EXAMPLE 5. NEW BUILDING DESIGN FROM LOAD-BEARING MASONRY

EXAMPLE 5: 'DESIGN OF A LOAD-BEARING MASONRY BUILDING' 10 All fields in the window are active, since this type requires the definition of 2 single walls and the concrete infill. • In the fields wall1 & wall2 you set for the ▪ stonework: the type and thickness ▪ mortars: the kind and these options automatically update the corresponding coefficients In the Stone and Mortar Library you will find ready-made stone, mortar and masonry typologies. The user has the possibility to enter other mortars and mortars, simply by typing the name and specifying the type and group, for compressive strength (which is automatically updated) and selecting "New". You can also change the type and group of an existing stone or mortar and update it by clicking "Entry".