Masonry Design    3 s.h

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Design of beams, columns, shear walls and bearing walls using clay and concrete masonry units. Application of allowable stress design (ASD) and strength design (SD) in accordance with the MSJC Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures. Additional topics include prestressed and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) masonry. Two hours lecture, one hour lab per week. Prereq.: "C" or better in both CCET 3706 and CCET 3709 .