Any good software/spreadsheets for Composite Masonry Shear Walls?

[ahypek]

Hi there folks,

So I recently had a project (bearing wall - reinforced masonry) where the owner/architect did whatever they wanted and introduced quite a bit of openings to one of the elevations. I decided to verify my shear walls and they are now inadequate for strength. My proposed solution was to convert the wall into a composite wall by adding a solid 4" CMU wythe w/ grout + ties. As I mostly work with RCC/Steel, the hand calculations took too long for me. Is there any software out there capable of modeling and analyzing composite masonry. I currently have Tedds, ETABS, and SAP at my disposal but couldn't really use any of them.

Thank you

 

[Archie264]

The excellent book "Masonry Structural Design", by Richard E. Klingner contains output from a number of spreadsheets, which are easily replicatable (if that's a word). I don't know that it necessarily has the exact spreadsheet you're looking for but it would be a good place to start nonetheless.

 

[msquared48]

Sounds like extra services to me.

Verify the upcharges with the owner before proceeding.

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)

 

[ahypek]

Owner paid for the changes. I'm just looking for something to speed the process up in the event that it occurs next time.

 

[cal91]

replicable

 

[geoffdale]

Fero makes a good software for this.