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WALLS UNDER GRAVITY AND TRANSVERSE LOADS      6.19







































          FIGURE 6.17  Corner details for walls laid in (a) half and (b) one-third running bond. (Courtesy: NCMA.)



         with continuous vertical joints (stack bond) acts more like a series of adjacent vertical piers
         rather than a cohesive unit. In stack bond masonry, heavy concentrated loads will be car-
         ried down to the support by the particular tier or “column” of masonry directly under the
         load, with little distribution to the adjacent masonry. Accordingly, MSJC-08 Section 1.9.7.2
         prohibits distribution of concentrated loads across head joints. Stability is not jeopardized
         if allowable stresses are not exceeded. Load distribution in walls built in other than running

         bond can be improved by providing reinforced bond beams. By contrast, the interlocking
         bond in walls with running bond has a merit of dispersing loads evenly (Fig. 6.19).
           When stack bond is used in masonry walls that are subjected to loads, consideration
         must be given to requirements and restrictions consistent with local codes, experience, and
         engineering practice. MSJC-08 Section 1.11 [6.1] specifies the following general require-
         ments for masonry other than in running bond:

         1. The minimum area of horizontal reinforcement shall be 0.00028 multiplied by the gross
           vertical cross-sectional area of the wall using specified dimensions. (This is a prescrip-
           tive reinforcement requirement to provide continuity across the head joints.)
         2. The maximum spacing of horizontal reinforcement shall not exceed 48 inches on center
           in horizontal mortar joints or in bond beams,
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