TEDDS masonry design
TEDDS masonry design
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Hello,
Is there anybody using TEDDS for BS 5628? I'm just wondering why the values of fk in TEDDS are different with BS 5628. Any comment(s) will be greatly appreciated.
Is there anybody using TEDDS for BS 5628? I'm just wondering why the values of fk in TEDDS are different with BS 5628. Any comment(s) will be greatly appreciated.






RE: TEDDS masonry design
RE: TEDDS masonry design
Pls. see attached screenshot, I'm just wondering why in Table 2a in BS 5628, the value of fk = 5.8 N/mm2 for 20 N/mm2,type iii mortar, whereas in TEDDS the value of the same is fk=5.0, I've tried different compressive strength for 15, 20, 35 ,50 and still the value doesnt match-up with TEDDS.
Probably, any technical staff from the developer of this software can shed light on this matter.
RE: TEDDS masonry design
Look down and the fk for mortar designation III = 5.00N/mm^2.
Could it be that the programmers have just mis-read the value, ie glanced at the adjacent column by mistake?
RE: TEDDS masonry design
RE: TEDDS masonry design
Are you looking at the latest version of the code? I dont think that you are.
The 1992 edition has the value you state, the 2005 edition has the lower value that Tedds is using correctly.
See attached screenshot.