When designing a special masonry shear wall according to the 2000 IBC, is it allowable to use joint reinforcement like dur-o-wal to meet the horizontal steel requirement? In my case, I do not need shear reinforcement to carry the shear stress. I realize that the answer in part relies on meeting the minimum reinf. ratio's.
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specail masonry shear walls
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In my opinion, you can't use joint reinforcing as shear reinforcement in special reinforced masonry shear walls. Reference 2106.5.3.1 states, "... Shear reinforcement shall be anchored around vertical-reinforcing bars with a standard hook." I take this to imply horizontal reinforcing bars, not wire reinforcing.
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