Manual For Design Of Plain Masonry Building Structures (2nd Edition)

Please read advisory note before buying this Manual

Since the publication of the first edition in 1997, a number of amendments have been made to BS5628 parts 1 and 3, the underpinning British standards to this manual. Revisions to this edition have therefore been made with reference to the current editions of these codes, BS5628-1, 2001 and BS5628-3, 2002.

In view of the gradual phased introduction of BS EN (CEN) product standards for masonry and the withdrawal of the conflicting and existing British standards, this revision also includes references to both sets of standards and covers the interim period where both sets of standards apply.
References to BS EN standards have been included where appropriate.

The manual is intended to be used by structural engineers in the preparation of structural design calculations and covers the following design stages:
- choice of structural form
- choice of materials
- general principles of limit-state design for masonry walls and columns
- design of loadbearing masonry
- details and construction
The opportunity has also been taken to update sections of the manual in line with current practice, including masonry movement and mortar specification.