ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses stone, brick and adobe reinforced masonry and hybrids of reinforced masonry and frames. J. Ambrose classifies reinforced masonry into two main groups, namely reinforced grouted masonry, and reinforced hollow unit masonry. The flexibility of the architectural design is dependent upon the amount of reinforced concrete elements within the reinforced masonry. In order to increase the design flexibility of reinforced masonry, this system can be integrated with reinforced concrete frame systems. Columns and beams will be designed according to structural guidelines for reinforced concrete frame systems. By replacing reinforced concrete vertical and horizontal tie-beams with steel frame elements, reinforced masonry can be integrated with steel frames. The chapter discusses two case studies, one on hybrid structures combining reinforced masonry systems and the other on reinforced concrete frame systems. Together with reinforced concrete frame systems, the first case study has a reinforced brick masonry system and the second case study has a reinforced stone masonry system.
