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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
5-5
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103 pcf
115 pcf
135 pcf
Wall Thickness
6" 8" 10" 12" 6" 8" 10" 12" 6" 8" 10" 12"
6"
8"
10"
12"
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.
Example:
16
18
24
Wall Area =
Unit
2.52
2.00
8 x 16
Height
1.50
1.33
12,500 x 1.125 =
14,063 Units
1.125
1.00
.75
Angelus Block Co., Inc. supplies this information as an educational aid in understanding the benefits of concrete masonry construction and our products. It is the responsibility of
the user to obtain engineering or other advisory services from licensed professionals as the basis for incorporating into any project any information, detail, or product offered
herein.
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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"
Equlvalent
Solid Thickness
(2) Inches
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
Ungrouted
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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