Masonry Design

Name: Masonry Design
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138830974
Price: 79.99 NZD
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Series: Architect's Guidebooks to Structures

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Masonry Design explores the essential principles of masonry in construction, known for its strength and cost-effectiveness. Part of the Architect's Guidebook to Structures series, this book offers clear explanations supported by elegant illustrations and practical examples drawn from extensive professional experience. It starts with a case study of the Mesa Verde National Park visitor centre and covers key topics including bending, shear, compression, wind and seismic forces, and connection design, making it a valuable resource for both students and practising architects.
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This book is ideal for architecture students seeking a practical introduction to masonry design, as well as practising architects looking for a reliable reference on fundamental principles and real-world applications.

Masonry Design—part of the Architect’s Guidebook to Structures series—presents the fundamentals in an accessible fashion through beautiful illustrations, simple and complete examples, and from the perspective of practicing professionals with hundreds of projects under their belt and decades of teaching experience.

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Masonry is found extensively in construction throughout the world. It is economical and strong. Masonry Design—part of the Architect’s Guidebook to Structures series—presents the fundamentals in an accessible fashion through beautiful illustrations, simple and complete examples, and from the perspective of practising professionals with hundreds of projects under their belt and decades of teaching experience.

Masonry Design provides the student with, and reminds the practitioner of, fundamental masonry design principles. Beginning with an intriguing case study of the Mesa Verde National Park visitor centre, the subsequent chapters present the fundamentals of masonry design, bending, shear, compression design, wind and seismic design, and connection design. It is a refreshing change in textbooks for architectural materials courses and is an indispensable reference for practising architects.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138830974

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 45 Tables, black and white; 97 Line drawings, black and white; 31 Halftones, black and white; 128 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Paul McMullin
Edited by Jonathan Price

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 123.0mm

Height: 186.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 230

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Series: Architect's Guidebooks to Structures

About the Author

Paul W. McMullin is a structural engineer and founding partner at Ingenium Design. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Jonathan S. Price is a structural engineer specializing in historic preservation. He has a private engineering consulting practice in Pennsylvania and is registered in ten states.