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Post-Tensioned Masonry Shear Wall Design Based on TMS 402-16/13 (SD Method)

DESIGN CRITERIA
1. The Post-Tensioned Masonry Shear Wall can be as the Self-Centering Lateral Frame, which is good against to seismic/wind loads.
2. The PT walls use smooth steel rods as the post-tensioned rods, in lieu of soft tendons, so easy construction.
3. The PT walls can be the exterior walls with the energy savings of LEED Gold, because no grouted all cells were required.
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
MASONRY (CMU) STRENGTH fm' = 3 ksi
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LENGTH OF SHEAR WALL L= 12 ft
(within vertical control joints)
EQUIVALENT THICKNESS t= 7.25 in
EFFECTIVE HEIGHT OF WALL h= 16 ft 

SD LEVEL SECTION LOADS

Pu = 280 kips, (not including PT)
Mu = 900 ft-kips
Vu = 193 kips
THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
VERTICAL REINFORCING
1 # 5 @ 32 in o.c.
f 7/16 in PT (smooth rods) @ 16 in o.c., with effective 5000 lbs / rod
( fse = 14.55131 ksi , 0.24 fy )

ANALYSIS
CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY

emu = 0.0025 , (TMS 402 9.3.2.c)

f= 0.8 , (TMS 402 10.4.3.3)
f Pn
(k)

PT + Pu = 325 kips
500
< fPn = 1013 kips, (TMS 402 9.3.4.1.1)

0 Mu = 900 ft-kips
0 500

< fMn = 2398 ft-kips, at Pu level.

f Mn (ft-k) Solid Black Line - Tension Controlled [Satisfactory]

Solid Red Line - Transition
Dash Line - Compression Controlled

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

Vu = 193 kips < fVnm = 216 kips, including PT, (TMS 402 9.3.4.1.2)
[Satisfactory]