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Mass masonry analysis structural systems mass overview. Mass masonry analysis structural systems masonry analysis. Masonry wall design software programs for structural. In spwall, the required flexural reinforcement is computed based on the selected design standard aci 31814 is used in this example, and the user can specify one or two layers of shear wall. The smds software is a component software package specifically designed to engineer masonry. Design walls for inplane shear walls and outofplane loads, columns, pilasters, and lintels including codeprescribed detailing requirements for seismic loading, lap splicing, shear reinforcement, stirrups. The building is 144x57 and the wind and seismic out of plane loads need. It easily designs masonry walls for axial and outof plane bending loads wind and seismic. The masonry bearing walls also must be designed for forces perpendicular to their plane standard sec. Mass analyzes and designs masonry beams, shear walls and out of plane walls in accordance with the design of masonry structures standard csa s304. Plane sections before bending remain plane after bending.
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