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Masonry Chronicles
Masonry Chronicles is published four times per year and features articles on structural design, building codes and specifications, testing, inspection and construction.


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Maximum Reinforcement and Ductility in Concrete Masonry Shear Walls
Concrete masonry shear walls must possess sufficient strength to resist axial, flexural, and shear demands. Additionally, these walls must satisfy specific detailing requirements as outlined in the prevailing codes. These requirements are to ensure that the walls possess adequate ductility in the event of seismic activity. The use of maximum reinforcement ratios is intended to provide ductility by ensuring that the tensile reinforcement yields prior to crushing of the compressive zone.

Examples will be provided to illustrate how to determine the maximum reinforcement permitted in concrete masonry walls in accordance with the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) [1]. For masonry design, the IBC references the ACI 530-05/ASCE 5-05/TMS 402-05 [2], which is also referred to as the 2005 Masonry Standards Joint Committee Building Code (MSJC).[more]
 
Past Issues
 
 
 
 
 
California DSA/SS & OSHPD Requirements for Masonry: An Example of Enhanced Masonry Design
 
Quality Assurance of Concrete Masonry: 1997 UBC vs. 2006 IBC
 
Anchorage of Concrete Masonry Elements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The
concrete masonry association of California and Nevada
(CMACN), a non profit professional organization established in October 1977, committed to strengthening the masonry industry in California and Nevada.
 
The 2007 Concrete Masonry Design Awards Sustainable Design Merit Award: San Diego State University Aztec Aquaplex

 

The 2007 Concrete Masonry Design Awards Educational Design Honor Award: LAUSD Miguel Contreras Learning complex

 
 
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