Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
(OP)
Hi,
My problem: My client wants to store a substantial amount of weight on the roof of an office building within the paper mill. The office building is constructed with Masonry blocks. I have designed a steel structure to be set on top of the roof so as to distribute the load to the buildings North and South walls. I have calculated the weight each wall will be required to carry, as well as the resulting compressive stress exhibited on each wall. What I would like to know is; what are the allowable loads on Masonry walls? Where can I find published standards and/or design criteria for Masonry walls? As an added note to someone that is going to have intuition on this matter, each wall measures; 27.5' long x 20' high x 7 5/8" deep and will be required to carry 510 lbs/ft2. Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Respectfully
Caleb J. Bell
My problem: My client wants to store a substantial amount of weight on the roof of an office building within the paper mill. The office building is constructed with Masonry blocks. I have designed a steel structure to be set on top of the roof so as to distribute the load to the buildings North and South walls. I have calculated the weight each wall will be required to carry, as well as the resulting compressive stress exhibited on each wall. What I would like to know is; what are the allowable loads on Masonry walls? Where can I find published standards and/or design criteria for Masonry walls? As an added note to someone that is going to have intuition on this matter, each wall measures; 27.5' long x 20' high x 7 5/8" deep and will be required to carry 510 lbs/ft2. Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Respectfully
Caleb J. Bell





RE: Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
www.aci-int.org
Many building codes also provide allowable stresses such as the UBC, BOCA and SBC codes.
With the new loads on the walls, be sure to include all other applicable loads per the governing building code. These would include lateral wind pressures, lateral seismic (if applicable), lateral earth pressures, and existing gravity loads.
RE: Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
RE: Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
caleb
RE: Allowable Loads for Masonry Walls
Dik