MASONRY IN A BOX
ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
Empowering the next generation of structural engineers through masonry design education
WHAt's Included
COMPREHENSIVE TEACHING RESOURCES
Masonry in a Box provides comprehensive resources for teaching a masonry structural design course, including PowerPoint slides, homework problems with solutions, example midterm and final exams, and a design project.
SINGLE SESSION MASONRY INTRO
HALF-SEMESTER CURRICULUM
Sample schedule for combining materials
FULL-SEMESTER CURRICULUM
Complete structural masonry course schedule
DEVELOPED BY
DR. RICHARD BENNETT
- Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee
- Honorary Member of the Masonry Society
- Chair of the 2016 TMS 402/602 Code Committee
- Editor of the 2022 Masonry Designers' Guide
“Masonry design education is crucial for preparing students to tackle the real-world challenges that professional structural engineers face.”
– DR. RICHARD BENNETT
Professor Emeritus, University of Tennessee
SAMPLE SCHEDULES
CHOOSE A COURSE FORMAT
7-WEEK COURSE
2 classes/week, 75 minutes each
1. Introduction
2. CMU Units
3. Mortar
4. Material Properties
5. Nonloadbearing Walls
6. Beams and Lintels
7. Interaction Diagrams
8. Loadbearing Walls
9. Loadbearing Walls (continued)
10. Shear Wall Types
11-12. Shear Wall Design
13. Anchor Bolts
14. Exam
14-WEEK COURSE
2 classes/week, 75 minutes each
1. Introduction
2. Clay Masonry
3. CMU Units
4. Mortar
5. Grout and Construction
6. Material Properties
7. Codes
8. Nonloadbearing Walls
9-10. Beams and Lintels
11. Interaction Diagrams
12-13. Loadbearing Walls
14. Moment Magnification
15. Diaphragms
16-18. Shear Wall Design
19. Anchor Bolts
20. Unreinforced Masonry
21-22. Allowable Stress Design
23. Veneer
24-28. Exams, Guest Speakers, Field Trips, Design Project
REAL-WORLD LEARNING
GUEST SPEAKERS & FIELD TRIPS
- Invite local masonry association representatives or anchor manufacturers for practical demonstrations
- Consider a field trip to a concrete block plant where students can observe manufacturing and lay a block.
These experiences help reinforce classroom learning and connect theory with real-world applications.
READY TO BRING MASONRY DESIGN
EDUCATION INTO YOUR CURRICULUM?
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