Preface                                 6
Part 1 • Masonry in architecture           8
Rolf Ramcke
What is masonry?                       9
Positions in history                      10
Design                               30
Masonry - today and tomorrow           51
Part 2 • Fundamentals                54
Material                                55
Konrad Zilch, Martin Schátz
Masonry units                           55
Natural stone units                       63
Mortar for masonry                       63
Plasters                                 67
Masonry bonds                     72
Konrad Zilch, Martin Schátz
with Christina Radlbeck
General                                72
Formats and specials                    72
The relationship between dimensional
coordination and unit format            76
The rules of bonding                     78
Masonrywall bonds                     79
Structural masonry                    92
Konrad Zilch, Martin Schatz
The loadbearing behaviour of masonry     92
The principles of masonry design          96
Deformation and crack formation         105
Natural stone masonry                  112
Reinforced masonry                    113
Prefabricated masonry elements         119
Masonry in earthquake zones            121
Masonry details                      122
Konrad Zilch, Martin Schátz

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Konrad Zilch, Martin Schatz
Mixing and using mortar on site
Protecting masonry against moisture
Laying during cold weather
Suitability and quality tests
Perpends and bed joints
Junctions with intersecting walls
Chases and recesses
Building and cleaning facing masonry
Jointing
Joint design
Gauged brickwork
Mechanical fixings in masonry
Rationalization measures
Building science
Joachim Achtziger
Thermal insulation
Climate-related moistL.re ::"-'c
Sound insulation
Fire protection
Units and symbols for building sc e"ce
Part 3 • Construction details
Günter Pfeifer, Rolf Ramcke
Flat roof
Shallow pitched roof
Pitched roof
Floorjunction
Openings
Balconies
Junction with terrace
Plinth
Stairs
Re-entrant corner
Corner
Free-standing walls
Part 4 • Built examples in detail
Günter Pfeifer

External walls	122
Internal walls	129
Columns and free-standing masonry walls 132
Partywalls	133
External basement walls	133
Natural stone masonry	135
Openings in walls	137
Vaulting and arch floors	139
Point loads	141
Connections	141
Built examples in detail
Overview examples 1 - 34
Appendix
Directives and standards
Bibliography and references
Subject index
Index of names
Picture credits