Angled Masonry walls
Angled Masonry walls
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Has anyone ever designed an angled masonry wall? Like a pyramid, but not sloping to a point just a slight angle. The architect is calling to stack the blocks in slightly each course, about an inch or so, and then to provide a continuous tie at the top with RC. Initially, I don't se a problem with this as long as it is braced until after the down cells and tie cap are cured. Any comments or additional ideas?






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Could make the bocks wide enough so that they can be reinforced.
csd
RE: Angled Masonry walls
RE: Angled Masonry walls
I like that idea cp. This is for a height of 13'-6" with a slope of about 1:12. I think I would like to see a solid RC curb for the base using that methodlogy. I would want to rely on the angled base mortar.
RE: Angled Masonry walls
RE: Angled Masonry walls
civilperson had a great idea by forming the inside and just laying a wall "out of plumb". The question is whether it works visually for the architect.
Since the variation from vertical is not great and the block are laid on a form in one plane, it is just another non-bearing partially reinforced masonry element. Steel placement and grout would not be very much different because of the lack of plumbness. Normal grouting procedures could be followed.
At least it does not have to be moved as some "S" shaped panels have been to the job site.
Dick
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This would be much cheaper and would achieve the same effect.
csd