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Reinforced masonry
to AS 3700-2011(+A1) Section 8

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Wall properties

Block thickness, t mm Clause 3.2.1

Wall height, H mm

Wall length, L mm

Lateral support left

Lateral support right

Lateral support top

Vertical reo N mm

Horizontal reo N mm

Effective depth, d mm

Steel strength, fsy MPa

Steel area, As mm2

FRL (structural adequacy)

Slenderness coefficient (fire), avf Clause 6.3.2.2

Slenderness coefficient, ah Clause 6.3.2.2

Slenderness ratio, Srf Clause 6.3.2.2

Table 6.1

Fire resistance period 30 60 90 120 180 240
Reinforced masonry 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0

Design properties

Masonry compressive strength, f'm MPa Clause 3.3.2

Face shell thickness mm

Bedded area, Ab mm2 Clause 4.5.4

Hollow concrete with ρ>2000kg/m3 Clause 7.3.2

Grout strength factor, kc Clause 7.3.2

Grout compressive strength, f'cg MPa Clause 3.5

Grout area, Ag mm2 Clause 4.5.7

Supporting concrete slab Clause 7.3.3.3

Loading

Axial load, Fd kN

Bending (out-of-plane), Md kNm

Shear (in-plane), Vd kN

Shear (out-of-plane), Vd kN

Compression

Capacity reduction factor, Φ Clause 4.4

Reduction factor, ks Clause 8.5

Reduction factor, k Clause 7.3.3.3

Capacity, ΦFu kN Clasue 7.3.2

Ratio, Fd/ΦFu

Bending

Out-of-plane

Design tensile steel, Asd mm2 Clause 8.6

Capacity reduction factor, Φ Clause 4.4

Capacity, ΦMu kNm Clause 8.6

Ratio, Md/ΦMu

In-plane

Shear

Capacity reduction factor, Φ Clause 4.4

In-plane

Long wall check, H/L (if failing design to Clause 8.8)

Effective shear strength, fvr MPa Clause 8.7.2

Design cross-sectional area, Ad mm2 Clause 4.5.6

Design reinforcement area, As mm2 Clause 8.7.2

Capacity, ΦVu kN Clause 8.7.2

Ratio, Vd/ΦVu

In-plane stability

Out-of-plane

Characteristic shear strength, f'vm MPa Clause 8.8

Design shear strength main reinfocement, f'vs MPa Clause 8.8

Area of longitudinal steel in tension zone, Ast mm2 Clause 8.8

Capacity, ΦVu kN Clause 8.8

Ratio, Vd/ΦVu