Structural Fundamentals: Masonry Lintel Design - 1 LU/HSW

PRESENTED BY: FORSE CONSULTING

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Masonry lintel design is a critical part of an efficient structural masonry solution and adds significant capacity to a building’s structural design. Explore differential movement properties between steel and concrete masonry units. Discover software tools to help you analyze complex integrated masonry lintels. See firsthand how masonry lintels can solve common design problems. Walk away with ideas on how to successfully incorporate masonry lintels on your next project.
Learning Objectives:

• Investigate fundamental features of lintels for structural masonry walls.
  
  
• Explore ways to achieve high performance masonry lintels through practical design strategies.
  
  
• Identify various behaviors of lintels with openings in structural masonry walls.
  
  
• Discover the benefits of modeling structural masonry walls with finite element software.