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Masonry Bearing Wall Design Based on ACI 530-02

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INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

SPECIAL INSPECTION ( 0=NO, 1=YES )
TYPE OF MASONRY ( 1=CMU, 2=BRICK )

No

CMU

MASONRY STRENGTH

fm'

1.5

ksi

REBAR YIELD STRESS

fy

60

ksi

SERVICE GRAVITY LOAD

400

lbs / ft

SERVICE LATERAL LOAD

w1

25

plf / ft

SERVICE PARAPET LOAD

w2

45

plf / ft

in

PARAPET HEIGHT

hp

ft

WALL HEIGHT

20

ft

ECCENTRICITY

in

WALL VERT. REINF. (Asv)

As

0.33

in2

MODULAR RATIO

EFFECTIVE DEPTH

5.26

in

REINFORCEMENT RATIO

WIDTH OF SECTION

bw

12.00 in

ALLOWABLE STRESS FACTOR

te

7.63

THE NEUTRAL AXIS DEPTH FACTOR IS

MASONRY ELASTICITY MODULUS

Em

1350 ksi

STEEL ELASTICITY MODULUS

Es

29000 ksi

THICKNESS OF WALL

16

in o.c. (at each face)

[THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]

ANALYSIS
REINF. AREA AT EACH SIDE

EFFECTIVE THICKNESS

in

k =+-2 rrr
n ( n)

THE ALLOWABLE STRESS DUE TO FLEXURE IS

'
F b ==( SF ) 0.33 f m

330

S =+-h hp

( h + h p )

2h

Pe
h w1

F S ==(1.33wind

psi

( h h p ) w1
V 1 =+-+
V 2 =-hw1 V 1

=+=
P

w
a
l

2h
=

V 3 = h p w2
PT

( h + h p ) w1

=
l

180
w
e
i

g
h
t

21.48

0.0052

SF

0.667

= 0.37489

& seismic only

) ( 24000)

32000 psi

THE GOVERNING MOMENTS AND AXIAL FORCES ARE

= 10.0

w1 2 2
(h h p)
M 1 =+- 2 Pe
2
2w1h
P1 =+P ( wall weight ) =
1

ft

THE GOVERNING SHEAR FORCES ARE

2

THE ALLOWABLE REINF. STRESS DUE TO FLEXURE IS

THE DISTANCE FROM BOTTOM TO M1 IS

2

Pe
h

M2=
=

250

lbs / ft

250 lbs / ft

1250

ft-lbs/ft

1613

lbs / ft

747

lbs / ft

w2h p
2

P 2 =+P

( wall

360

ft-lbs/ft

weight )

THE GOVERNING SHEAR STRESS IN MASONRY IS

fv=

lbs / ft
)

MAX (V 1 , V 2 , V 3 )
23
t eb w

=+=
M

2.73

psi

DETERMINE THE REGION FOR FLEXURE AND AXIAL LOAD (MDG Tab 12.2.1, Fig 12.2-12 & 13, page 12-25).

M
t
e
Pd 6 d
1. Wall is in compression and not cracked.

M t e
-
Pd 2d

1
3

2. Wall is cracked but steel is in compression.

M t e
>-
Pd 2d

1
3

3. Wall is cracked and steel is in tension.

REGION 3 APPLICABLE FOR (M1, P1)

REGION 3 APPLICABLE FOR (M2, P2)

(cont'd)
CHECK REGION 1 CAPACITY
2
b wt e
te
Mm=
Fb - P =
6
6

3031 ft-lbs / ft

>

M1

[Not applicable]

3123 ft-lbs / ft

>

M2

[Not applicable]

CHECK REGION 2 CAPACITY

2P 2
3b w F b

t
P e
M m =-=
2

476

ft-lbs / ft <

M1

[Not applicable]

230

ft-lbs / ft <

M2

[Not applicable]

CHECK REGION 3 CAPACITY (The moment maybe limited by either the masonry compression or steel tension, MDG page 12-25).

1
kd

MIN b wkd F b
d
M m =----+3

2
f

f
S

1301

M
T
==
f
a

I
t

=+=
2
n
b

a
f
d

te
2

P d

ft-lbs / ft

>

M1

ft-lbs / ft

>

kd
3

te
2

[Satisfactory]

1405

kd
3

, AsF s d

M2

P
+
h
a
l
f
(
==
=+-=
2
n
(
I
I
=+-=
1
=+=
f
f
f
(
(
A
A
t
n
m
a
b
a

c
o
l
.
w
e
i
a

1
)
A
2n
1

)
)
2

A
s

g
h
t

[Satisfactory]

THE ALLOWABLE SHEAR STRESS IS GIVEN BY

F v = ( SF ) MIN
V
F

=
{

'
m

, 50

S
F
M
I
N
SF
SF
M
M
I
I
N
N
(
)
(
(
)
)

=
v

==
M
I
N

25.82 psi
(

'
'
A
M
v
T
4
--<
f
(
(
1
.5
,
35
,
)
7
5)
,
f
f

m
m
2
Vd

'
m

'
=
f
,
m

,
or
f

>

fv

[Satisfactory]

5
0
)

M
M
4
5
M
T
T
T
1
2
0
or

1.

0
1.0
Vd
V
d
V
d

f
o
r

M
T
Vd

1
.
0

Techincal References:
1. "Masonry Designers' Guide, Third Edition" (MDG-3), The Masonry Society, 2001.
2. Alan Williams: "Structural Engineering Reference Manual", Professional Publications, Inc, 2001.