Strength Design for Masonry (2015 IBC and TMS 402-13)

This 8-page laminated reference guide provides an easy-to-follow 10-step procedure for the strength design of masonry in accordance with the 2015 IBC and TMS 402-13. Masonry design by the strength design method must meet the strength design provisions in IBC Section 2108, which requires the design to comply with seismic requirements of IBC Section 2106 and and Chapters 1 through 7 and Chapter 9 of TMS 402-13 with some modifications. Illustrations are provided for ease of understanding, along with worked out examples.