TMS 402/602 Building Code

Question 1

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 3

Answer 1

Quality and Construction

This chapter talks about inspections and quality assurance program.

Question 2

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 4

Answer 2

General Analysis and Design Consideration

This chapter provides material properties, such as modulus of elasticity for masonry, comprehensive strength, and several other factors and coefficients.

It also discussed bearing areas and connections.

Question 3

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 5

Answer 3

Structural Elements

This chapter explains how to distribute concentrated loads on a wall and calculate effective length. Beams, moment of inertia and deflections, general column design and corbels.

Question 4

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 8

Answer 4

Allowable Stress Design for Masonry

Using ASD method, this chapter discusses how to design reinforced and unreinforced elements of masonry with emphasis on section 8.2 onwards.

Question 5

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 9

Answer 5

Strength Design of Masonry

Using the SD method, this chapter discusses how to design reinforced and unreinforced elements of masonry with emphasis on section 9.2 onwards.

Question 6

TMS 402/602 Building Code
Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures
Chapter 14

Answer 6

Masonry Partition Walls

This chapter specifies the limitations to wall thicknesses, lateral supports and opening requirements.

It is important to know that this chapter covers the Engineering Method of designing those partitions, and not the Empirical Method. The Empirical Method for designing masonry is available in Part 5, Appendix A: Empirical Design of Masonry.