Research Article
Feb 1965

Masonry Walls on Continuous Beams

Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 91, Issue 1

Abstract

Tests on half scale models of masonry walls built on point supported continuous beams show that the structure behaves like a composite diaphragm girder, with the foundation beam acting as a tension tie. The reactions on the interior supports are considerably smaller than those of ordinary beams and, as a result, the external moments are positive throughout the length of the wall. The main cause of failure is crushing of masonry above the supports. Vertical stanchions at the supports increase the failure load but do not change the mode of failure that occurs after separation between stanchions and masonry through vertical cracks. An approximate method of design, disregarding forces at the wall-beam boundary, was found to yield reliable results, especially with regard to the safety factor against failure.

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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 91Issue 1February 1965
Pages: 155 - 171

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Published in print: Feb 1965
Published online: Feb 1, 2021

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Saky Rosenhaupt
Cons. Engr.; formerly Head, Structural Dept., Building Research Sta., Technion, Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Israel
Yehuda Sokal
Research Engr., Structural Dept., Building Research Sta., Israel Inst. of Tech., Haifa, Israel

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