structural masonry design

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structural masonry design
could someone recommend a good beginners book on structural masonry design?  i need a good reference since alot of my work is an masonry and i do not have any background in it since i did not take it in college.
thanks
calif
the resisant virtues of the structure that we seek depend on their form; it is through their form that they are stable, not  because of an awkward accumulation of material.  there is nothing more noble and elegant from an intellectual viewpoint than this: to resist through form.  eladio dieste
engineered masonry design - limit states design by glanville, etc. is one of the best design manuals around for masonry... deals with canadian code, but is universal in approach... it may be difficult to find...
dik
army corp of engineers technical manual tm 5-809-3fff"> masonry structural design for buildings
download it from here:
chipb-
excellent site!!  i added that to my favorites and downloaded several tm's.
good link, chip.
great site chip!
other good masonry texts come to mind:
1.  reinforced masonry engineering handbook 5th edition by amrhein:  this is a little outdated insofar as the codes have changed but has great examples and is very valuable for procedures.  also the author passed away.
2.  design of reiforced masonry structures by narendra taly, excellent resource for any structural engineer's library.
good luck
here are some good stabdards. if you are a   
thanks guys.
if you liked that site, you have to figure out what you are looking for in order to get to this section.  it's more complete:
i would suggest that the army corps of engineers technical manual (1992) was rather archaic when issued and is not a current reference for materials, standards and specifications. i though that was the situation when i first encountered the predecessor in the early 1980's.
the mortar comments are mind-boggling and not really relavent to engineered masonry, real quality control and specifications.
dick
i have used some of the coe tech manuals as another source of information, especially for detailing examples, but not as gospel.  in my opinion, every source of information is just one person's idea of how to solve a problem.  as engineers, we have to decide if the information is valid for our project.
you could use the masonry design manual published by masonry industry of california and southern nevada...