Masonry section design:

Created on: 22/12/2022 7:52:18 PM

MASONRY UNIT COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH:

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

Nominal strength = 3.5MPa.

Modular solid block, aspect ratio of 2.11
Masonry unit embedded in a 10mm thick, Class II mortar.
Characteristic compressive strength, fk = 3.3MPa fk=3.3MPa

CHECK MOMENT CAPACITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §7.2.4.2.1

Compression failure Tension failure

1.3MPa 1.3MPa

x : 215mm
x : 267mm

61kN
d : 534mm

z : 426mm
z : 401mm

49kN

Mr : 26kNm Mr : 21kNm

Use 2 x 12mm bars, fy =250MPa As=245mm²

Tension failure, Mr = 20.97kNm < Mu = 22.2kNm. FAIL

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY:

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

Shear resistance, Vr = 36.88kN > Vu = 19.3kN. OK

CHECK LOCAL BOND CAPACITY:

SABS 0164 - 1992 Part II - §6.2.7

Bond resistance exceeds bond stress, 1.29MPa > 0.48MPa. 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 = 7.87 < 20 OK
Span = 4000mm < 10800mm, beam is laterally stable. OK