HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES IN THE

2015 NATIONAL STRUCTURAL

CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
VOLUME 1 CHAPTER 7:
MASONRY

Engr. DANILO A. DOMINGO, F.ASEP

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Chapter 7 - Masonry
Definition of Masonry
Masonry Unit is brick, tile, stone, glass block or concrete
block conforming to the requirements specified in Section
702.
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Section 710 Empirical Design of Masonry
710.6.3 - Wall Ties

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Section 710 Empirical Design of Masonry
710.6.3 - Wall Ties
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Section 410 Empirical Design of Masonry
710.7.1 Intersecting Walls

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Section 410 Empirical Design of Masonry
710.7.1 Intersecting Walls
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Section 713 Masonry Chimneys
713.9.1 Spark Arrestors

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Sample Plan
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Sample Plan
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Sample Plan
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Wall Footing Detail

WF-1 WF-2 WF-3

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CHB Detail
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CHB Detail
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Typical Corbel Detail

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Design Guidelines
Table 703-1 Mortar Proportions for Unit Masonry
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Design Guidelines
Table 705-1 Specified Compressive Strength of Masonry. fm
(Mpa) Based on Specifying the Compressive Strength of Masonry
Units
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Mathematical Model
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Mathematical Model

Beam Reinforcement Column Reinforcement

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Mathematical Model

Steel Reinforcement mm2 per meter

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Mathematical Model

Material Idealization
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Mathematical Model

Stress Contour
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Sample Computation
Masonry Allowable Axial Load Strength Calculation for CHB
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Sample Computation
Masonry Allowable Axial Load Strength Calculation for Beam Block
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Highlights of Changes on Chapter 7:

MASONRY; NSCP 2015 7th Edition