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GENERAL
1502
1503
General
Brick
Hollow and Concrete Masonry Units
Mortar and Grout Materials
WORKING STRESSES
1503.1
1503.2
1503.3
1503.4
1503.5
1503.6
1503.7
1503.8
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General Requirements
Working Stresses in Un-reinforced Masonry
Higher Working Stresses
Allowable Stresses in Composite Walls
Allowable Stresses in Plain Concrete
Shear
Tension
Concentrated loads
C0NSTRUCTlON DETAILS
1504.1
1504.2
1504.3
1504.4
1504.5
1504.6
1504.7
1504.8
1504.9
General
Walls
Stiffener Columns
Tie Beams or Belt Courses
Parapet Walls
Piers
Brick and Stone Walls
Partitions
Decorative Masonry Screens
1505
1506
CHASES
1507
1508
SUPPORT ON WOOD
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CONSTRUCTION PRECAUTIONS
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Table
15-1
Table
15-2
Table
15-3
Table
15-3 (A)
Table
15-4
Table
15-5
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SECTION 15
CONCRETE BLOCK AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION
1501
SCOPE
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
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(h)
1502
General
(a)
(b)
1502.2
Brick
The structural use of brick shall be avoided except where
special provision can be made for reinforcement and/or
for composite behaviour with other members of materials
such as steel or reinforced concrete.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Quality.
Bricks shall conform to the relevant
British or American Standard.
1502.3
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c)
1502.4
1503
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
WORKING STRESSES
1503.1
General Requirements
(a)
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1503.2
(b)
(c)
(d)
1503.4
1503.5
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Shear
The shear in unit masonry shall not exceed one tenth the
allowable compressive stress.
1503.7
Tension
Un-reinforced unit masonry shall be assumed to have no
value in resisting tension.
1503.8
Concentrated Loads
Walls of hollow masonry units shall not directly support
concentrated loads. Such loads shall be carried by
concrete padstones or capping beams.
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1504
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
1504.1
General
(a)
(b)
(c)
1504.2
the
Walls
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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1504.3
(a)
(b)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
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1504.5
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
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loads.
1504.6
Piers
(a)
(b)
1504.7
(2)
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1504.8
Partitions
(a)
(b)
(c)
1504.9
1505
1506
CHASES
Chases in masonry walls shall be in accordance with
2.409.24 to 2.409.26 of CUBiC.
1507
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1509
SUPPORT ON WOOD
a)
b)
c)
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CONSTRUCTION PRECAUTIONS
a)
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b)
c)
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(b)
Type
2,500
1,800
750
350
Note:
Average of three 2 inch cubes of laboratory prepared mixed mortar, in accordance with
ASTM C270. "Standard Specifications for Mortar for Unit Masonry".
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Table 15-2
Types of Mortar Required
Type of Masonry
M or S
M,S or N
M or S
M or S
M or S
M, S or N
M, S or N
M, S, N, O
Fire Brick
M, S or N
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Table 15-3
Mortar Proportions by Volume
Minimum
Compressive
Strength of concrete block on
Gross Cross Sectional Area. (psi)
Mortar Mix
(Cement:lime:sand)
Minimum Compressive
Strength of mortar
(psi)
1,500
1:0-1/2:3
2,500
1,000
1:0-1/2:4
1,800
*700
1:0-1/2:4
750
Note:
(a)
The compressive strengths used have been converted from SI units. Tables 2.403.1 and
2.404.1 of Part 2 Section 4 of CUBiC should be read for the compressive strengths based on
test results.
*(b)
(c)
For the purpose of these specifications, the weight of one (1) cubic foot of the respective
materials used shall be considered to be as follows:
Portland Cement
Hydrated Lime
Sand
94 pounds
40 pounds
80 pounds of dry sand
2,300
1:3:6
1,000
3,300
1:2:4
1,800
Note:
Aggregate size should not be greater than 3/4". See CUBiC Part 2 Section 4.
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Table 15-4
Allowable Compressive Stresses for Empirical Design of Masonry*
Construction: Compressive
Strength of Unit, gross area,
(psi)
Allowable
compressive stresses
gross cross section
area (psi)
Type M or S Mortar
Type N
Mortar
350
225
160
115
300
200
140
100
225
160
115
200
140
100
225
160
115
200
140
100
2,000 or greater
1,500
1,000
700
140
115
75
60
120
100
70
55
95
90
160
115
75
140
100
70
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Compressive
Strength of Concrete
Masonry Units (psi)
4,800 or more
3,750
2,800
1,900
1,250
Specified
Compressive
Strength of Masonry
Type M or S Mortar
Type N Mortar
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
2,800
2.350
1,850
1,350
950
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