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a) Explain differential movement and prevention in brick and concrete masonry. Where the control joints are...

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a) Explain differential movement and prevention in brick andconcrete masonry. Where the control joints are must be located.

b) A 150 –ft exterior clay brick wall is designed for ½ -inexpansion joints and a joint compressibility of 40 %. Determine themaximum joint spacing and the minimum number of joints required forentire wall. (Wall is going to be built in Lubbock TX. Temperaturedifference can be taken as 80ºF. Annual mean relative humidity ismoderate 75>AMRH>50)

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Differential movement in brick masonry concrete masonry It occurs due to the drying shrinkage thermal movements elastic shortening and creep deformation causes by the different    See Answer
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