Lintels

Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

Q: Design a lintel of a door way having a clear span of 5. The bearing of each size is 6. The
lintel support 9thick brick masonry and height of the brick masonry is 6. Select two angle section to support the weight of masonry in a way that the bending sections are safe in bending, shear and deflection. Consider the unit weight of brick masonry is 120 lb/ . Use AISC specifications for A-36 steel.

Solution
Length of a span = 5 Effective length 6

Height of the Masonry above lintel level = 6 Unit Weight of masonry = 120 lb/ H > 0.866 Load above the lintel will be considered as triangular. Formula = * Base * Altitude * thickness * weight Calculating the weight of masonry ( ) CHECK FOR BENDING STRESSES.
. H=6 1401 lb/ft

6 ft

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Calculating Section Modulus

(Section modulus for one angle section)

Angle Properties Nominal Size 2.5 * 1.5 Inch Weight per foot 3.92 L.b Inertia 0.71 inch4 Section Modulus 0.44 inch3 thickness 5/14 inches

As we have to provide two angle sections so

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7.84 lb / ft

2.5

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( )
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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES.

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Section is Safe in bending

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CHECK FOR DEFLECTION ().

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Section is Safe in Deflection

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Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

Q : Design a lintel over windows having effective span 10ft. the height of masonry above
lintel is 5 ft and the thickness of masonry is 9 inches. Considering that the unit weight of masonry is 120 lb/ .. Design a lintel using 2-l- sectin use AISC specification for A-36 steel and the design should be based on ASD Method.

Solution
Effective length Height of the Masonry above lintel level = 5 Unit Weight of masonry = 120 lb/ H < 0.866 Load above the lintel will be considered as Rectangular. Calculating the weight of masonry ( ) CHECK FOR BENDING STRESSES. .

H=5

4500 lb/ft

10 ft

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(Section modulus for one angle section)

Angle Properties Nominal Size 4 * 3 Inch Weight per foot 9.8 L.b Inertia 4.5 inch4 Section Modulus 9.8 inch3 thickness 7 / 16 inches

As we have to provide two angle sections so

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( ( (

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19.6 lb / ft

( ( )

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( )

Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

( ( (

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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES.

Section is Safe in bending

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CHECK FOR DEFLECTION ().

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Section is Un-Safe in Deflection

Repeat the Whole problem with Different Angle Section

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