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Engineered Masonry Design Course Friday April 13, 2018

© 2018 Canada Masonry Design Centre 1

Course Introduction

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

David Stubbs

Canada Masonry

Design Centre

• Not-for-profit Association

• Funded through Masonry Contractor Groups and Provincial Masonry Associations

• Provides technical support for designers, architects and contractor members

• Develops codes and standards, textbook, design software and various other technical resources

• Oversees industry supported university research, education and other forms of outreach



Engineered Masonry Design Course

• Started in 1998 with Dr. Robert Drysdale

• Mississauga

• Ottawa

• Kingston• Calgary

• Edmonton

• Changes in format, but scope has been consistent.

• Highly Demanded

Sponsor



David Stubbs, B.Eng., P.Eng.Introductory Course Instructor

Bennett Banting, Ph.D. P.Eng.Primary Course Instructor



Brad Crumb, B.Eng., P.Eng.Tutorials, Assignments and MASS Design Software Instructor

Joe Wierzbicki, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.Tutorials and Assignments



LearnMasonry.ca

• Create a profile• Lecture slides• Assignments• Online Tutorials• Project• Supplemental eLearning

• LearnMasonry.ca

Course Schedule



Friday, April 13, 2018

12:00 PM 12:30 PM Lunch, registration, meet and greet

12:30 PM 1:00 PM Course Introduction

1:00 PM 2:00 PM Overview of Masonry Construction, Design and Standards

2:00 PM 2:15 PM Coffee Break

2:15 PM 4:15 PM Introduction to Masonry Materials and Assemblages


4:30 PM 6:30 PM Masonry Beams - Ultimate Limit States Shear and Flexure

6:30 PM 7:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM End of Session

Saturday, April 14, 20188:00 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM 10:30 AM Masonry Beams - Serviceability Limit States and Detailing

10:30 AM 10:45 AM Coffee Break

10:45 AM 11:45 AM Tutorial Example: Beam Design and Detailing

11:45 AM 12:30 PM Lunch

12:30 PM 2:30 PM Masonry Shear Walls - Ultimate Limit States Shear and Flexure


2:45 PM 3:30 PM Masonry Shear Walls – Reinforcement Detailing & Deflections

3:30 PM 4:30 PM Tutorial Example: Shear Wall Design and Detailing

4:30 PM 5:00 PM Discussion and Questions




Online Tutorial 1

• Introduction to MASS: Masonry Beam and Shear Wall Design

• To be completed by June 1st

Assignment #1

1. Beam Design and Detailing

2. Shear Wall Design and Detailing

• Posted online after class

• Due April 23• Submit via email to• [email protected]



Friday, April 27, 2018

12:00 PM 12:30 PM Lunch, registration, meet and greet

12:30 PM 2:00 PM Out-of-Plane Walls - Ultimate Limit States Shear and Flexure


2:15 PM 4:15 PM Out-of-Plane Walls – Interaction Diagrams and Secondary Effects


4:30 PM 5:30 PM Out-of-Plane Walls – Slender Wall Design and Serviceability

5:30 PM 6:30 PM Tutorial Example: Out-of-Plane Wall Design

6:30 PM 7:00 PM Dinner


Saturday, April 28, 20188:00 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM 10:30 AM Lateral Load Distribution – Walls w/ Openings, Shearlines & Buildings

10:30 AM 10:45 AM Coffee Break

10:45 AM 12:00 PM Tutorial Example: Single Storey Load Distribution

12:00 PM 12:30 PM Lunch

12:30 PM 2:30 PM Seismic Design of Ductile Shear Walls


2:45 PM 3:15 PM Tutorial Example Solutions

3:15 PM 4:30 PM Design of Multi-Storey Shear Walls

4:30 PM 5:00 PM Course Wrap, Discussion and Questions




Online Tutorial 2

• Introduction to MASS: Shear Walls with Openings

• To be completed by June 1st

Supplemental eLearning Modules Available until June 8• General

1. Overview of Changes from 2004 to 2014 CSA Masonry Material, Construction and Design Standards

• Masonry Materials2. Specialty Mortars, Clay Brick, Connectors and Stone Products3. Case Studies and Diagnostics of Masonry Veneers

• Masonry Beams4. Design of Brick Beams, Deep Beams and Prestressed Beams5. Modified Compression Field Theory and Shear Design of Masonry Beams using the 2014 Standard6. Support of Masonry and Bearing Design, Using Movement Joints for Structural Applications and Arching

of Masonry over Openings

• Masonry Shear Walls7. Unreinforced Masonry, Floor Connections and Intersecting Walls 8. Overview of Changes from 2004 to 2014 CSA S304 for Ductile Shear Wall Design

• Masonry Out-of-Plane Walls9. Unreinforced Masonry Walls10. Intersecting Walls and Stack Pattern Masonry



Assignment #2

1. Design of a Reinforced Out-of-Plane Wall

2. Lateral Load Distribution in a Single Storey Building

• Posted online after class

• Due May 7• Submit via email to• [email protected]

Final Take Home Test

• To be completed individually• Due May 18, 2018



Final Design Project

• Design of a Single Storey Masonry Building• Due May 28, 2018

Optional Hands-on Session• Hands on session constructing a masonry

wall• Course closure• May 23rd 6:00-8:30 PM• Registration Required



Course Calendar

2018 APRILSUNDAY

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday01 02 03 04 05 06 07

08 09 10 11 12 13 14

12 - 7 Class 8 - 5 Class

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Assignment #1 Due

12 - 7 Class 8 - 5 Class

29 30 01 02 03 04 05



2018 MAYSUNDAY

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday29 30 01 02 03 04 05

06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Assignment #2 Due

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Take HomeTest Due

20 21 22 23 24 25 266:00-8:30 Hands on

Class27 28 29 30 31 01 02

Final Project Due

MASS Tutorials Due

Course Grading

Course Component Due by Grade

Participation and completion of in-class tutorials In-class 10%

Completion of online MASS tutorials June 1 5%

Completion of at least 5 eLearning modules June 8 5%

Assignment #1 April 23 20%

Assignment #2 May 7 20%

Final Design Project May 28 20%

Take Home Final Test May 18 20%

* In-class tutorial questions are completed in groups

* Online tutorials, assignments and the final project are to be completed individually, however, collaborative help is acceptable. Cheating or copying is not acceptable and you are to submit your own work.

* The Final Exam is to be completed individually, collaboration of any kind is not acceptable, this should be treated as a final exam in undergrad.

* A final grade of 60% or higher is required to pass the course.

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