Outline of “AIJ Standard for Structural Design and Calculation of Reinforced Masonry Buildings (Draft)”
By Y. Inoue, T. Nishida, K. Kusunoki, M. Kuroki, M. Teshigawara and E. Inai
Concrete Journal, Vol.60, No.2, Feb. 2022
- Synopsis
- “Standard for Structural Design and Calculation of Reinforced Masonry Buildings (Draft)” was published by Architectural Institute of Japan in March 2021. Reinforced concrete masonry is called RM structure from the acronym of Reinforced Masonry, and is a hybrid structure of masonry structure and reinforced concrete structure. The RM structure building consists of RM bearing walls, RM wall beams, reinforced concrete slabs and foundations. It has the same structural form as the reinforced concrete boxed-shaped wall building, and is a structure and construction method with high earthquake resistance, durability, and workability. This report outlines this draft standard.
- Keywords:
- Reinforced concrete masonry (RM structure), RM unit, RM structure building, Structural planning, Structural design
