Seismic design of free-standing concrete waste block walls 2

[FrontRangeSE]

I'm doing the design for a free-standing concrete waste block wall that is being used as a sound and privacy barrier. The wall will be supported by a footing.

The local code is the 2009 IBC. Do I design the wall as a non-structural component?

 

[structSU10]

There are wind provision in ASCE 7-05 for solid freestanding walls.

 

[FrontRangeSE]

structSU10, thanks for the reply. I was actually asking about seismic loads (but no very clearly - grin).

 

[RFreund]

Check out this article:

http://www.gostructural.com/magazin...ismic_design_of_free_standing_walls-6445.html

EIT

http://www.HowToEngineer.com

 

[FrontRangeSE]

RFreund,thanks for the article link. I used ASCE 7-10 chapter 13 to calculate the seismic load on the wall.