wall height
wall height
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what is limitation for height of masonry wall if it's single story.
can i use 8-10 in wall for 25-30ft high. It's load bearing wall.
can i use 8-10 in wall for 25-30ft high. It's load bearing wall.
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RE: wall height
However, if my memory serves me right, I believe that the PCA Slender Wall Design brochure allows ratios up to 50. There are other design considerations too, plus it's been a while since I did this, the code has probably changed, and my book is packed away.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: wall height
Dik
RE: wall height
Chapter 2- Allowable Stress Design of masonry - Columns: ratio between effective height and least nominal dimension shall not exceed 25. There are no h/t limits specified for walls.
Chapter 5 - Empirical Design of Masonry : Section 5.5.1
Type of Construction l/t or h/t
Bearing Walls
solid / fully grouted 20
All other 18
t is the nominal thickness of wall.
RE: wall height
RE: wall height
Dik
RE: wall height
RE: wall height
I've used engineered masonry long before it was codified... both for slender walls and for twenty storey apartment buildings. It's going to be really difficult to get the last couple of feet of the 30' height to work... and, I'd probably leave the scaffolding in place... even if no seismic or wind...
Dik