Report # 49 : Unreinforced concrete and masonry bearing wall construction (designed for gravity loads only)
by Jalal N. Al Dabbeek, Abdel H. W. Al-Jawhari This building type is usually found in most cities of the West Bank and less often in the Gaza Strip. It is a traditional, non-engineered, low-rise construction practice. The main lateral load-resisting system consists of bearing walls with unreinforced concrete strip foundation. The interior masonry walls […]
Report # 48 : Reinforced concrete frame with infill walls designed for gravity loading
by Jalal N. Al Dabbeek, Abdel H. W. Al-Jawhari This building type is usually found in most cities of West Bank and less often in the Gaza Strip. The structural system consists of solid slabs (either one-way or two-way) with beams and columns. The columns are usually of rectangular cross-section. The beams may be either […]