Design Documents

CMU Wall & Pilaster

Project:

Wind Pressure Calculations:

Risk category of structure

(Table 1.1, ASCE 7-05)

Basic Wind Speed, V

90 mph (Fig.6-1)

Exposure Category

Kd

0.85

(Sec 6.5.4.4, Table 6-4)

Kzt

1.0

(Sec 6.5.7.2)

0.85

(Sec 6.5.8)

Kz

0.85

(Sec 6.5.6.6, Table 6-3)

Velocity pressure, qh

0.00256 Kz Kzt Kd V2

Where,
Kz

Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficient Evaluated at Height Z (6.5.6.6)

Kzt

Topographic Factor (Section 6.5.7.2)

Kd

Wind Directionally Factor (Section 6.5.4.4)

Basic Wind Speed (Fig.6-1)

qh

=
=

0.00256 x 0.85 x 1.0 x 0.85 x 902

14.98 psf

Design Wind Force, F =

qh GCf As

Where,
qh = the velocity pressure evaluated at height h (defined in Fig. 6-20) as determined in according with
section 6.5.6.4.1
G = gust effect factor from Section 6.5.8
Cf = net force coefficient from Fig. 6-20
As = the gross area of the solid freestanding wall in sq. ft.

Wind Load intensity =

=
=

qh GCf
14.98 x 0.85 x 1.44
18 psf

DESIGN OF CMU WALL

Lateral force, V

144 plf x 9/2 ft = 648 lbs = 0.648 kips

=
=

Moment @ base = Vx h
0.648 k x 9 = 5.832 kip-ft

M / Vd

5.832 / (0.648 x 0.34) = 1.28 > 1

According to MSJC Code Section 2.3.5.2, the allowable shear stress for unreinforced walls when
M / Vd > 1:
Fv

fv

1.5

(MSJC Code Eq. 2-24)

58 psi < 75 psi (maximum value)

Actual Shear Stress

1.5V / bd = 1.5(648) / (8 x 12)

10.125 psi < 58 psi.OK

Therefore Provide min. Horizontal #4 @ 32 O.C Rebar and vertical #5 @ 24 O.C Rebar
(Refer Retain Pro Output)
-

Check for Horizontal Reinforcement

Assume reinforcement to be provided at 32 in. O.C.
Effective depth, d

9 (12) 8 = 100 in or 8.33 ft

Flexural As = Vs/ d. fy
=
Where s = Spacing of Reinforcement provided
Therefore, #4 rebar (A = 0.20 in2) @ 32 O.C. can be provided

DESIGN OF STEEL LINTEL

0.006 in2

Span

16 ft

Load on Lintel

280 plf

Provide W8 x 35 Steel Lintel

(Refer calculations attached below)

Job Title
:
LINTEL
Date
:
05/21/2015
-----------------------------------------------STEEL BEAM DESIGN
-----------------------------------------------GENERAL INPUT PARAMETERS
-----------------------------------------------Uniformly distributed load
=
280.0 plf
Effective Span
=
16.00 ft
SECTION PROPERTIES
-----------------------------------------------Beam designation
=
W8x35
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
-----------------------------------------------Modulus of elasticity
=
29.0 Mpsi
Allowable bending stress
=
33000.0 psi
Allowable shear stress
=
20000.0 psi
Allow. defl. factor (LL)
Allow. defl. factor (Total)

=
=

600
600

MOMENT AND SHEAR CALCULATIONS

-----------------------------------------------Reaction at left support
=
2.2 k (Upward)
Reaction at right support
=
2.2 k (Upward)
Maximum bending moment
=
107.5 in.-k
Maximum shear force
=
2.1 k
CHECK FOR BENDING, SHEAR AND DEFLECTION
--------------------------------------------------------------Allowable
Actual
Difference (%)
--------------------------------------------------------------Bending stress
33000.0
3446.2
29553.8 (89.56%)
Shear stress
20000.0
891.5
19108.5 (95.54%)
Deflection (Total)
0.320
0.112
0.208 (64.97%)
Defl. factor (Total) 600
1713
1113 (185.45%)
--------------------------------------------------------------(Units : Pounds, inches)
*-*-*-*-*-* FRAMING EZ 3.0 -*-*-*-*-*

DESIGN OF CMU PILASTER

Truss End Reaction (P)

2.2 kips

Eccentricity (e)

2 inches

Height of pilasters (h)

9 ft

Spacing of pilasters

16 ft

Lateral Wind load on wall

18 psf

=
=

12 (0.44 in2)
5.28 in2

Try (12) #6 vertical bars

Area of Reinforcement, As

The Wall spans horizontally between pilasters and all lateral loading on the wall is transferred to the
pilasters. The pilasters are pinned at top and bottom.
Size of Pilaster

32 x 32

actual width of pilaster

31.65 inch

actual thickness of pilaster

31.65 inch

Ag

31.65 x 31.65 =

1001.72 in2

Minimum reinforcement, As MIN

As = 5.28 in2 >

=
=
=
As MIN = 5.008 in2

Eccentric Moment at the top, MeccT

=
=
=

Eccentric Moment at mid-height, MeccM

0.005 Ag
0.005 x 1001.72
5.008 in2
P.e
2.2 x 2
4.4 kips-in
=
=
=

Wind Loading moment at mid-height, Mwind =

=
=
Mtot

2.2 + 3.88

Check for Tensile Stress

5.88 kips-in

P.e/2
2.2 x 2/2
2.2 kips
wh2/8
18 x 16 x 9 x 12/ 8 x 1000
3.88 kips-in

fs

Fs

=
=
=

5.88 x 1000/ 3.72 x 1 x 28

56.45 psi

24000 psi

Allowable tensile stress, Fs

fs

=
=

24000 x 1.33
32000 psi

56.45 psi < Fs = 32000 psi

Provide 32 x 32 pilaster with (12) #5 reinforcing rebars is adequate.

Design of Footing for Pilaster

=
=

Load from Pilaster

2200 lbs or 2.2 kips

Total Moment

5880 lbs-in or 5.88 kips-in

Allowable Soil Bearing

Area of footing required

1500 psf

=
=

0.99

>

1.5 psi

Provide 42 Square x 18 deep concrete footing w/ (6) #5 rebar each way at bottom of footing 3
minimum clear cover.