Data Sheets 10 Aggregate concrete blocks: unreinforced masonry diaphragm walls
Publication Year
2017
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Discusses movement joint detailing, design methods, design for vertical bending, design for shear, wall tie design, design for horizontal bending, design for vertical load, detail consideration and geometrical properties of diaphragm walls.
Document History
First published 2004, updated 2010 and November 2017.
Publisher Information
Concrete Block Association
In 1999, the Concrete Block Association replaced the Aggregate Concrete Block Association as the trade body for manufacturers of aggregate concrete building block in Great Britain. The CBA publish data sheets and technical guidance on many typical block applications.
