Assessment and Retrofit of Masonry Structures
$180.00 Hardcover
A technical reference for design professionals, building owners, and contractors working with existing masonry construction. Covers the full assessment and retrofit process — from site investigation and analysis through strengthening, monitoring, and maintenance — across historic, transitional, and modern masonry typologies. Includes author case studies illustrating real-world application of assessment and retrofit methodologies.
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Description
This book provides background, reference material, and technical guidance for design professionals, building owners, and contractors working with existing masonry construction. Coverage spans historic, transitional, and modern masonry typologies, with treatment of construction characteristics, typical material properties, and analytical approaches appropriate to each.
The primary focus is structural stabilization, strengthening, and retrofit, with maintenance and serviceability topics — including water penetration and cleaning — addressed as supporting subjects. Core topics include the evaluation and retrofit process, site investigations and structural analysis, retrofit methodologies, structural monitoring, and maintenance.
A dedicated chapter presents case studies drawn from projects conducted by the authors, illustrating the development of rational assessment and retrofit methodologies across a range of masonry construction types and conditions.
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Additional information
| Weight | 3.2 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 11 × 8.63 × 1.5 in |
| Format | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 978-1-929081-60-8 |
| Publisher | The Masonry Society |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 462 |
