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Maximum Allowable Height Of Reinforced Masonry
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(Note: All input Metric units are converted to English units
for the equations below and then the output English units are converted back to
Metric) |
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ASD Chapter 2, MSJC Code, maximum height for reinforced masonry column in
pure compression: |
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Axial compressive load on column (Pa - lbs or N) |
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Compressive strength of masonry (f'm - psi or MPa) |
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Column width (b - in or mm) |
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Column thickness (t - in or mm) |
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Column area, An = |
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Moment of Inertia, I = |
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Radius of gyration, r = |
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Code eccentricity, e1 = |
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Code eccentricity, e2 = |
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Kern eccentricity, ek1 = |
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Kern eccentricity, ek2 = |
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Is e1 < ek1? |
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Is e2 < ek2? |
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Maximum slenderness column height, hs = |
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Code allowable height, hc = |
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Maximum height h = |
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h/r ratio = |
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Is h/r < 99? |
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