AR25402 Structural Design of Masonry and Timber – Semester IV – Arch – R-2025

Subject Code & Name: AR25402 – Structural Design of Masonry and Timber

Regulation: R-2025

Semester: IV (Fourth Semester)

Branch: B. Arch. (Arch)

Credits / L-T-P: 3 Credits | L-T-P: 3-0-0

Course Objectives

• To get introduced to basic design of masonry wall and earthquake resistant masonry design.
• To enable the learning of design of reinforced masonry walls and knowledge about the masonry retaining walls.
• To give knowledge to design of timber components (beams, columns and trusses) in the buildings.

Full Unit-wise Syllabus

Unit I – Basic Masonry Design

Basic bearing capacity of stone, brick masonry and concrete block masonry. Masonry Elements. Safe bearing capacity of soil. Concept of elastic method, ultimate load method and limit state method. Mortar for Masonry Structures. Brickwork. IS 2212 : 1991, SP 10 : 1975, SP 20 : 1991, IS 1905 : 1987 and other code requirements. Analysis and design of brick: masonry wall with and without openings. Use of nomograms.

Unit II – Reinforced Masonry Design

Introduction to reinforced masonry design. IS 4326: 1993, IS 13828:1993 and other code requirements: Earthquake resistant design of a masonry building. Simple problems.

Unit III – Retaining Walls

Terminologies and different types/classification of retaining walls - Principles of Thrust and types of Structural forces acting on retaining walls . Design concept of masonry retaining wall.

Unit IV – Design of Timber Beams and Columns

Grading of timber. IS 883 : 2016, SP 33 : 1987 and other code requirements. Permissible stresses. Design of solid timber beams. Madras terrace roof design. Design of solid timber columns. Built-up Column. Spaced Column.

Unit V – Design of Timber Trusses

Introduction to plane trusses. Introduction to determinate and indeterminate plane trusses. Types. Concept of analysis and design of timber trusses (No numerical problems)

Course Outcomes (COs)

• CO1: Understanding the basic design of masonry wall and the design principles applied for earthquake resistance
• CO2: Ability to design of reinforced masonry walls and understanding concepts of loads in masonry retaining walls
• CO3: Understanding the basic design of timber components (beams, columns and trusses) in the buildings.

Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)

• Weightage: Continuous Internal Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%
• Internal methodology: Two Assessments with equal weightage. One Assessment as Internal written Test /Examination (50%), second as Assignment (50%) of any mode such as study, seminar, and or a combination of modes, etc.

Source: Official Anna University – B. Arch. R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: October 2026