Design Example

The 10 TH. wall system shown in the figure below is to be

checked for a service gravity load of 3 Kips/ft and a lateral

load of 25 Kips, acting in plane to the wall.
The lintel bearing is as per SBC 07.
The masonry unit consist of 1500 psi solid concrete blocks

with type M1 cement - sand mortar.

15 ft

5 ft

10 ft
7 ft

10 ft

Analysis (Masonry Frame

Properties)
W1:
Cross-Section Area = 10 x (15x12) = 1800

45 kip

30 kip

sq.in.
3 + 0.36 Kips /ft
25
Kips
Inertia = 10 x (15x12)^3 / 12 = 4860000 in4.
Weight = 0.144 x (1800 / 144) x 10 = 18 Kips
Load from slab = 3 x 15 = 45 Kips
W2:
10 ft
Cross-Section Area = 10 x (10x12) = 1200
W1
W2
sq.in.
Inertia = 10 x (10x12)^3 / 12 = 1440000 in4.
Weight = 0.144 x (1200 / 144) x 10 = 12 Kips
5 ft
Load from slab = 3 x 10 = 30 Kips
Beam:
Cross-Section Area = 10 x (3x12) = 360
sq.in.
Inertia = 10 x (3x12)^3 / 12 = 38880 in4.

Analysis Results
Axial Force
(K)

Shear Force
(K)

Bending Moment
(K.ft)

Wall 1

Compressive stress:
P/A = (45+24.7) / 1800 = 0.0387 Ksi or 38.7 psi
Basic compressive stress = 0.96 MPa or 139.23 psi

Section 9.6.6.1 (Table 9b)

Section 9.6.6.1.1 (Table
9-b)

Slenderness ratio = H/W = (10x12)/10 = 12

ks = 0.84
Area of element = 1800/144 = 12.5 sq. ft (>2.5 sq. ft)
Section 9.6.6.1.2 (Table
ka = 1
Assuming height of a unit as 6 in & 10 in width: height to 9-b)
width ratio = 6/10 =
0.6 (<0.75)
Section 9.6.6.1.3 (Table
kp = 1
9-b)

Allowable compressive stress = ks ka kp x Basic compressive Stress

0.84 x 1 x 1x 139.23 = 116.9 psi (OK)

Flexural Stresses:

P/A + My/I = 0.0387 + (199x12)(7.5x12)/4860000 = 0.0809 Ksi or 80.9 psi

P/A - My/I = 0.0387 - (199x12)(7.5x12)/4860000 = -0.0035 Ksi or 3.5 psi
Allowable compressive stress = 116.9 psi (OK)
Section 9.6.6.2
Allowable tensile stress = 20 psi (OK)

Shear Stresses:
V/A = 19.7 / 1800 = 0.0109 Ksi or 10.9 psi
Allowable stress = fs = 0.1 + fd /6

Section 9.6.6.3

= 0.1 + (38.7x0.0068)/6 = 0.1155 MPa or 16.75 psi (OK)

Wall 2

Compressive stress:
P/A = (30+22.1) / 1200 = 0.0434 Ksi or 43.4 psi
Basic compressive stress = 0.96 MPa or 139.23 psi

Section 9.6.6.1 (Table 9b)

Section 9.6.6.1.1 (Table
9-b)

Slenderness ratio = H/W = (10x12)/10 = 12

ks = 0.84
Area of element = 1200/144 = 8.33 sq. ft (>2.5 sq. ft)
Section 9.6.6.1.2 (Table
ka = 1
Assuming height of a unit as 6 in & 10 in width: height to 9-b)
width ratio = 6/10 =
0.6 (<0.75)
Section 9.6.6.1.3 (Table
kp = 1
9-b)

Allowable compressive stress = ks ka kp x Basic compressive Stress

= 0.84 x 1 x 1x 139.23 = 116.9 psi (OK)

Flexural Stresses:

P/A + My/I = 0.0434 + (42.4x12)(5x12)/1440000 = 0.0646 Ksi or 64.6 psi

P/A - My/I = 0.0434 - (42.4x12)(5x12)/1440000 = -0.0222 Ksi or 22.8 psi
Allowable compressive stress = 116.9 psi (OK)
Section 9.6.6.2
Allowable tensile stress = 20 psi (OK) (No Tensile Stresses)

Shear Stresses:
V/A = 5.3 / 1200 = 0.0044 Ksi or 4.4 psi
Allowable stress = fs = 0.1 + fd /6

Section 9.6.6.3

= 0.1 + (18.4x0.0068)/6 = 0.120 MPa or 17.4 psi (OK)

Beam
Compressive stress:
P/A = 5.3 / 360 = 0.0147 Ksi or 14.7 psi
Basic compressive stress = 0.96 MPa or 139.23 psi

Section 9.6.6.1 (Table 9Slenderness ratio = H/W = (5x12)/10 = 6

b)
ks = 1
Section 9.6.6.1.1 (Table
9-b)
Area of element = 360 /144 = 2.5 sq. ft (=2.5 sq. ft)
Section 9.6.6.1.2 (Table
ka = 1
Assuming height of a unit as 6 in & 10 in width: height to 9-b)
width ratio = 6/10 =
0.6 (<0.75)
Section 9.6.6.1.3 (Table
kp = 1
9-b)

Allowable compressive stress = ks ka kp x Basic compressive Stress

=1 x 1 x 1x 139.23 = 139.23 psi (OK)

Flexural Stresses:
My/I = (10.6x12)(1.5x12)/38880 = 0.0588 Ksi or 58.2 psi
Allowable compressive stress = 116.9 psi (OK)
Section 9.6.6.2
Allowable tensile stress = 20 psi (Not OK) (Provide reinforcement)
Shear Stresses:
V/A = 6.7 / 360 = 0.0186 Ksi or 18.6 psi
Allowable stress = fs = 0.1 + fd /6

Section 9.6.6.3

Bearing Stress Check (Lintel)

Bearing length = 4 in or 1/10th of span

Section 9.6

(5x12)/10 = 6 in (Take 6 in)

Bearing load = (3 + 0.36) x 5 / 2 = 8.4 Kips

Bearing area = 10 x 6 = 60 sq. in
P/A = 8.4/60 = 0.14 Ksi or 140 psi
Allowable Compressive stress = 139.23 psi (Not OK)
Section 9.6
Bearing area with 30 inclination. = 10 x (6+6sin30)= 90

sq.in
P/A = 8.4/90 = 0.0933 Ksi or 93.3 psi
Allowable Compressive stress = 139.23 psi (OK)