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Shear Modulus of Masonry 1

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Does anyone know what the shear modulus of elasticity of masonry would be, or where i can find that information?

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Check out ACI 530-02 section 1.8. Shear modulus can be taken as .4Em. Em = 700 f'm for clay masonry, and 900 f'm for concrete masonry.
 
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