Concentrated Load
Uniform Load
Seismic Load

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Masonry Partition Wall Design
General:
Project:
Designer:
Notes:
Code:


Masonry Specifications
Masonry Type:



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Nominal Thickness:
           

Specified Masonry Compressive Strength (f 'm): psi
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Mortar Type:




Consider using Portland Cement Lime or Mortar Cement mortar for stronger unreinforced walls.
Wall Specifications
Wall Support Conditions:

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General
Construction
Masonry Type
Mortar Type
Wall Support
Wall Properties
Seismic
Code
Save/Load
Wall Size:
Height: ft
ASCE 7 Section 13.5.8.1 requires partitions greater than 6 ft in height to be laterally braced to the building structure.
Cantilever wall height limited to 6 ft.
Length: ft
Construction:
Bond Pattern:
Grout Spacing: inches
Rebar Spacing: inches
Wall Properties:
Actual Thickness:  inches
Net Area: ft2
Section Modulus: ft3
Weight: psf
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Load Specifications
Horizontal Uniform Load:
psf
(other than seismic)
Horizontal Concentrated Load:
lb/ft
ft above bottom
Vertical Load:
lb/ft
inches eccentricity
Seismic:
SDS
SD1
Look up SDS and SD1 for your location: Web App

Design Parameters
(definition)
(definition)

Optional
Set SDS and SD1 based on Risk Category and SDC:

ASCE 7 requires that egress stairways that are required to function for life-safety purposes after an earthquake be designed for an importance factor of 1.5.

ASCE 7 defines a Risk Category IV structure as follows:

There is no upper limit to SDS and SD1 in Seismic Design Category D and higher. Use the Web App or the Java App to determine SDS and SD1 for your location.