Masonry Design and Detailing (Hardcover)

by Christine Beall (Author) "The unwritten record of history is preserved in buildings-in temples, fortresses, sanctuaries, and cities constructed of brick and stone..." (more)
Key Phrases: Brick Institute of America, Technical Note, National Concrete Masonry Association (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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no-nonsense…enormous amount of technical information…clearly presented…ability to catalog the materials and systems…and recommend techniques...interesting, informative and highly recommended -- Fine Homebuilding, Aug./Sept. 2002 issue

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an essential resource for architects and masonry contractors...Completely updated...detailed enough for the working professional...still appropriate for the apprentice (ArchitectureWeek ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 613 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing; 4th edition (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007005844X
• ISBN-13: 978-0070058446
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #971,333 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for Architects, not so great for Engineers, May 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Masonry Design and Detailing: For Architects, Engineers, and Contractors (Hardcover)

I found the masonry details to be very good in showing how a masonry building goes together and as such would be very good for Architects and Contractors. However, as a Structural Engineer I was looking for a book with more detail regarding the design methods and equations. I was looking for a book that would teach a beginning engineer the basics of masonry design. After the engineer had mastered the basics and could design a masonry building using the equations then, with that understanding and experience, could make use of the design tables in this book.

We have this book in our library and I can say that it is seldom used. We design masonry buildings using hand calculations, the UBC and computer programs.

Bottom line is that this book is great for Architects and Contractors building small masonry structures. It is not as useful for the serious Structural engineer.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not technical enough, October 31, 1998

By A Customer

As the previous reviewer, I also am a structural engineer and have not found the book to be very useful for my line of work. It does have some nice details and empirical information that would probably be useful for architects and contractors.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Intermediate/Advanced Masonry Students, January 6, 2005

By	Jack "Jack" (Anaheim) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masonry Design and Detailing (Hardcover)

If you want to build more than a backyard wall or barbeque, the information contained here will put you on the right track. Most masons will follow a building plan, but this book gives the framework for the plans. This text will cover in depth structural design and problem solving associated with layout, material, and construction of masonry structures.