How tall can Brick veneer span?
How tall can Brick veneer span?
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We have 50 feet of standard brick. Supported laterally by studs/ ties. Only used as veneer. We have checked stress due to dead load... it is fine.
Is there anything else I should worry about?
Is there anything else I should worry about?






RE: How tall can Brick veneer span?
Check your building code for maximum spacing.
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RE: How tall can Brick veneer span?
Depending on the building code your governed by, 30' is usually the allowable limit, and that's the highest I've ever gone.
RE: How tall can Brick veneer span?
RE: How tall can Brick veneer span?
RE: How tall can Brick veneer span?
In 1979, BIA Technical Note 28B said “In order to alleviate the many problems associated with the use of shelf or relief angles at each floor, it is suggested that the brick veneer may be designed to support its own dead weight on the foundations, unless heights [in excess of 100 ft.] or number and location of openings in the veneer make it mandatory that the walls be supported by the frame.”
The 1993 BOCA Code gave an exception to the 30-foot maximum “…where an engineering analysis is prepared by a registered design professional and approved.”
Both of these sections have since been eliminated. And while I’ve never been a fan of anchoring shelf angles to masonry back-up, given the current code requirements, I guess that is a detail I’ll have to go with in those cases.