Guidance on bond beams to resist lateral load

摘要

CERAM has published a Design Guide for Masonry Reinforced by Bond Beams to Resist Lateral Load, which is available free of charge from the CERAM website. It outlines the use of a bond beam system, commercially known as the Wl Beam System, to replace wind posts as the means of subdividing large walls and strengthening them against lateral loading. The report is the result of a 3-year study to assess lateral load resistance of walls built using this system.