Clay Brick Masonry Weight Variation

The weight of clay brick masonry can vary by more than 30% from the minimum design dead load required by ASCE 7–95 (“Minimum” 1996). Variations in clay brick masonry weight have implications not only for structural and acoustical design, but also for design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Incorrect assumptions about wall weight can result in excessive or inadequate seismic loads on masonry walls; insufficient resistance to...