PAREDES DE ALVENARIA ESTRUTURAL COM BLOCOS CERÂMICOS NÃO ARMADOS - SÍNTESE DO MÉTODO CONSTRUTIVO E DIMENSIONAMENTO

Abstract

The construction system in structural masonry with ceramic blocks is one of the most utilized in Brazil, especially when compared quantitatively to wood, steel, or mixed constructions. In the use of structural ceramic elements, the walls simultaneously perform both sealing and structural functions. In other words, besides the conventional closing function, they are also designed to support their own weight and the overall weight of the building, thus reducing the amount of reinforced concrete beams and pillars. Structural masonry is a traditional construction method used for hundreds of years. In the last 30 years, structural masonry, reinforced or unreinforced, with ceramic or concrete blocks, has shown significant technological advancements in its production, becoming a rationalized and effective construction process, fully supported by robust and consistent technical standards. Therefore, this work presents a systematic approach for the production of unreinforced masonry walls with ceramic blocks according to the NBR16868 parts 1, 2, and 3 (ABNT, 2020), covering the main construction stages, current national technical regulatory prescriptions, and concluding with the conceptualization of two numerical examples for the structural masonry wall design calculation. It is worth mentioning that this work does not intend to replace textbooks, manuals, or technical-scientific articles that deal with the subject in a more comprehensive manner, but rather to succinctly present this construction system and leave behind another research source for the academic and professional world of civil engineering.

Keywords: Structural Masonry Walls, Construction Systems and Structural Sizing.