Analysis of Brick Masonry Wall Strength using Limit-State Analysis

1. Introduction

The present work is motivated by persistent design problems associated with brick masonry wall strength in municipal water supply. In this study limit-state analysis is employed to investigate the problem under a range of representative conditions. Agreement between theory and experiment is generally good, with discrepancies not exceeding 57%. The outcome supports the continued use of the simplified procedures with only minor modifications.

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2. Materials and Methods

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3. Results and Discussion

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4. Conclusion

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