Abstract: Loadbearing concrete block masonry construction in North America is generally designed by engineers as a 50% running bond pattern. However, in some situations an architect opts for a stack pattern (or stack bond) unit ...

Abstract: Load-bearing masonry is widely used in North America, offering architects various unit patterns, including running bond and stack bond, for both architectural and load-bearing purposes. However, stack pattern masonry in ...

Abstract: Shear reinforcement, or stirrups, for reinforced masonry beams made of concrete blocks are placed inside the cells of the units. Since it is a requirement by masonry standards for shear stirrups to hook around the longitudinal ...

Abstract: Loadbearing, concrete masonry walls are an effective structural system to resist combined out-of-plane and gravity loads. A large portion of the market for these walls is composed of single-story warehouse and industry ...