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BS EN 1996-1-1:2022 - TC Tracked Changes. Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures - General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures, 2023
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- A-30392662 [Go to Page]
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms, definitions and symbols [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1.1 Terms relating to masonry
- 3.1.2 Terms relating to strength of masonry
- 3.1.3 Terms relating to masonry units
- 3.1.4 Terms relating to concrete infill
- 3.1.5 Terms relating to reinforcement
- 3.1.6 Terms relating to ancillary components
- 3.1.7 Terms relating to mortar joints
- 3.1.8 Terms relating to mortar
- 3.1.9 Terms relating to wall types
- 3.1.10 Miscellaneous terms
- 3.2 Symbols
- 4 Basis of design [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General rules [Go to Page]
- 4.1.1 Basic requirements
- 4.1.2 Reliability
- 4.1.3 Durability
- 4.2 Principles of limit state design
- 4.3 Basic variables [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 Actions
- 4.3.2 Material, and product properties
- 4.4 Verification by the partial factor method [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 Design values of actions
- 4.4.2 Design values of material properties
- 4.4.3 Combination of actions
- 4.4.4 Ultimate limit states
- 4.4.5 Serviceability limit states
- 4.5 Design assisted by testing
- 5 Materials [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Masonry units [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 Type of masonry units
- 5.1.2 Specification and grouping of masonry units
- 5.1.3 Properties of masonry units
- 5.2 Mortar [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 Type of masonry mortar
- 5.2.2 Specification of masonry mortar
- 5.2.3 Compressive strength of masonry mortar
- 5.3 Concrete infill [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 Type of concrete infill
- 5.3.2 Specification of concrete infill
- 5.3.3 Properties of concrete infill
- 5.4 Steel reinforcement [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Type of reinforcing steel
- 5.4.2 Specification of reinforcing steel
- 5.4.3 Properties of bed joint reinforcement
- 5.5 Prestressing systems [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 General
- 5.5.2 Properties of prestressing steel
- 5.6 Ancillary components [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Damp proof courses
- 5.6.2 Wall ties
- 5.6.3 Straps, hangers and brackets
- 5.6.4 Prefabricated lintels
- 5.7 Mechanical properties of masonry [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1 Characteristic compressive strength of masonry [Go to Page]
- 5.7.1.1 General
- 5.7.1.2 Characteristic compressive strength of non-shell bedded masonry
- 5.7.1.3 Characteristic compressive strength of non-shell bedded masonry, based on tests
- 5.7.1.4 Characteristic compressive strength of non-shell bedded masonry, based on rules
- 5.7.1.5 Characteristic compressive strength of shell bedded masonry
- 5.7.2 Characteristic shear strength of masonry [Go to Page]
- 5.7.2.1 General
- 5.7.2.2 Characteristic initial shear strength
- 5.7.2.3 Characteristic friction coefficient
- 5.7.3 Characteristic shear strength of the interface between masonry and prefabricated lintel
- 5.7.4 Characteristic flexural strength of masonry
- 5.7.5 Characteristic anchorage strength of reinforcement
- 5.8 Deformation properties of masonry [Go to Page]
- 5.8.1 Stress-strain relationship
- 5.8.2 Modulus of elasticity
- 5.8.3 Shear modulus
- 5.8.4 Creep, moisture expansion or shrinkage and thermal expansion
- 6 Durability [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Classification of environmental conditions
- 6.3 Durability of masonry [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Masonry units
- 6.3.2 Mortar
- 6.3.3 Reinforcing steel
- 6.3.4 Prestressing steel
- 6.3.5 Prestressing devices
- 6.3.6 Ancillary components
- 6.4 Masonry below ground
- 7 Structural analysis [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Structural behaviour in accidental situations (other than fire)
- 7.3 Imperfections
- 7.4 Second order effects
- 7.5 Analysis of structural members [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 Masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1.1 General
- 7.5.1.2 Slenderness ratio of masonry walls
- 7.5.1.3 Effective height of masonry walls
- 7.5.1.4 Effective thickness of masonry walls
- 7.5.2 Unreinforced masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading
- 7.5.3 Reinforced masonry members subjected to mainly vertical loading [Go to Page]
- 7.5.3.1 Slenderness ratio limit for reinforced masonry walls
- 7.5.3.2 Effective span of reinforced masonry beams (except deep beams)
- 7.5.3.3 Deep reinforced masonry beams subjected to vertical loading
- 7.5.3.4 Composite lintels subjected to vertical loading
- 7.5.3.5 Redistribution of internal forces
- 7.5.3.6 Limiting span of reinforced masonry beams
- 7.5.4 Confined masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading
- 7.5.5 Masonry walls subjected to in-plane horizontal loading
- 7.5.6 Reinforced masonry beams subjected to flexure and shear
- 7.5.7 Masonry walls subjected to mainly lateral loading [Go to Page]
- 7.5.7.1 General
- 7.5.7.2 Calculation of applied moment
- 7.5.7.3 Dimensions
- 8 Ultimate limit states [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Verification of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- 8.2.2 Reduction factor for slenderness and eccentricity
- 8.2.3 Concentrated loads
- 8.3 Verification of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to combined vertical and horizontal loading in the plane of the wall [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 In-plane shear resistance
- 8.3.2 Compressed part of the wall
- 8.4 Verification of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to mainly lateral loading [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 Loading types
- 8.4.2 Walls in flexure
- 8.4.3 Walls arching between supports
- 8.4.4 Out-of-plane shear resistance
- 8.5 Verification of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to combined vertical and lateral loading [Go to Page]
- 8.5.1 General
- 8.5.2 Method using Φ factor
- 8.5.3 Method taking buckling and flexural strength into account
- 8.5.4 Method using the out-of-plane bending capacity of the wall
- 8.6 Ties
- 8.7 Verification of reinforced masonry members subjected to bending, bending and axial loading, or axial loading [Go to Page]
- 8.7.1 General
- 8.7.2 Walls subjected to in-plane bending or in-plane bending and axial loading
- 8.7.3 Walls subjected to out-of-plane bending or out-of-plane bending and axial loading
- 8.7.4 Walls subjected to second order effects
- 8.7.5 Beams subjected to bending
- 8.7.6 Deep beams subjected to bending
- 8.7.7 Composite lintels subjected to bending
- 8.8 Verification of reinforced masonry members subjected to shear loading [Go to Page]
- 8.8.1 General
- 8.8.2 Walls subjected to horizontal loads in the plane of the wall
- 8.8.3 Beams subjected to shear loading
- 8.8.4 Deep beams subjected to shear loading
- 8.8.5 Composite lintels subjected to shear loading
- 8.9 Prestressed masonry [Go to Page]
- 8.9.1 General
- 8.9.2 Verification of members
- 8.10 Confined masonry [Go to Page]
- 8.10.1 General
- 8.10.2 Verification of confined masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading
- 8.10.3 Verification of confined masonry walls subjected to combined vertical and horizontal loading in the plane of the wall [Go to Page]
- 8.10.3.1 In-plane shear resistance
- 8.10.3.2 In-plane bending resistance
- 8.10.4 Verification of confined masonry walls subjected to other loading conditions
- 9 Serviceability limit states [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Unreinforced masonry walls
- 9.3 Reinforced masonry members
- 9.4 Prestressed masonry members
- 9.5 Confined masonry members
- 9.6 Walls subjected to concentrated loads
- 10 Detailing [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Masonry details [Go to Page]
- 10.1.1 Masonry materials
- 10.1.2 Minimum thickness of wall
- 10.1.3 Minimum area of wall
- 10.1.4 Bonding of masonry [Go to Page]
- 10.1.4.1 Manufactured units
- 10.1.4.2 Dimensioned natural stone units
- 10.1.5 Mortar joints
- 10.1.6 Bearings under concentrated loads
- 10.2 Reinforcement details [Go to Page]
- 10.2.1 General
- 10.2.2 Cover to reinforcement
- 10.2.3 Minimum area of reinforcement
- 10.2.4 Size of reinforcing steel
- 10.2.5 Anchorage and laps [Go to Page]
- 10.2.5.1 Anchorage of tension and compression reinforcing steel
- 10.2.5.2 Lapping of reinforcing steel
- 10.2.5.3 Anchorage of shear reinforcing steel
- 10.2.5.4 Curtailment of tension reinforcing steel
- 10.2.6 Restraint of compression reinforcing steel
- 10.2.7 Spacing of reinforcing steel
- 10.3 Prestressing details
- 10.4 Confined masonry details
- 10.5 Connection of walls [Go to Page]
- 10.5.1 Connection of walls to floors and roofs [Go to Page]
- 10.5.1.1 General
- 10.5.1.2 Connection by straps
- 10.5.1.3 Connection by frictional resistance
- 10.5.1.4 Ring ties and ring beams
- 10.5.2 Connection between walls [Go to Page]
- 10.5.2.1 Intersections
- 10.5.2.2 Cavity and veneer walls
- 10.5.2.3 Double-leaf and collar jointed walls
- 10.6 Chases and recesses on walls [Go to Page]
- 10.6.1 General
- 10.6.2 Vertical chases and recesses
- 10.6.3 Horizontal and inclined chases
- 10.7 Damp proof courses
- 10.8 Thermal and long term movement
- 11 Execution [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Design of structural members
- 11.3 Loading of masonry
- Annex A (informative)Consideration of partial factor for materials relating to execution [Go to Page]
- A.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- A.2 Scope and field of application
- A.3 General
- Annex B (informative)Method for calculating the second order effect [Go to Page]
- B.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- B.2 Scope and field of application
- B.3 Total moment including second order effects
- Annex C (informative)Simplified methods for calculating the out-of-plane eccentricity of loading on walls [Go to Page]
- C.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- C.2 Scope and field of application
- C.3 Eccentricity with reinforced concrete floors
- C.4 Eccentricity with timber floors
- Annex D (informative)Bending moment coefficients, α2, in single leaf laterally loaded wall panels [Go to Page]
- D.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- D.2 Scope and field of application
- Annex E (informative)Limiting height and length to thickness ratios for unreinforced walls and walls with only bed joint reinforcement under the serviceability limit state [Go to Page]
- E.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- E.2 Scope and field of application
- E.3 Limiting height and length to thickness ratios
- Annex F (informative)Capacity reduction factor for slenderness and eccentricity [Go to Page]
- F.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- F.2 Scope and field of application
- F.3 Reduction factor Φm for masonry walls subjected to mainly vertical loading (expressed as a function of eccentricity)
- F.4 Reduction factor ΦM for masonry walls subjected to combined vertical and lateral loading (expressed as a function of normal load ratio)
- Annex G (informative)Adjustment of lateral load for walls supported on three or four edges subjected to out-of-plane horizontal loading and vertical loading [Go to Page]
- G.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- G.2 Scope and field of application
- G.3 Calculation of the reduction factor for the lateral load
- Annex H (informative)Reinforced masonry members subjected to shear loading: enhancement of the design shear strength of masonry, fvd [Go to Page]
- H.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- H.2 Scope and field of application
- H.3 Calculation of the design shear strength of masonry, fvd
- Annex I (informative)A design method for complex shaped members subjected to mainly vertical loading [Go to Page]
- I.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- I.2 Scope and field of application [Go to Page]
- I.2.1 General
- I.2.2 Geometrical considerations
- I.2.3 Masonry units
- I.3 Design of complex shaped members
- Annex J (informative)Method for walls under combined lateral and vertical loading taking buckling due to vertical loading and flexural strength into account [Go to Page]
- J.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- J.2 Scope and field of application
- J.3 Verifications
- Annex K (informative)Mean material properties [Go to Page]
- K.1 Use of this Informative Annex
- K.2 Scope and field of application
- K.3 Mechanical properties of masonry [Go to Page]
- K.3.1 Mean compressive strength
- K.3.2 Mean shear strength of masonry [Go to Page]
- K.3.2.1 General
- K.3.2.2 Mean initial shear strength
- K.3.2.3 Mean friction coefficient
- K.3.3 Mean flexural strength of masonry
- K.4 Deformation properties of masonry [Go to Page]
- K.4.1 Stress-strain relationship
- K.4.2 Modulus of elasticity
- K.4.3 Shear modulus [Go to Page]