Based on the requirements of the 2015 IBC, this time-saving book eliminates repetitious and routine calculations required for masonry design. Code requirements, hundreds of drawings and sound engineering practice are included to assist the engineer and designer in understanding masonry design. Detailed explanations and applications of allowable stress design and strength design procedures are presented. More than 80 step-by step examples are provided, including a one-story building and a seven-story building.