(see Appendix D of the Code) = 3800 Nm 100 x 6 [3X02 X10" O11 Nim? Compressive stress (axial) in masonry due to selfeweight at mid-height 2x10! x3 10 x2 = 3 Njom 038 N/mm! 2 Maximum tensile stress (0.11 ~ 0.03) = 0.08 N/mm" Af mortar used for masonry is 1 : 1: 6 or better, tensile siress up to 0.07 N/ mm’ is permissible vide ‘506.2 of Code. It will thus be marginally safe in ‘ension with MI mortar. It may be clarified that fen ft re aked fo serve av Key fo laste 052 all"to face the desig on ful tains of wall provided the wall RAY been plastered with mortar of grade not lower than Maximum compressive stress = 011 +003 = 0.16 N/mm? ‘Total shear force oa panel 5 Shear stress at supports 10 130 M45 x 023% 10" = 051 Niem’ = 0.005 N/mm* This is safe being less than 0.1 N/mm? Case (b) “ 4 patio = 3/45 7 t =067 Since H/ L ratio exceeds 0.3 and pane! is fre at op and supported on other 3 edges, maximum bending will be in the horizontal direction, and by interpolation from Table 12 of the Code it will be: = 0.66 PL = 0.66 x 750 X45 x3%45 = 3010 Num SP 20(S&T) : 191 ‘Therefore tensile stress M___3010%6 sxom xg ~ (24 New = 0.124 N/men! This is safp, being less than permissible limit of ots Nimam proméed sora of grace Nl or fetter and bricks of strength not less than 10 Case (©) In this case panel is supported on all 4 edges na Hf ant 4 ratio is 3 Ger 0 From Table 13 of the Code (by interpolation), we get maximum bending rhoment Min the horizontal direction 038 X 75K 45 KIX 4, 730 Num, ‘Thus the maximum tensile stress in the hori- rontal direction will be M Zz 170 x6 2 > = Spam ere 772 Niem’ = 0072 N/mm’ = 048 N/mm ‘This will be tafe with mortar of M2 grade for permissible tensile stress is 0.10 N/ mm? for in the horizontal direction across bed ple 13 : Design of a Straight Free Standing Wall A free standing brick wall 23 em thick (see Fig. E-44) is subjected to a wind pressure of 750 N/m". What should be the maximum height from consideration of stability, for mortars Mi and M2 arades. Solution : Set pris waden menar feu ons orang rey erg is of MI or better gree, and 0.05 N/mm’ if cS ee ‘Tensile stress f, at the base of wall a4 ZA ‘PH whXA @ MANDBOOK ON MASONRY DESIGN AND COASTRUCTION—Paar t °SP 20(S&T) :1991 SECTIONAL ELEVATION Frio. Bad Considering | meter length of wall, HX 6 axe fe inserting value of p= 750 N/m’ and w= 20x 1 N/m pn BBE ox 10 " If mortar used is of MI grade, f= 97 N)mm? = 70 10! N/m? For 1= 23 em nominal thickness, actual thick nese = 22 cm. y = 22580 10% 10! = Sopa 20000 He = 46 500 H* ~ 20 000 465 H* - 200 H- 700=0 This is a quadratic equation of the form ax + bx+6=0 and its solution is cbt v= Fae * 2a ‘Thus we get, BOF TK 465% 700 Tx 46S 200 + 1158 330 = 148 m say 15m If we use 1:6 cement mortar (M2 grade) f= 003 N/mm? land from the above equation 2250 4 022x022 465 H = 200 H~ $00 = 0 200+ SOOT FAX HS SOO 2% 465 200 + 945 930 = 125 m In urban areas it i common practice to build a 23 Cov thick courtyard. wall Tor houses in 16 cement mortar, plastered on both sides Up {0 8 height of about ? meters. It has proved tobe sneraly safe, becouse the wall it braced by cross Sali 50.000 = 20000 H ‘The Code permits higher tensile stress in the case of boundry/ courtyard walls at the diseretion ff the designer (see Note 2 of $4.2 of the Code). ‘Thus if we design a 23 cm wall for a tensile stress of 0-1 N/mm, as is permissible for NI mortar, ‘we get a safe design height of 1.7 m as follows: 465: HP — 200 H-1000=0_ 200 + VQ + 4X 465 % 1 2x 465 =17 m umple 14 : Design of a Staggered Free Standing Wall ‘A brick masonry wal of staggered shape (see Fig, Eo5) in 25 cn thick and is subject to 8 wind essure 750 Nim’, Determine the maximum Freight of the wall f mortar used is: (a) Tcement Tine: 6 sand (MI grade), (6) | cement: 6 sand (M2 rade. (@) Comider, module, Sealer Beane angi fie ig Temas le sta ey My Ww Toa Ms pxrsax _ 190 253 HF = 990 HF Nm ” HANDBOOK ON MASONRY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION=PART 1Al dimensions ia mate. Fic, E43 PLAN VIEW OF 4 STAGGERED WALL 1, around N.A of the wall =2 [ass x22 + 1158x022 x 0.568 0.22 X 0.568? a =2 0001 025 + 0007 561) +0003 307 0.085 86 + 0003 807 = 0017 2 + 0403 31 0.205 m' = 0227) + Thus inserting values in the equation: i fin Pt = EHO sw yah =1310 HY- 2000 H Permit of eon fr 11:6. =007 N/mm! = 70 x 10! N/m? 700 = 131 H? = 200 H 13H’ = 200 H~ 700 Solving this quadmtic equation we get 200+ 007 DAT ICTOT Ter 00 + 638 262 = 32 metres b) If mortar used is of 1 cement : 6 sand mix (M2 grade), value of permissible tensile stress is 005 N/mm! =50% 10° Njm', Sud situting in the above equation, 5000 = 1310 H*~ 2000 w 11H = 200 = 500=0 Hu HANDIOOK ON MASONRY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. SP 20(S8T) : 1991 Solving this equation for Wwe get 200 + 200 $4 X 131 X S00 2KIs 200 + $50 = 382 = 2.86 m say 28 mo NOTE While platning asd designing a free sunding staggered wall shoul he borne find tha otal length of proxeting Manges on ether side of » nb should net ciceed 6 sis the Mange thiskaes. In other words module ‘fe staggered wall should be lied to 12 tes the ch ‘es of wal pl wi of the eb or pcs formed by suger ing. Thus in the above example upper lint of medal works fom to 12022 +022 280 m as against 230 actualy Provided in the wal m question He Example 1 Standing A brick masonry wall (see Fig. £-46) is built in mortar of grade Ml. Find the maximum safe height for this wall. when it is subjected toa wind velocity of 47 m/s and is located in a built up turban area, Bricks used are of format size BUS X77 om. In accordance with IS 875(Part 3): 1987, wind pressure, p.=06 V;, where V, stands for design wind speed Design of 2 Diaphragm Type Free (= Vikeks). Ys is tegional basic wind specd and i, ks, ky are modification factors ky (for a boundry wall) = 0.73 ks = 091 by =10 p= 086 X (47 X 0.73. X 091} = 150 Nim? Consider the diaphragm unit of length B and if #f be the height of the wall in metres, then Beading Moment oe 2 peut 7 oa B= 1.27 m and p= 750 Nim ‘Sis 750 X 1.27 x = (BH) X. = 476 » (Eqn “a9 wig th och we macnn ww) be R n (elerring to Fag. B46) art s