Mar 14, 2006 #1 jike Structural Oct 9, 2000 2,160 0 0 US Can anyone point me to a table that gives weights of different thickness CMU walls with various cells grouted (8" oc, 16" oc, 24" oc, 32" oc, etc.)?
Can anyone point me to a table that gives weights of different thickness CMU walls with various cells grouted (8" oc, 16" oc, 24" oc, 32" oc, etc.)?
Mar 14, 2006 1 #2 haynewp Structural Dec 13, 2000 2,297 0 36 US There are tables in the back of the Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook. Also, here http://www.usace.army.mil/usace-docs/armytm/tm5-809-3/chap5.pdf Upvote 0 Downvote
There are tables in the back of the Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook. Also, here http://www.usace.army.mil/usace-docs/armytm/tm5-809-3/chap5.pdf
Mar 14, 2006 #3 rholder98 Structural Oct 5, 2005 158 0 0 US Also, I find a lot of helpful information at http://www.ncma.org , the National Concrete Masonry Association. Select your state, then choose a supplier, and do a keyword search through the TEK reports. Upvote 0 Downvote
Also, I find a lot of helpful information at http://www.ncma.org , the National Concrete Masonry Association. Select your state, then choose a supplier, and do a keyword search through the TEK reports.
Mar 14, 2006 Thread starter #4 jike Structural Oct 9, 2000 2,160 0 0 US Thanks guys! Upvote 0 Downvote
Mar 14, 2006 #5 strangeoddity Structural Aug 25, 2005 9 0 0 US I typically use properties found in NCMA TEK 14-1A (issued 2003). It breaks down the properties for both Average cross-section (stiffness) and Net cross-section (stress calculations). Upvote 0 Downvote
I typically use properties found in NCMA TEK 14-1A (issued 2003). It breaks down the properties for both Average cross-section (stiffness) and Net cross-section (stress calculations).
Mar 15, 2006 #6 LowLax Structural Feb 22, 2005 93 0 0 US It's also covered in ASCE7-02 Table C3.1 "Minimum Design Dead Loads" Upvote 0 Downvote