Arched veneer
Arched veneer
(OP)
Please see the attached sketch. The architect is placing a door with an arched header in the veneer. The cmu wall behind the veneer does not have an arch and I have designed a WF+plate lintel for the cmu. Typically I would call out an angle to pick up the veneer but since this is arched, do I need to do anything? The way I think I should approach this is to let the architect make a note on his drawings that the mason has to design the arch to carry the load above it. I think calling out an arched angle would be inane. I have never run into an arched veneer situation so I need some guidance.
Thanks.
Thanks.






RE: Arched veneer
How "tall" is the brick? What kind of loads here?? Can you tie it to the CMU??
RE: Arched veneer
If there are several arched openings, it might be worthwhile looking into a brick arch more carefully. If there is only one or two, I would be inclined to use an angle suspended from your steel lintel.
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RE: Arched veneer
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A flat arch like this will have very large lateral thrust forces if there is significant masonry above it.
Conversely, the architect may not want to see a steel plate under his nice arch.
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@JAE: You are right, a bond beam lintel would work better here, it would also avoid any interruption in the vertical rebar at jambs.
I think I'll call out an arched angle for the veneer but I don't want to connect it back to the masonry/steel lintel, I don't want to place an eccentric load on the main lintel.