- Author
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Fattal, S. G.
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Cattaneo, L. E.
- Title
- Evaluation of Structural Properties of Masonry in Existing Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Veterans Administration, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS BSS 062,
March 1977,
127 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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analysis
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compressive strength
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deflection
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design applications
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flexural strength
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masonry walls
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racking strength
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seismic loading
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shear strength
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shear wall
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stiffness
- Abstract
- [Supersedes NBSIR 74-520] The current state of knowledge on the structural behavior of masonry is synthesized to develop a methodology for the evaluation of the load capacity of masonry walls in existing buildings. A procedure is described for direct sampling and testing of specimens removed from masonry walls of buildings to determine their strength in shear, flexure and compression, and to measure their load-deformation characteristics. A documentation of strength and stiffness properties obtained from available test data is included to provide an alternate source of information on masonry of comparable construction. Sample calculations of masonry building analysis for seismic forces are given in Appendices A and B.