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Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

(OP)
I think I already know the answer but:

We have internal masonry walls between concrete columns. The columns are at 7.5-8m centres. We will need to provide vertical movement joints at 6m centres.

Can we design the masonry panel for flexure taking the masonry on the others side of the movement joint as a pined restraint (therefore panel is pinned on four sides) or do we have to rely on the restrain at the head, foot and other side of the wall only (panel pinned supported on two horizontal sides and one vertical side)?


Silly question it obviously the second case?

Thanks

Chris

RE: Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

Is there a reason for not designing the wall as one way spanning vertically?  Span vertically, no reinforcing through the joints.

RE: Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

(OP)
I could design as vertically spanning but some of these panels are pretty high and I was wondering whether I could take any restraint off of adjacent panels across a movement joint, to help keep the thickness down.

RE: Movement Joints - Internal Masonry Panels

best to have the walls completely separate.

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