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CMD15 Design Tool (Download Item)
NO. CMA-CP001-15

$180.00 ($90.00 for CA and NV Firms)

CMD15
Concrete Masonry Design

Computer Aided Design of
Reinforced Concrete and Clay Masonry Elements
in Accordance with the
2013 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures
(and other current building codes)

CMD15 is the seventh generation of the CMD series of programs for the structural design of reinforced concrete and clay masonry elements. CMD15 is a 32 bit Windows (Win32) based series of modules which run under the Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10 or equivalent operating systems. The strength and working stress design modules have provisions for nine design codes, the 2010, 2013 and 2016 California Building Code, the 2008, 2011 and 2013 TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and the 2009, 2012 and 2015 International Building Code.

CMD15 is divided into nine program modules:

There are five programs for strength design
 
Strength Design of Walls for Out-of-Plane Loads (SDOOPL):
Strength design of masonry walls subjected to axial compression and out-of-plane loadings, including out-of-plane flexure and shear.
 
Strength Design of Walls for In-Plane Loads (SDIPL):
  Strength design of masonry walls subjected to axial compression and in-plane loadings, including in-plane flexure and shear.
 
Strength Design of Beams (SDBEAM):
  Strength design of masonry flexural elements subjected to single axis bending and shear loadings. The program also includes the procedures of 1997 UBC/2001 CBC Section 2108.2.6 for the design of beams which are part of a moment resisting wall frame.
 
Strength Design of Piers (SDPIER):
Strength design of masonry beam-column elements subjected to axial compression and in-plane loadings, including in-plane flexure and shear. The program also includes the procedures of 1997 UBC/2001 CBC Section 2108.2.6 for the design of piers which are part of a moment resisting wall frame.
 
Strength Design of Columns (SDCOL):
  Strength design of masonry beam-column elements subjected to axial compression, biaxial bending, and shear.
 
There are four programs for working stress design based on the allowable stresses in masonry.
 
Working Stress Design of Walls for Out-of-Plane Loads (WSDOOPL):
  Working stress design of masonry walls subjected to axial compression and out-of-plane loadings, including out-of-plane flexure and shear.
 
Working Stress Design of Walls for In-Plane Loads (WSDIPL):
  Working stress design of masonry walls subjected to axial compression and in-plane loadings, including in-plane flexure and shear.
 
Working Stress Design of Beams (WSDBEAM):
  Working stress design of masonry flexural elements subjected to single axis bending and shear loadings. Axial loads are not considered.
 
Working Stress Design of Columns (WSDCOL):
  Working stress design of masonry beam-column elements subjected to axial compression, biaxial bending, and shear. An axial load versus moment capacity diagram is generated.

The programs operate using a simple menu structure which allows for the ease of entering data and reviewing and printing the output. The programs also contain various 'flags' which warn the user when certain code provisions are not being satisfied. The output contains data required to substantiate the design of a reinforced concrete or clay masonry element in a format that is suitable for submittal to a building department or other authority.

When the user is interested in designing an element in accordance with strength design procedures, the user must always input an amount of reinforcement, the size of the masonry element and the loading condition.

When the user is interested in designing an element in accordance with working stress procedures, two options are available. For both options, the user must input the size of the masonry element, the loading condition and whether special inspection is required. For the first option, if the user does not input any reinforcement, the program calculates the required reinforcement if a solution exists. For the second option, the user inputs an amount of reinforcement and the program calculates the corresponding stress ratio.

Funding for the development and verification of CMD15 was provided by the Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada (CMACN). The CMD15 software package requires a personal computer (PC) with a minimum 800 MHz processor with Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 10 or compatible operating system. The programs are available from CMACN for a nominal fee.


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Typical Masonry Details AutoCAD/PDF
NO. CMA-CP002

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An electronic collection of 43 masonry details in AutoCAD format, which can be modified by a professional engineer for incorporation into construction documents. The collection includes details of masonry attachment to foundations, concrete floors, steel framing, glulam beams, and plywood Web I joists, as well as standard reinforcing and control joint details. PDF’s of the details are also included.
 
     
 
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