Q3: A 10-inch hollow, 25-foot-high concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall has the following characteristics: ⚫ Bedding: Face-shell bedding • Mortar: Type N mortar CMU Units Strength: 4,350 psi Bond Beam: Located one course deep below the bearing plate The wall supports a single concentrated load (P) applied concentrically at the top of the wall via a bearing plate. The bearing plate dimensions are 1" thick, 9" wide, and 14" long, effectively covering the wall thickness. 1 P Bearing Length Calculate the maximum axial force considering the following locations in the wall: 1. Below the bearing plate. 2. Below the bond beam. 3. At the wall mid-height. Bearing Plate Bond Beam
Q3: A 10-inch hollow, 25-foot-high concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall has the following characteristics: ⚫ Bedding: Face-shell bedding • Mortar: Type N mortar CMU Units Strength: 4,350 psi Bond Beam: Located one course deep below the bearing plate The wall supports a single concentrated load (P) applied concentrically at the top of the wall via a bearing plate. The bearing plate dimensions are 1" thick, 9" wide, and 14" long, effectively covering the wall thickness. 1 P Bearing Length Calculate the maximum axial force considering the following locations in the wall: 1. Below the bearing plate. 2. Below the bond beam. 3. At the wall mid-height. Bearing Plate Bond Beam
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Transcribed Image Text:Q3: A 10-inch hollow, 25-foot-high concrete masonry
unit (CMU) wall has the following characteristics:
⚫ Bedding: Face-shell bedding
•
Mortar: Type N mortar
CMU Units Strength: 4,350 psi
Bond Beam: Located one course deep below the
bearing plate
The wall supports a single concentrated load (P) applied
concentrically at the top of the wall via a bearing plate.
The bearing plate dimensions are 1" thick, 9" wide, and
14" long, effectively covering the wall thickness.
1
P
Bearing Length
Calculate the maximum axial force considering the following locations in the wall:
1. Below the bearing plate.
2. Below the bond beam.
3. At the wall mid-height.
Bearing Plate
Bond Beam
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