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1. Scope
1.1
This Standard provides requirements for the engineered design of unreinforced, reinforced, and prefabricated masonry structures in accordance with the limit states design method of the National Building Code of Canada. In addition, this Standard provides requirements for the empirical design of unreinforced masonry. Note: The National Building Code of Canada requires that certain reviews be carried out during construction by the designer or another suitably qualified person to determine conformance with the design.
1.2
Requirements for masonry construction and masonry connectors are specified in CSA Standards A371 and A370, respectively. Both of these Standards include requirements that affect the design and are required for use with this Standard.
1.3
Clauses 1 through 3 and Clauses 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.4.1, and 6.4.2 apply to both the engineered design of masonry and the emp irical design of masonry. Clauses 4 through 15 apply to the engineered design of masonry while Clause 16 covers the requirements for the empirical design of masonry.
Product Details
- Published:
- 02/19/2000
- Number of Pages:
- 90
- File Size:
- 1 file , 240 KB
