Masonry veneer and shelf angle
Masonry veneer and shelf angle
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Hi,
A constractor ask me if it's possible to not install shelf angles when the masonry veneer (brick) wall exceed 11m (empirical method)?
This implies that brick becomes structural in compression. Lateral loads are supported by structural backing made with steel studs. Is it possible to evaluate the compressive resistance of a masonry veneer as a non-reinforced masonry wall?
Thanks for your precious help.
A constractor ask me if it's possible to not install shelf angles when the masonry veneer (brick) wall exceed 11m (empirical method)?
This implies that brick becomes structural in compression. Lateral loads are supported by structural backing made with steel studs. Is it possible to evaluate the compressive resistance of a masonry veneer as a non-reinforced masonry wall?
Thanks for your precious help.






RE: Masonry veneer and shelf angle
I would be leary of omitting the header for any span over four feet.
I think what the contractor is getting at is the innate arching action of the brick, however, the brick below the arch section must still be supported. If in a high seismic zone, well supported, as with a steel angle lintel.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Masonry veneer and shelf angle
For concrete or masonry backup the veneer is only limited by the compressive capacity of the brick.
RE: Masonry veneer and shelf angle