CivE 676

Behavior and Design of Masonry Structures


Description

This course provides the students with the required skills and tools to analyze and design masonry structures.

Learning Outcomes

Define reinforced and unreinforced masonry, and their advantages and limitations for infrastructure applications
Identify the masonry material properties that are relevant for a civil engineer
Discuss the different testing standards used for masonry materials
Proportion blocks, mortar, grout, and reinforcing bars in masonry elements to resist axial loads, bending moments, and shear forces, while meeting serviceability conditions such as cracking and deflections
Explain the seismic provisions in the NBCC and apply them to the design of masonry materials and systems
Design lateral load resisting systems for wind and earthquake forces using reinforced masonry

Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 0/1 3 37.8
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %

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Undergraduate Program(s)


Sections & Respective Instructors

A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Clayton Pettit & Carlos Cruz Noguez
A1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Mahmoud Elsayed
A1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Amr Ba Rahim
A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Carlos Cruz Noguez