Assignment 5: A rectangular brick pool was constructed using MU10 brick and M10 cement mortar with a thickness of 620mm. The construction quality control level is grade B. If the vertical stress caused by the self-weight of the pool wall is not considered. Water pressure can be considered as variable load. What's the design value of maximum water pressure height H?

Assignment 5: A rectangular brick pool was constructed using MU10 brick and M10 cement mortar with a thickness of 620mm. The construction quality control level is grade B. If the vertical stress caused by the self-weight of the pool wall is not considered. Water pressure can be considered as variable load. What's the design value of maximum water pressure height H?

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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