Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
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I need the collective wisdom of those who frequent this site regarding the connection between a reinforced CMU shear wall and a cast-in-place reinforced concrete (RC) foundation wall.
With a reinforced CMU shear wall, ACI 530-02 limits the steel stress (grade 60) to 24 ksi.
In trying to determine the proper embedment length for the chord dowels in the RC foundation wall, as well as the design tensile force in those dowels (for a post-installed situation), would it be acceptable to apply the 1.6 load factor to the ASD stress to evaluate the dowels under 318-02?
Given #7 bars (As = 0.60), ASD tension force would be 0.60 * 24 ksi = 14.4 kips. Force applied to the dowels under ACI 318-02 would be 14.4 kips * 1.6 = 23 kips.
I am most concerned about the post-installed dowels as it is not possible to fully develop the #7 using an adhesive anchor such as Hilti's HIT-HY 200.
Your thoughts?
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA






RE: Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
One severe case would be if the dead load counteracting the tension is 144.0 kips and the wind load is 100.8 kips
ASD = -0.6(144) + 101 = 14.6 kips
LRFD = -0.9(144) + 1.6(101) = 32.0 kips
If D = 36.0 kips and W = 36.0 kips, then ASD = 14.4 kips and LRFD = 25.2 kips
If D = 10.3 kips and W = 20.6 kips, then ASD = 14.4 kips and LRFD = 23.7 kips
RE: Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
I have calculated the load in each of the #7 dowels & chord dowels assuming a linear strain distribution decreasing as one approaches the neutral axis of the shear wall (assuming a cantilevered beam). I can't develop the chord dowels using an adhesive anchor given the maximum tension load. Their spacing is 8" c/c so I've been looking at a group of 3 with a fictitious plate. Adhesive bond strength & concrete break-out just isn't working. Development length for a #7 in 4 ksi concrete is 41" (ACI 318-02) in a CIP condition. It seems to me that the most expeditious solution is to remove the top 42" of the foundation wall for the length of the shear wall (10'-8"), preserving the existing #5s (12"c/c EW, EF) and then recasting it.
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA
RE: Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
(Also, the area of #7s at 8" significantly exceeds (2) #5s at 12".)
RE: Reinforced CMU shear wall (ASD) with dowels into reinforced concrete foundation (ACI 318-02)
JLNJ: The #5s are 12" c/c in both faces. The #7s are one line at the center of the wall at 24" c/c
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA