All reports (Power point CD and hard print Copy) will be due at beginning of class, April 23th. Label the CD with
the name of the participants, and title of the presentation. Use case studies for all of the research and for the
final submission. Document the title of the study, the author (architect, engineer, etc.), location, and date(s).
If you scan any documents for part of your presentation, make sure the text and the details of the document
are large enough to be clearly read on the screen at the rear of the classroom when projected.
ARCH 5334 TERM REPORT TOPICS Spring 2014
TOTAL MASONRY WALLS VS TILT-UP CONCRETE WALLS
Advantages and Disadvantages, Use Case Studies, including details April 23, 2014
SEGMENTED RETAININGS WALLS AND SEISMIC DESIGN
Use Case Studies, including details April 23, 2014
FIRE SAFETY OF MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Use Case Studies, including details April 25, 2014
THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BRICK AND CONCRETE MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Use Case Studies, including details April 25, 2014
BLAST PERFORMANCE OF MASNORY WALLS
Use Case Studies ,including details April 28, 2014
MOISTURE MANAGEMENT AND MOLD
Compare Total Masonry Construction and Structural Frame Masonry Construction with Stud Veneer
Construction (wood and steel) using Case Studies, including details April 28, 2014
SEISMIC DESIGN-SAFETY IN EARTHQUAKES
Total Masonry Construction and Structural Frame Masonry Construction
Use Case Studies, including details April 30, 2014
PATTERNS, TEXTURES AND CARVINGS IN MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
Use case studies, including details April 30, 2014
Use References on Reserve in the Library for this class, as well as any others you might discover
Additional references:
www.gobrick.com
www.masonryconstruction.com
www.imagesinbrick.com
www.concreteconstruction.net
www.MTIdry.com