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The 2013 edition of the national masonry design code and minimum specification from The Masonry Society represents a major update from the 2011 edition both in technical requirements and layout. This edition will be referenced by the 2015 Interntional Building Code for the design and construction of structural masonry, veneer, and glass unit masonry.

Many revisions and enhancements have been made to the 2013 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures including:Complete reformatting of the document into a more user friendly formatAddition of an Appendix on an optional limit design method for special reinforced masonry shear wallsA new Chapter for the prescriptive design of masonry partition walllsMovement of the empirical provisions into an AppendixChange to permit a moment magnifier approach for the design of reinforced clay, concrete masonry and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) masonry wallsRevisions of design requirements for partially grouted shear wallsChanges to the requirements for joint reinforcement and seismic clips for anchored veneer in SDC D, E, and F

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Published: 2013 ISBN(s): 9781929081431 Number of Pages: 389 File Size: 1 file , 5.5 MB Same As: ACI 530/530.1-13