PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Free Standing Masonry Wall Design Based on ACI 530-05 & ACI 318-05
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
SPECIAL INSPECTION ( 0=NO, 1=YES ) 1 Yes
TYPE OF MASONRY ( 1=CMU, 2=BRICK ) 1 CMU
MASONRY STRENGTH fm' = 1.5 ksi
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURE Pp = 350 pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE Qa = 2 ksf
FRICTION COEFFICIENT m = 0.35
SOIL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gs = 110 pcf
SOIL OVER hp = 12 in
WALL LATERAL FORCE, ASD wLat = 36.4 psf
HEIGHT OF STEM H = 9 ft
THICKNESS OF WALL t = 8 in
WALL VERT. REINF. (As,1) # 6 @ 8 in o.c.
As,1 LOCATION (1=at middle, 2=at each face) 1 at middle
FOOTING WIDTH L = 3.5 ft
FOOTING THICKNESS hf = 12 in
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,2) # 5 @ 18 in o.c.
TOP. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3) # 5 @ 18 in o.c. [THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
HLat = wLat H = 0.33 kips / ft
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf )2 = 0.70 kips / ft
Ww = t H gm = 0.78 kips / ft
Wf = hf L gc = 0.53 kips / ft
Ws = hp (L - t) gs = 0.31 kips / ft
FACTORED LOADS
gHLat = 1.6 HLat = 0.52 kips / ft
gHp = 0.0 Hp = 0.00 kips / ft
gWw = 1.2 Ww = 0.94 kips / ft
gWf = 1.2 Wf = 0.63 kips / ft
gWs = 1.2 Ws = 0.37 kips / ft
OVERTURNING MOMENT
H gH y Hy gH y
HLat 0.33 0.52 5.5 1.80 2.88
S 0.33 0.52 1.80 2.88
RESISTING MOMENT
W gW x Wx gW x
Ws 0.31 0.37 1.75 0.55 0.65 OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY
Wf 0.53 0.63 1.75 0.92 1.10
Wx
Ww 0.78 0.94 1.75 1.37 1.64 SF   1.57 > 1.5
S 1.62 1.94 2.83 3.40 Hy [Satisfactory]

CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.2.2)

L Wx  Hy >

e  = 1.11 ft L/4
2 W

  6e 
 W  1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6 = 1.70 ksf < Qa [Satisfactory]
 2W L
 , for e 
 3B (0.5 L  e) 6
  L L
 , for e 
q MAX   BL 6
 2W L
 , for e 
 3 B (0.5 L  e) 6
 (cont'd)
CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,1, FOR STEM (ACI 530 2.3.3)

2
w Lat H
M = 1.47 ft-kips / ft P W w = 0.78 kips / ft
2
1  kd   te   kd   te kd  
M allowable  MIN  b wkd F b  d    P  d   , As F s  d   P  
2  3   2  3   2 3 

where te = 7.63 in , <== Based on effective section area.

d = 3.82 in , <== Based on ACI 530-05, 1.13.3.5
bw = 12 in Em = 1350 ksi
Fb = 0.495 ksi Es = 29000 ksi
Fs = 24 ksi n = 21.48
As = 0.66 in2 k = 0.54
r = 0.014
and Mallowable = 1.59 ft-kips , > M [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY FOR MASONRY STEM (ACI 530 2.3.5)

V  H Lat = 0.33 kips / ft

V allowable  d bwMIN  '

f m , 50  = 1.77 kips / ft > V [Satisfactory]

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 0.0018 h f

 MAX  = 0.015  MIN  = 0.001
fy u t 2 d

 L  t    L t    q u ,3  2q u ,heel  b  L t  2 L
  0.5 W s  W f   , for e u 
 4  2L  6  2  6
M u ,3   = 2.534 ft-kips
 L  t    L t   q u ,3b S 2 L
 4  0.5 W s  W f , for e u 
  2L  6 6

 M u ,3 
0.85 f 'c 1  1  
 2 ' 
0.383bd f c 
  = 0.00045
fy

where d = 10.19 in qu, toe = 4.90 ksf

eu = 1.49 ft qu, heel = n/a ksf
S = -1.29 ft qu, 3 = -7.99 ksf

( A S, 3 ) required = 0.13 in2 / ft < A S, 3 = 0.21 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,2, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

'
0.85 1 f c u 4 0.0018 h f 
 MAX  = 0.015  MIN  MIN   , = 0.001
fy u t  3 2 d 

q u ,4
 2q u ,toe  b  L t  2  W f  L t 
2
=
M u ,2       1.80 ft-kips
6  2  2L  2 
where d = 8.69 in
qu, 4 = -3.86 ksf

'
 M u ,2 
0.85 f c  1  1  
 0.383b d 2 f c 
'

  = 0.00044
fy
 '
 M u ,2 
0.85 f c  1  1  
 2 ' 
0.383b d f c 
 
fy
 (cont'd)
( A S, 2 ) required = 0.06 in2 / ft < A S, 2 = 0.21 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY (CBC 07 1806A.1)

1.5 (HLat ) = 0.49 kips / ft < Hp + m SW = 1.27 kips / ft

[Satisfactory]
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Free Standing Concrete Wall Design Based on ACI 318-05
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc ' = 3 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
PASSIVE SOIL PRESSURE Pp = 350 pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE Qa = 2 ksf
FRICTION COEFFICIENT m = 0.35
SOIL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gs = 110 pcf
SOIL OVER hp = 12 in
WALL LATERAL FORCE, ASD wLat = 42 psf
HEIGHT OF STEM H = 21 ft
THICKNESS OF WALL t = 12 in
WALL VERT. REINF. (A s,1) # 6 @ 12 in o.c.
As,1 LOCATION (1=at middle, 2=at each face) 2 at each face
FOOTING WIDTH L = 9 ft
FOOTING THICKNESS hf = 18 in
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (A s,2) # 6 @ 18 in o.c.
TOP. REINF.OF FOOTING (A s,3) # 6 @ 18 in o.c.

[THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
HLat = wLat H = 0.88 kips / ft
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf ) 2 = 1.09 kips / ft
Ww = t H g c = 3.15 kips / ft
Wf = hf L gc = 2.03 kips / ft
Ws = hp (L - t) gs = 0.88 kips / ft
FACTORED LOADS
gHLat = 1.6 HLat = 1.41 kips / ft
gHp = 0.0 Hp = 0.00 kips / ft
gWw = 1.2 Ww = 3.78 kips / ft
gWf = 1.2 Wf = 2.43 kips / ft
gWs = 1.2 Ws = 1.06 kips / ft
OVERTURNING MOMENT
H gH y Hy gH y
HLat 0.88 1.41 12 10.58 16.93
S 0.88 1.41 10.58 16.93
RESISTING MOMENT
W gW x Wx gW x
Ws 0.88 1.06 4.5 3.96 4.75 OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY
Wf 2.03 2.43 4.5 9.11 10.94
Wx
Ww 3.15 3.78 4.5 14.18 17.01 SF   2.574 > 1.5
S 6.06 7.27 27.25 32.70 Hy [Satisfactory]

CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.2.2)

L Wx  Hy >

e  = 1.75 ft L/4
2 W

  6e 
 W  1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6 = 1.47 ksf < Qa [Satisfactory]
 2W L
 , for e 
 3 B (0.5 L  e) 6
   6e 
 W  1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6
 2W L
 , for e 
 3 B (0.5 L  e) 6
 (cont'd)
CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, A S,1, FOR STEM (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)
r ProvD = 0.00381 < rMAX = 0.04 (tension face only, ACI 318-05 10.3.5 or 10.9.1)
> rMIN = 0.00075 (tension face only, ACI 318-05 10.5.1, 10.5.3 or 14.3.2)
[Satisfactory]

250.00 f Pn f Mn
AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 217.2 0.0
200.00 AT MAXIMUM LOAD 217.2 7.5
AT MIDDLE 139.0 28.3
AT e t = 0.002 60.8 37.8
150.00 AT BALANCED 58.6 38.1
f Pn (k) AT e t
= 0.005 33.8 44.6
AT FLEXURE ONLY 0.0 18.2
100.00
(Note: For middle reforcing the max fMn is at c
equal to 0.5 t / b 1, not at balanced condition.)
50.00
at bottom at middle
Pu 3.78 1.89
0.00 Mu 14.82 3.70
0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00

f Mn (ft-k) [Satisfactory]

CHECK STEM SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.5.2, 11.1.3.1, & 11.3)

V u  Max. Horiz. Shear = 1.41 kips / ft, at bottom

V n  2 bd f c' = 9.49 kips / ft > Vu [Satisfactory]

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, A S,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

'
0.85 1 f c u 0.0018 h f
 MAX  = 0.015  MIN  = 0.001
fy u t 2 d

 L  t    L  t      q u ,3  2q u ,heel  b  L t  2, for  L
  0.5 W s  Wf   eu
 4  2L  6  2  6
M u ,3   = 3.02 ft-kips
 L  t    L  t     q u ,3b S , for  L
2

 4  0.5 W s  Wf eu
  2L  6 6

'
 M u ,3 
0.85 f c 1  1  
 0.383b d f c 
2 '

  = 0.00023
fy

where d = 15.63 in qu, toe = 2.23 ksf

eu = 2.33 ft qu, heel = n/a ksf
S = 1.51 ft qu, 3 = 0.52 ksf

( A S, 3 ) required = 0.19 in2 / ft < A S, 3 = 0.29 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, A S,2, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-05 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 4 0.0018 h f 

 MAX  = 0.015
 MIN  MIN   , = 0.001
fy u t
3 2 d 
 (cont'd)

q u ,4
 2q u ,toe  b  L t   W f  L t 
2 2
=
M u ,2       12.04 ft-kips
6  2  2L  2 
where d = 14.63 in
qu, 4 = 0.861 ksf

'
 M u ,2 
0.85 f c 1  1  
 0.383b d 2 f 'c 
  = 0.00105
fy
( A S, 2 ) required = 0.19 in2 / ft < A S, 2 = 0.29 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY (CBC 07 1806A.1)

1.5 (HLat ) = 1.32 kips / ft < Hp + m S W = 3.21 kips / ft

[Satisfactory]