ABSTRACT
This chapter proposes a design procedure for slender reinforced masonry walls of one-storey building. It highlights Single storey industrial buildings are characterized by some distinctive aspects. In general unreinforced masonry (URM) walls can be vulnerable to the seismic actions due to their low capacity in out of plane direction. The chapter aims to provide the knowledge of the behaviour under out of plane loading of slender RM walls, with a particular focus on single storey buildings that show a different behaviour with respect the multi-storey buildings. As shown by past earthquakes, slender unreinforced walls can suffer of out-of-plane failure. In order to avoid this vulnerability, reinforced masonry is often used to build single storey buildings, such as commercial and industrial buildings. The several advantages provided by masonry walls, in terms of indoor environmental conditions, are fundamental for activities such as food processing and recreational activities, in which controlled thermo-hygrometric conditions are required.
