EXAMPLE 5. NEW BUILDING DESIGN FROM LOAD-BEARING MASONRY

EXAMPLE 5: 'DESIGN OF A LOAD-BEARING MASONRY BUILDING' 45 6.2 Verification procedure for load-bearing masonry structures according to Eurocode 6 The Masonry Inspection according to Eurocode 6 includes 7 checks: 1. In-plane bending control 2. Out-of-plane bending test parallel to the horizontal joint 3. Out-of-plane bending test perpendicular to the horizontal joint 4. Control in shear 5. Control on vertical loads, top 6. Control on vertical loads, medium 7. Control on vertical loads, base The above 7 proficiency checks are defined for each wall or each wall section, depending on the separation defined by the user. The above 7 adequacy checks exclude buildings that meet requirements to qualify as "Simple". In the dialog box that opens, you are asked to specify the wall sections to perform the required checks: