Abstract
This chapter discusses the structural design of masonry elements. The structural design of masonry is carried out in accordance with the guidance given in BS 5628 Code of practice for use of masonry. The design of masonry gives design recommendations for unreinforced masonry constructed of bricks, concrete blocks, or natural stone. When an unreinforced wall is found to be inadequate, consideration may be given to adding reinforcement or even prestressing the masonry. Guidance is given in the code on the design of walls to resist lateral loading such as that resulting from wind loads and also vertical loading. Like concrete, the strength of masonry materials in an actual wall can differ from their specified strength for a number of reasons. The characteristic strength of the masonry units is divided by a partial safety factor to arrive at the ultimate design strength of the units.
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