Masonry section design:

Created on: 22/12/2022 7:50:07 PM

MASONRY UNIT COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part I - Tables 3a) & 3b)

Nominal strength = 14MPa.

Modular solid block, aspect ratio of 1
Masonry unit embedded in a 10mm thick, Class II mortar.
Characteristic compressive strength, fk = 6.56MPa fk=6.56MPa

CHECK MOMENT CAPACITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §7.2.4.2.1

Compression failure Tension failure

2.5MPa 2.5MPa

x : 46mm
x : 198mm

90kN
d : 395mm

z : 372mm
z : 296mm

21kN

Mr : 28kNm Mr : 8kNm

Use 2 x 5.6mm bars, fy =485MPa As=32mm²

Tension failure, Mr = 7.73kNm > Mu = 5kNm. OK

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §6.2.4.1.1 & §8.2.3

Shear resistance, Vr = 24.89kN > Vu = 8.35kN. OK

CHECK LOCAL BOND CAPACITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §6.2.7

Bond resistance exceeds bond stress, 1.07MPa > 0.6MPa. OK

CHECK LIMITING DIMENSIONS AND LATERAL STABILITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §7.2.3.3

Simply supported beams, limiting span to depth ratio = 20

Actual span to depth ratio = 5.57 < 20 OK
Span = 2000mm < 10800mm, beam is laterally stable. OK