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Embed Plate in Tie Beam (Masonry Construction)

Embed Plate in Tie Beam (Masonry Construction)

Embed Plate in Tie Beam (Masonry Construction)

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Folks,
In load bearing masonry construction, often a tie beam is used at the top of the masonry wall. This beam has an embedded plate that picks up a steel beam framing into it.

Assume the masonry wall is grouted with reinforcing at 24" o.c. For the design of the embedded plate, what edge distance (for shear perpendicular to edge) would you use in the design?

Would you assume that the embed plate is present in say a 8"x24" concrete beam with an edge distance measured from the soffit of the 24" or would you assume a higher number considering that the tie beam and masonry are connected together at 24" o.c.?

I would assume the answer is the former, but I wanted to check if it is too conservative?

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