Course Name: Design of Masonry Structures

Course abstract

Masonry structures constitute approximately 85% of the built stock in a developing country such as India; however, a vast majority of this is non-engineered or semi-engineered constructions demonstrating poor performance, particularly under earthquake actions. Formal engineering design and detailing with due consideration to seismic action is indispensible to ensure structural safety. In this direction, the recent edition of the National Building Code (2016) of India has introduced the section on reinforced masonry design as a viable structural option. The current course aims at elucidating theories on mechanical behaviour of masonry assemblages under different actions, and introduces students to working stress and limit state approaches to analysis and design of unreinforced, reinforced, confined masonry structures for gravity and lateral loads, including earthquake loads. The course will also briefly address behaviour of masonry infill walls and procedures for structural assessment and strengthening of existing masonry structures. Students who undertakes this course will have an understanding of behavior of structural masonry under different loads, and be able to estimate capacities and design masonry walls and systems.


Course Instructor

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Prof.Arun Menon

Arun Menon, Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at IIT Madras, holds a first degree in architecture, a masters degree in civil engineering from India, and masters and doctoral degrees in earthquake engineering from University of Pavia, Italy. His research interests are in structural aspects of historical constructions, earthquake-resistant structural masonry, structural assessment and retrofit design. He is member of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Panel for Masonry, CED 46:P7, Technical Activities Committee (TAC) Member, International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), Paris, France, member International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS - India) and Expert Member of International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH). He currently coordinates the activities of National Centre for Safety of Heritage Structures (NCSHS).
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 Course Duration : Sep-Dec 2020

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 Enrollment : 20-May-2020 to 21-Sep-2020

 Exam registration : 14-Sep-2020 to 02-Nov-2020

 Exam Date : 19-Dec-2020

Enrolled

2593

Registered

154

Certificate Eligible

64

Certified Category Count

Gold

4

Silver

12

Elite

18

Successfully completed

30

Participation

44

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold





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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 8 out of 12 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
Design of Masonry Structures - Toppers list

VIDHYADHAR SHAMBU SINAI KAKODKAR 98%

VIRESH SINGH 96%

Indian Institute of Technology,Tirupati

DASARI YASHWANTHI 94%

Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupathi

AJINKYA KIRAN DESHMUKH 92%

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUNE

KRISHNA BAHADUR PAIJA PUN 87%

NITTE MEENAKSHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 2593

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 153

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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.