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pounds per cubic foot. Weights of lighter-weight units may be obtained by direct proportion to the lighter
weight of concrete being used. Table 5-5 gives the weight of concrete masonry unit walls.

Table 5-6 gives the average weights, gross and net areas of concrete masonry units.

5-4. Working stress design equations. The equations in this paragraph are the basic working stress

equations used in the design of reinforced masonry.


a. Flexural design rectangular sections. The design assumptions, coefficients and cross section geometry
used in the derivation of the flexural design equations for rectangular sections are illustrated in figure 5-3.

5-5

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(Excerpted from Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures, published by CMACN)

Average Weight of Completed Wall1 (psf) and Equivalent Solid Thickness (in)
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103 pcf

115 pcf

135 pcf

Equivalent Solid Thickness


Inches

Wall Thickness

6" 8" 10" 12" 6" 8" 10" 12" 6" 8" 10" 12"

6"

8"

10"

12"

Solid grouted wall

52 75 93 118 58 78 98 124 63 84 104 133

5.6

7.5

9.6

11.6

16" o.c. 41 60 69 88 47 63 80

94 52 66 86 103

4.5

5.8

7.2

8.5

vertical

24" o.c. 37 55 61 79 43 58 72

85 48 61 78

94

4.1

5.2

6.3

7.5

cores

32" o.c. 36 52 57 74 42 55 68

80 47 58 74

89

4.0

4.9

5.9

7.0

grouted at

40" o.c. 35 50 55 71 41 53 66

77 46 56 72

86

3.8

4.7

5.7

6.7

48" o.c. 34 49 53 69 40 51 64

75 45 55 70

83

3.7

4.6

5.5

6.5

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The above table gives the average weights of completed walls of various thickness in pounds per square foot of wall face area. An
average amount has been added into these values to include the weight of bond beams and reinforcing steel. Weight of grout is
assumed at 140 pcf.
Equivalent solid thickness means the calculated thickness of the wall if there were not hollow cores, and is obtained by dividing the
volume of solid material in the wall by the face area of the wall. This Equivalent Solid Thickness (EST) is for the determination of area
for structural design only, e.g. fs = P/(EST)b. It is NOT to be used to obtain fire ratings. Fire rating thickness is based either on
equivalent solid thickness of ungrouted units only or solid grouted walls.

CMU per Square Foot of Wall Area


Unit Length

Example:

16

18

24

Wall Area =

12,500 Sq. Ft.

Unit

2.52

2.00

Unit Face Size =

8 x 16

Height

1.50

1.33

12,500 x 1.125 =

14,063 Units

1.125

1.00

.75

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AVERAGE WEIGHT(*) OF CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS, POUNDS PER UNIT

Light Weight Unit: Medium Weight Unit: Normal Weight Unit:


103 pcf
115 pcf
135 pcf
4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12" 4" 6" 8" 10" 12"

Unit 16" Lond


Thickness of Units
Individual
Block

4" high
units
8" high
units

11 13 15 20

13 15 17 22 10 16 18 20 22

16 23 27 32 42 18 28 32 36 47 21 33 37 42 55

(*) ASTM C90 classified masonry units as follows: Lightweight: Less than 105 pcf. Medium weight
105 pcf to less than 125 pcf.
Normal weight: 125 pcf. or more.
AVERAGE WEIGHT OF COMPLETED WALL(1), POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT
AND EQUIVALENT SOLID THICKNESS, INCHES, Weight of grout 140 pcf

Wall Thickness

Light Weight
103 pcf
6"

Hollow Concrete Block


Medium Weight Normal Weight
115 pcf
135 pcf

8" 10" 12" 6"

8" 10" 12" 6"

Equlvalent
Solid Thickness
(2) Inches

8" 10" 12" 6"

8" 10" 12"

Solid grouted wall 52 75 93 118 58 78 98 124 63 84 104 133 5.6 7.6 9.6 11.6
Vertical 16" o.c. 41 60 69 88 47 63 80 94 52 66 86 103 4.5 5.8 7.2 8.5
cores

24 " o.c 37 55 61 79 43 58 72 85 48 61 78 94 4.1 5.2 6.3 7.5

grouted 32" o.c. 36 52 57 74 42 55 68 80 47 58 74 89 4.0 4.9 5.9 7.0


at

40" o.c. 35 50 55 71 41 53 66 77 46 56 72 86 3.8 4.7 5.7 6.7


48" o.c. 34 49 53 69 40 52 64 75 45 55 70 83 3.7 4.6 5.5 6.5

Ungrouted

26 33 36 47 32 36 41 53 37 42 47 62 3.4 4.0 4.7 5.5

1. The above table gives the average weights of completed walls of various thickness in pounds per
square foot of wall face area.
An average amount has been added into these values to include the weight of bond beams and
reinforcing steel.
2. Equvalent solid thickness means the calculated thickness of the wall if there were not hollow cores,
and is obtained by dividing the volume of solid material in the wall by the facearea of the wall.
This Equivalent Solid Thickness (EST) is for the determination of area for structural design only, e.g.
fa =P/(EST)b. It is NOT to use to obtain fire ratings. Fire rating thickness is based either on equivalent
solid thickness of ungrouted units only or solid grouted walls.

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