RESOURCES & TOOLS

Detailing Series

Base of Wall Detail – Single Wythe CMU

Freestanding Wall

This detail shows a freestanding single-wythe reinforced concrete masonry wall. Vertical dowels with horizontal hooks in alternating directions overlap the vertical reinforcement with development length as designed. Horizontal dowels penetrate the base course of CMU and overlap the horizontal reinforcement in the concrete slab.

Assembly

Wall

Primary Material

  • CMU

Detail Location

  • Base of Wall

Assembly Type

  • Single Wythe/Structural

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