Table of Contents
PART 1 — GENERAL
CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 — Scope
1.1.1 Minimum requirements 1
1.1.2 Governing building code
1.1.3 SI information
1.2 — Contract documents and calculations
1.3 — Approval of special systems of design or construction
1.4 — Standards cited in this Code
CHAPTER 2 — NOTATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.1 — Notation
2.2 — Definitions
CHAPTER 3 — QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTION
3.1 — Quality Assurance program
3.1.1 Level A Quality Assurance
3.1.2 Level B Quality Assurance
3.1.3 Level C Quality Assurance
3.1.4 Procedures
3.1.5 Qualifications
3.1.6 Acceptance relative to strength requirements
3.2 — Construction considerations
3.2.1 Grouting, minimum spaces
3.2.2 Embedded conduits, pipes, and sleeves
PART 2 — DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 4 — GENERAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
4.1 — Loading
4.1.1 General
4.1.2 Load provisions
4.1.3 Lateral load resistance
4.1.4 Load transfer at horizontal connections
4.1.5 Other effects
4.1.6 Lateral load distribution
4.2 — Material properties
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Elastic moduli
4.2.3 Coefficients of thermal expansion
4.2.4 Coefficients of moisture expansion for clay masonry
4.2.5 Coefficients of shrinkage
4.2.6 Coefficients of creep
4.2.7 Prestressing steel
4.3— Section properties
4.3.1 Stress calculations
4.3.2 Stiffness
4.3.3 Radius of gyration
4.3.4 Bearing area
4.4 — Connection to structural frames
4.5 — Masonry not laid in running bond
CHAPTER 5 — STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
5.1— Masonry assemblies
5.1.1 Intersecting walls
5.1.2 Effective compressive width per bar
5.1.3 Concentrated loads
5.1.4 Multiwythe masonry elements
5.2 — Beams
5.2.1 General beam design
5.2.2 Deep beams
5.3 — Columns
5.3.1 General column design
5.3.2 Lightly loaded columns
5.4 — Pilasters
5.5 — Corbels
5.5.1 - Loadbearing corbels
5.5.2 - Non-loadbearing corbels
CHAPTER 6 — REINFORCEMENT, METAL ACCESSORIES, AND ANCHOR BOLTS
6.1 — Details of reinforcement and metal accessories
6.1.1 Embedment
6.1.2 Size of reinforcement
6.1.3 Placement of reinforcement
6.1.4 Protection of reinforcement and metal accessories
6.1.5 Standard hooks
6.1.6 Minimum bend diameter for reinforcing bars
6.2 — Anchor Bolts
6.2.1 Placement
6.2.2 Projected area for axial tension
6.2.3 Projected area for shear
6.2.4 Effective embedment length for headed anchor bolts
6.2.5 Effective embedment length of bent-bar anchor bolts
6.2.6 Minimum permissible effective embedment length
6.2.7 Anchor bolt edge distance
CHAPTER 7 — SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Scope
7.2 General analysis
7.2.1 Element interaction
7.2.2 Load path
7.2.3 Anchorage design
7.2.4 Drift limits
7.3 Element classification
7.3.1 Nonparticipating elements
7.3.2 Participating elements
7.4 Seismic Design Category requirements
7.4.1 Seismic Design Category A requirements
7.4.2 Seismic Design Category B requirements
7.4.3 Seismic Design Category C requirements
7.4.4 Seismic Design Category D requirements
7.4.5 Seismic Design Category E and F requirements
PART 3 — ENGINEERED DESIGN METHODS
CHAPTER 8 — ALLOWABLE STRESS DESIGN OF MASONRY
8.1 — General
8.1.1 Scope
8.1.2 Design strength
8.1.3 Anchor bolts embedded in grout
8.1.4 Shear stress in multiwythe masonry elements
8.1.5 Bearing stress
8.1.6 Development of reinforcement embedded in grout
8.2 — Unreinforced masonry
8.2.1 Scope
8.2.2 Design criteria
8.2.3 Design assumptions
8.2.4 Axial compression and flexure
8.2.5 Axial tension
8.2.6 Shear
8.3 — Reinforced masonry
8.3.1 Scope
8.3.2 Design assumptions
8.3.3 Steel reinforcement — Allowable stresses
8.3.4 Axial compression and flexure
8.3.5 Shear
CHAPTER 9 —STRENGTH DESIGN OF MASONRY
9.1 — General
9.1.1 Scope
9.1.2 Required strength
9.1.3 Design strength
9.1.4 Strength-reduction factors
9.1.5 Deformation requirements
9.1.6 Anchor bolts embedded in grout
9.1.7 Shear strength in multiwythe masonry elements
9.1.8 Nominal bearing strength
9.1.9 Material properties
9.2 — Unreinforced (plain) masonry
9.2.1 Scope
9.2.2 Design criteria
9.2.3 Design assumptions
9.2.4 Nominal flexural and axial strength
9.2.5 Axial tension
9.2.6 Nominal shear strength
9.3 — Reinforced masonry
9.3.1 Scope
9.3.2 Design assumptions
9.3.3 Reinforcement requirements and details
9.3.4 Design of beams, piers, and columns
9.3.5 Wall design for out-of-plane loads
9.3.6 Wall design for in-plane loads
CHAPTER 10 — PRESTRESSED MASONRY
10.1 — General
10.1.1 Scope
10.2 — Design methods
10.2.1 General
10.2.2 After transfer
10.3 — Permissible stresses in prestressing tendons
10.3.1 Jacking force
10.3.2 Immediately after transfer
10.3.3 Post-tensioned masonry members
10.3.4 Effective prestress
10.4 —Axial compression and flexure
10.4.1 General
10.4.2 Service load requirements
10.4.3 Strength requirements
10.5 — Axial tension
10.6 — Shear
10.7 — Deflection
10.8 — Prestressing tendon anchorages, couplers, and end blocks
10.8.1
10.8.2
10.8.3
10.8.4 Bearing stresses
10.9 — Protection of prestressing tendons and accessories
10.10 — Development of bonded tendons
CHAPTER 11 — STRENGTH DESIGN OF AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE (AAC) MASONRY
11.1 — General
11.1.1 Scope
11.1.2 Required strength
11.1.3 Design strength
11.1.4 Strength of joints
11.1.5 Strength-reduction factors
11.1.6 Deformation requirements
11.1.7 Anchor bolts
11.1.8 Material properties
11.1.9 Nominal bearing strength
11.1.10 Corbels
11.2 — Unreinforced (plain) AAC masonry
11.2.1 Scope
11.2.2 Flexural strength of unreinforced (plain) AAC masonry members
11.2.3 Nominal axial strength of unreinforced (plain) AAC masonry members
11.2.4 Axial tension
11.2.5 Nominal shear strength of unreinforced (plain) AAC masonry members
11.2.6 Flexural cracking
11.3 — Reinforced AAC masonry
11.3.1 Scope
11.3.2 Design assumptions
11.3.3 Reinforcement requirements and details
11.3.4 Design of beams, piers, and columns
11.3.5 Wall design for out-of-plane loads
11.3.6 Wall design for in-plane loads
PART 4 — PRESCRIPTIVE DESIGN METHODS
CHAPTER 12 — VENEER
12.1 — General
12.1.1 Scope
12.1.2 Design of anchored veneer
12.1.3 Design of adhered veneer
12.1.4 Dimension stone
12.1.5 Autoclaved aerated concrete masonry veneer
12.1.6 General design requirements
12.2 — Anchored Veneer
12.2.1 Alternative design of anchored masonry veneer
12.2.2 Prescriptive requirements for anchored masonry veneer
12.3 — Adhered Veneer
12.3.1 Alternative design of adhered masonry veneer
12.3.2 Prescriptive requirements for adhered masonry veneer
CHAPTER 13 — GLASS UNIT MASONRY
13.1 — General
13.1.1 Scope
13.1.2 General design requirements
13.1.3 Units
13.2 — Panel Size
13.2.1 Exterior standard-unit panels
13.2.2 Exterior thin-unit panels
13.2.3 Interior panels
13.2.4 Curved panels
13.3— Support
13.3.1 General requirements
13.3.2 Vertical
13.3.3 Lateral
13.4 — Expansion joints
13.5 — Base surface treatment
13.6 — Mortar
13.7 — Reinforcement
CHAPTER 14 — MASONRY PARTITION WALLS
14.1 — General
14.1.1 Scope
14.1.2 Design of partition walls
14.2 — Prescriptive design of partition walls
14.2.1 General
14.2.2 Thickness limitations
14.2.3 Limitations
14.3 — Lateral support
14.3.1 Maximum l/t and h/t
14.3.2 Openings
14.3.3 Cantilever walls
14.3.4 Support elements
14.4 — Anchorage
14.4.1 General
14.4.2 Intersecting walls
14.5 — Miscellaneous requirements
14.5.1 Chases and recesses
14.5.2 Lintels
14.5.3 Lap splices