Masonry Text for PE Exam

[NS4U]

I'm looking to get a masonry text book as I study for the PE exam. After searching this site it seems that one of these books are the way to go:

Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures by Narendra Taly

Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook: Clay and Concrete Masonry, Fifth Edition by James E. Amrhein

Now, NCESS says that the exam will be based on ACI 530-05. Does anyone know if the if Taly's book is based on this? The description on Amazon isn't clear. I don't think Armhein's book would be as it was last published in the late 90s.

If another good text dealing directly with ACI 530-05 is available- please let me know.

 

[wannabeSE]

From Amazon's description "Fully updated to the 2009 International Building Code (2009 IBC) and the 2008 Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC-08) . . ." The MSJC-08 another name for ACI 530-08 (and ASCE 5-08 and TMS 402-08). I have the first edition of Dr. Taly's text which is based on the 97' UBC and MSJC-02. CMACN's 2006 Design of Masonry Structures is another book to consider,

http://www.cmacn.org/bookstore-CMACN.htm#CMA20

 

[slickdeals]

I have the Armhein book (newer edition). That is updated to the ACI 530-05 code.

 

[slickdeals]

http://www.masonryinstitute.org/book.php?catID=5&pID=146

 

[ToadJones]

which test are you taking?
PE Civil-Structural or
SE?

 

[VAStrEngr]

I found the 'cheat sheet' published by CodeMasters to be quite good. Most questions on the Structural I for masonry can be answered just by understanding basic stress computation versus allowable stress for simple cases. For the Civil-Structural test, this cheat sheet might be enough by itself (assuming you understand some of the theory behind it).

Beyond that, I taught myself masonry from the Amrhein "Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook". My version was older (but Free) so I had to pay attention to what had changed in the latest MSJC code, however, the handbook was an excellent source and I imagine a newer version would be the way to go.

 

[RFreund]

I would also try the masonry designers guide. Lots of examples and references to ACI code.

http://www.masonrysociety.org/MDG5/index.htm

EIT

 

[druminman]

VAStrEngr,

do you have a link to those "cheat sheets"? I've seen them and they are handy, but I can't locate them by Google search. Searching "Codemasters" gets me video games.

Thanks!

 

[slomobile]

Wannabe is right, CMACN's 2006 Design of Masonry Structures is a good text. Gary Hart is a long time Masonry Heavyweight, and the other authors sit on the committee that writes ACI530. And if you are in California (or have a friend in California who will ship it to you) its only $30 right now since the 05 version is no longer the standard for most of the country as of Jan 1.

Good luck.