Layout and design of masonry stiffening walls using simplified standard methods

<ns3:p>The problem of shaping stiffening walls in masonry buildings is treated in a very laconic way in current standards. It is recommended to use a symmetrical arrangement of walls and to maintain a minimum thickness. The varied stiffness of walls caused by the presence of openings even in a symmetrical arrangement of walls means that the distribution of loads requires the use of proprietary calculation procedures or FEM. The simplified methods included in Eurocode 6-3 are available to structural designers, which allow for a simple verification of the ULS conditions of stiffening walls. The publication presents orginal methods for checking the ULS and SLS conditions of stiffening walls in accordance with the provisions of Eurocode 6 and Polish traditions in this area</ns3:p>