Course Description
Advanced Diploma in Design of Masonry Structures
Learn about the behaviour, components & strength of masonry in this free online course on design of masonry structures. This free course will introduce you to the basic concepts of masonry, masonry components and masonry structures. This course describes masonry assemblage and the manufacturing process of masonry units. This course differentiates the uses of masonry in ancient and present times. This course explains the behaviour of masonry in compression. This course also gives an overview of the structural design framework of masonry structures.
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| Training Provider | Alison |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Discuss the basic concept of masonry • Distinguish between reinforced and unreinforced masonry • Discuss the properties responsible for the overall strength and performance of masonry as a structural typology • Identify the standard experiments conducted to determine the compressive strength of masonry • Discuss the stress-strain behaviour of masonry in compression • Discuss the mechanical behaviour of masonry as a material under compression • Explain the design guidelines set for reinforced masonry • Discuss response reduction factor • Explain the procedure for estimating seismic demand |
| Course Code | 2201 |
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