Bond beam design
Bond beam design
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Hello,
Could you please tell me how to design the bond beam (ring beam) in the middle of a high masonry wall. Shall it be designed to support the masonry wall weight above it ?

Thank you for your help.
Could you please tell me how to design the bond beam (ring beam) in the middle of a high masonry wall. Shall it be designed to support the masonry wall weight above it ?

Thank you for your help.






RE: Bond beam design
RE: Bond beam design
How high could generally a masonry wall support its own weight ?
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Dik
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Hamza41: The in-fill units are adequate for the loads they see. The actual strength of the CMUs would be in the range of 3000 psi to 8500 psi depending on what the manufacturer decides. - The cheapest way to increase the strength is to add water, but the appearance may be less desirable. The cost of the cement is less than penalty (decreased production rate) incurred by adding water. - 6" thick CMUs seem to be the most common for multi-story buildings like apartments since the individual panels are not over 8' high.
Dick
Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.
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I’m doing a slight thread highjack here...,
Dick, would you please look at the thread titled “CMU Disintegrating,” thread507-435859: CMU Disintegrating, 23FEB18, and tell us what you think on the subject. I would be interested to hear what you have to say, have you seen this before, what causes it, etc. All conc. blks. don’t seem to be affected the same way, all the time, even though in the same location, and while 5,6,7 blks. are severely deteriorated.
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In fact this drawing has been provided by a client as guide drawing.
I wouldn't put masonry below grade.
We are used to clay brick masonry which is not reinforced and used only as infill walls with limited heights due to their poor resistance.