxial Stress - The Strength of Masonry Compression Elements - Design Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Structures - Laterally Loaded Unreinforced Walls - Reinforced and Prestressed Masonry - The Resistance of Masonry Structures to Accidental Damage - Masonry Walls in Composite Action - The Strength of Masonry Arch Structures - Testing of Masonry Materials and Elements - Index

Author Biography:
ARNOLD W. HENDRY is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering in the University of Edinburgh and a Past President of the British Masonry Society. For over thirty years his main field of research was structural masonry and he is the author of numerous papers and book on this subject. He served for many years on national and international committees engaged in the preparation of codes of practice and standards for masonry structures.

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