I typically rely on arching when designing lintels for masonry. One needs to be able to justify resisting the horizontal thrust force somehow though. Might be difficult with only 7ft of brick at the side. Perhaps could introduce some kind of tension tie though…
Thanks all. Good to know about the open ended blocks.
Without them, I guess it's not such a big deal to knock them out on site...it's only 10'x13' tall wall. I had instinctively tried to avoid the need for widespread manual modifications to the blocks, but maybe that is easier than dropping...
This feels like a stupid question, but after extensive googling and searching these forums I still don't have an answer...
New nonloadbearing CMU wall going to underside of existing slab (or any structure for that matter). Slight gap for deflection of course. Partially grouted with bond beams...
I am designing an 1 storey (approx 20ft floor to roof) addition to a 1 story building with new CMU adjacent to existing CMU. Firewall required. The addition needs to be completely separate structurally for several reasons which I won’t discuss. Firewall required FRR is 4hrs total with each wall...
