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Masonry Structures

Code

CE-MAS1

Version

3.1

Offered by

Civil Engineering

ECTS

5

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge about structural design, which includes as minimum
• Global stability in buildings.
• Statical analysis and the connection between structures and static calculations.  
• Determine loads on buildings and structures according to Eurocodes
• Basic static for beams, columns and walls
• Basic principles and methods of the elastic strength of materials and deformation calculations
• Stress analysis of structural elements

Main purpose

The purpose of the course is to enable the student to design basic masonry structures.

Knowledge

After the course, the student should have knowledge about using of masonry structures in common buildings.
After completion of the course, the students must: 
- have knowledge about fundamental material properties of masonry
- have basic knowledge about stress analysis and calculation of deformation of simple load-bearing masonry structures.

Skills

After the course, the student must be able to:
- determine material properties of masonry structures
- design of masonry walls subjected to vertical and horizontal loads
- design of lintels 
- design of wall ties
- describe movement joints, shear walls, reinforced masonry and steel columns in masonry structures.
- Evaluate the execution of masonry structures

Competences

​After completion of the course, the student must be able to use knowledge and skill within all subject areas to plan and make relevant choices of techniques and theories in order to solve masonry structural design project and choose suitable fire protection for common structural elements.

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

​12 weeks of 4 lectures per week, which is equivalent to 137.5 working hours for each student.
Activities vary between theoretical lectures, self-studies, consultation periods in connection to the work with assignments and students presentation of assignments.

Resources

• MS - Masonry Structures according to EC6 – draft edition
• EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures.
• EN 1996-1-1 DK NA National annex to EC 6.
• EN 1996-2 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures – part 2 – Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry
• EN 1996-2 DK NA National annex to EC6-2.
• All amendments to the abovestanding. Download from library homepage.
• SBI 271
• DS 1140

Evaluation

Examination

Prerequisites:
None

Type of examination:
Individual oral exam with internal assessment, 25 min.
The exam is based upon a subject found by draw, and with no preparation.

Allowed tools:
No tools allowed. 

Re-exams:
Conducted as the ordinary exam.

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Ivaylo Ivanov

Valid from

01-02-2024 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

masonry structures, masonry beams, wall ties, movement joints, shear walls, arches, reinforced masonry