SARAJEVO 2021/2022 YEAR

YEAR : III
SEMESTER : VI
COURSE NAME: Masonry Structures
LECTURER NAME : Damir Jagodić
LECTURE / TUTORIAL NUMBER: 2
LECTURE / TUTORIAL TITLE: Example 3 – Disposition of structural elements

Example 3

For the object shown in figure 1 and 2, it is necessary to determine dimensions and masonry bonds
(confining beams and columns) disposition.

Figure 1 – Floor plan of the building

MASONRY STRUCTURES / EXAMPLE 3 – DISPOSITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS / DAMIR JAGODIĆ

SARAJEVO 2021/2022 YEAR
YEAR : III
SEMESTER : VI
COURSE NAME: Masonry Structures
LECTURER NAME : Damir Jagodić
LECTURE / TUTORIAL NUMBER: 2
LECTURE / TUTORIAL TITLE: Example 3 – Disposition of structural elements

Figure 2 – Vertical disposition of the building

m=5,0 m; n=6,0 m, h=2,6 m; Location: Sarajevo

Design instructions of masonry structures for seismic areas (0,065g < pga < 0,1g)

- Maximum spacing of stiffening walls is 5,0 m;

- Minimum compressive strength of the masonry units 10 N/mm2;
- Minimum mortar class M10;
- Recommendation to use masonry units of group 1;
- Maximum floor height 3 m;
- Minimum wall thickness 20 cm;
- The minimum length of the wall between the openings is 50 cm;
- Limit the width of the opening in the wall (less than half the length of the wall);
- Reinforced concrete floor slabs.

PGA for Sarajevo and for a return period of 95 years is 0,09g. (http://eurokodovi.ba/seizmika/ )

- Thickness of floor slabs determination

0,8∙ 𝑙 0,8∙500
d= = = 11,42 cm; Adopted slab thickness d=15 cm.
35 35

MASONRY STRUCTURES / EXAMPLE 3 – DISPOSITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS / DAMIR JAGODIĆ

SARAJEVO 2021/2022 YEAR
YEAR : III
SEMESTER : VI
COURSE NAME: Masonry Structures
LECTURER NAME : Damir Jagodić
LECTURE / TUTORIAL NUMBER: 2
LECTURE / TUTORIAL TITLE: Example 3 – Disposition of structural elements

- Thickness of walls determination

Table 1 - Recommendations for external load-bearing wall thicknesses

the minimum thickness maximum maximum distance

of the load-bearing clear wall of lateral stiffeners
wall [cm] height [m] [m]

15 2,8 6
22,5 3,5 8
ℎ
𝑡 ≥ 27
; 𝑡 ≥ 9,0 𝑐𝑚 – recommendation for internal load-bearing wall thickness.

For h=2,6 m and 0,09g adopted wall (external and internal) thickness is 20 cm.

- Confining elements (beams and columns)

Vertical confining elements (columns) are placed at the joints of longitudinal and transverse walls, at
the ends of the walls as well as along all openings in the wall whose area is greater than 1.5 m2.

Horizontal confining elements (beams) are placed at the levels of floor slabs. Maximum distance
between confining elements is 4m (both horizontal and vertical).

The minimum area of vertical and horizontal confining elements is 200 cm2 and the smallest dimension
of cross section is 10 cm. The minimum area of longitudinal reinforcement is 2 cm2. Stirrups not less
than 6 mm diameter, spaced not more than 30 0 mm should also be provided.

Recommendation for Bosnia and Herzegovina:

- Vertical confining elements (columns) longitudinal reinforcement: 4φ14

- Horizontal confining elements (beams) longitudinal reinforcement: 4φ12
- Vertical and horizontal confining elements stirrups: φ8/20.

MASONRY STRUCTURES / EXAMPLE 3 – DISPOSITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS / DAMIR JAGODIĆ

SARAJEVO 2021/2022 YEAR
YEAR : III
SEMESTER : VI
COURSE NAME: Masonry Structures
LECTURER NAME : Damir Jagodić
LECTURE / TUTORIAL NUMBER: 2
LECTURE / TUTORIAL TITLE: Example 3 – Disposition of structural elements

Figure 3 – Wall openings size limits

Wall openings size limits:

2𝐿
- 𝑙1 + 𝑙2 < 3
- 𝑙1 𝑜𝑟 𝑙2 < 3,0𝑚
𝑙1
- 𝑎1 ≥ 6
𝑙1 +𝑙2
- 𝑎2 ≥ 6
𝑙2
- 𝑎3 ≥
6

The opening in the wall that stiffens the second wall must be at least 55 cm away from the wall to
which it is connected.

If necessary, the length of stiffening wall must be L ≥ h/6, where h is the height of the stiffened wall.

𝐴𝐷1 = 1,2 · 2,0 = 2,4 𝑚2 > 1,5 𝑚2 – vertical confining necessary.

𝐴𝐷2 = 0,9 · 2,0 = 1,8 𝑚2 > 1,5 𝑚2 – vertical confining necessary.

𝐴𝑊 = 1,4 · 1,5 = 2,1 𝑚2 > 1,5 𝑚2 – vertical confining necessary.

Vertical confining (column) dimensions 20 x 20 [cm]. 𝐴𝑣𝑐 = 0,2 · 0,2 = 0,04 𝑚2 > 0,02 𝑚2

Horizontal confining (beams) dimensions 20 x 20 [cm]. 𝐴ℎ𝑐 = 0,2 · 0,2 = 0,04 𝑚2 > 0,02 𝑚2

MASONRY STRUCTURES / EXAMPLE 3 – DISPOSITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS / DAMIR JAGODIĆ