Stone Cladding Engineering

• Main Author: Sousa Camposinhos, Rui de de (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Structural mechanics.; Civil engineering.; Structural materials.; Civil Engineering.; Structural Materials.; Structural Mechanics.

This volume presents new methodologies for the design of dimension stone based on the concepts of structural design while preserving the excellence of stonemasonry practice in façade engineering. Straightforward formulae are provided for computing action on cladding, with special emphasis on the eff...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1 Cladding with Stone: Introduction
• 2 Natural Stone Characterization
• 3 Wall and Cladding Systems
• 4 Limit States Design
• 5 Actions and Stone Strength
• 6 Dowel Anchorage
• 7 Undercut Anchorage
• 8 Kerf Anchorage
• 9 Stainless Steel and Aluminium Anchors
• Index.