fieldstone bearing wall design
fieldstone bearing wall design
(OP)
May 28, 2000
I am considering undetaking a project which
consists of cutting a 8'x 8' hole in an 18"
thick fieldstone bearing wall for a church
cathederal. I would like to obtain reference
material related to design of stone wall
construction and also details for supporting
lintels or frames. I am assuming I will have to
design for horizontal thrust from the rafter
system. I have not seen the church at this time.
Please reply to plummpleo@aol.com






RE: fieldstone bearing wall design
Good luck on the project,
Imagineer
RE: fieldstone bearing wall design
The owner requested a door opening 3'-4" x 7'-0". the wall is 2'-0" thick. I designed a support system consisting of a 2'-0" wide x 8" thick x 2'-0" high reinforced concrete pedestal on each side of the openning with 8" reinf cmu piers on top of the pedestals, and 4 W 6X9 lintels spanning the opening, and bearing on a 3/4" steel bearing plate. when arching of the wall is taken into account the loads are really not that large and the 4 lintels where utilizied to provide full bearing for the wall.