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4. Design Guidelines Handbook

4.1 Reinforced Elements
4.2 Masonry

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Contec AAC products can be divided in two main
groups:
- Non-reinforced elements (blocks).
- Reinforced elements (floor, roof and wall panels,
and lintels).
The basis and assumptions used in the design
methodology for buildings composed of AAC
elements are described in this Chapter and are
presented as a descriptive summary. For more
detailed information and specific questions, refer
to Contecs Design Handbook or contact Contecs
Technical Department.

4.1 Reinforced Elements

This section describes the design methodology
for structures composed of AAC reinforced
elements.

4.1.1 Analysis and Design

Fundamentals
Design approach mostly follows the
recommended practice described by RILEM
International Committees 78-MCA and 51-ALC
in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete-Properties,
Testing and Design. However, safety and
serviceability requirements specified by ACI 31895 are also satisfied at every step. In addition,
recommendations given by ACI Committee 523
and described in ACI 523.2/R-96 Guide for
Precast Cellular Concrete Floor, Roof and Wall
Units are considered.
Although the strength design is based on ultimate
limit states, following guidelines of ACI 523.2/R96, the stresses under service loads are also
revised with the allowable stress theory specified
by ACI 318-95 in Appendix A.
The load bearing capacity is then defined as the
lesser value determined by two design
approaches (ultimate strength and allowable
stresses).

For the serviceability limit states, the requirements

specified by ACI 318-95 are considered directly.

4.1.2 Analysis Assumptions

Strength and serviceability limit states (ultimate)
are considered in the design methodology.
Revisions for flexural and shear strength,
anchorage, deformations, control of cracking and
fire resistance are considered.
In addition, a comparison versus the Alternate
Design Method of ACI 318-95 (allowable
stresses) is also included.
The assumptions made for the purpose of this
design method are listed below:
w Expressions derived under the requirements
of equilibrium and compatibility of deformations
using stress-strain diagrams are used.
w In AAC reinforced elements, it is assumed that
AAC has no tensile strength.
w Roof and floor slab panels are considered as
simply-supported (pinned) elements subjected
to uniform distributed perpendicular-to-plane
loads. In-plane load is not considered for slab
panels.
w The contribution of the existing compressive
reinforcement is taken into account.
w No shear reinforcement is considered for
reinforced panels (unreinforced web).

4.1.3 Design Tables

This section includes design tables for AAC
reinforced, which are intended to help the
designer in selecting the appropriate panel.

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The following assumptions were made to
elaborate these tables:
a) Only 61.0 cm (2 ft) wide AAC reinforced
panels are considered.

How to use these tables

a) Determine the panels service surcharge
load (governing local codes must be use for
each case).
b) Determine the design span length, as shown
in figure:

b) AAC cover for both compression and

tension reinforcing steel is 1.4 cm (1/2).

Panel Length, l

Support length

Sp

c) No additional reinforcement cover for fire

resistance is included.

Sp

1/2 Sp

1/2 Sp
Design Length, ld
Unsupported Length, ls

d) Reinforcing steel is grade 70.

e) Flexure, shear, deformation, anchorage and
cracking control have been all considered in
calculating these tables.
f) In order to perform deformation calculations,
the following load proportions was used:
Surcharge loads shown on tables are
assumed to be 60% dead load and 40% live
load (self-weight of the panel is not included on
surcharge loads).
From the superimposed dead load, 50% is
assumed to be applied before the construction
of adjoining members and 50% after this
occurs.
g) Although the surcharge loads shown in
these tables are maximum allowable, when
distributed loads over 153 psi are required
(shaded in tables), Contecs Technical
Department must be consulted to review
the calculations.
Design tables for cases not fallen within the
considerations shown above, are available
upon request to Contecs Technical
Department.

c) Refer to design tables with service

surcharge distributed load to find the panel
thickness.
Two different design tables are provided for
this purpose: One design table for GB3.3/
0.6 AAC class and one design table for
GB4.4/0.7 AAC class. When deciding the
AAC class to use, its important to consider
the following facts:
u GB3.3/0.6 AAC class panels have lower
load bearing capacities than GB4.4, but
perform better under thermal or fire
requirements.
u GB4.4/0.7 AAC class panels have greater
load bearing capacities but lower thermal
and fire endurance properties although they
perform better under acoustic requirements.
An example of how to look for an AAC panel
is to determine the thickness of a panel
needed to meet the following requirements:
u Design length, ld = 10 ft
u AAC class is GB4.4/0.7
u Service load = 90 psi
Using design table 4.2, we can determine that
the adequate panel thickness would be 6
(maximum service load is 127 psf ).

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Table 4.1 Maximum service loads for Contec AAC reinforced panels
AAC Class
Steel Class
r
Thickness (in)
Self weight (psf)
Length
(ft)
3.00
3.33
3.67
4.00
4.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.67
7.00
7.33
7.67
8.00
8.33
8.67
9.00
9.33
9.67
10.00
10.33
10.67
11.00
11.33
11.67
12.00
12.33
12.67
13.00
13.33
13.67
14.00
14.33
14.67
15.00
15.33
15.67
16.00
16.33
16.67
17.00
17.33
17.67
18.00
18.33
18.67
19.00
19.33
19.67
20.00

GB33
70
37.4

lb/ft3

4
14.7
qs
(psf)
276
247
223
194
169
148
132
118
106
96
86
77
68
61
54
49
44
39
35
32
29
-

5
18.4
qs
(psf)
358
320
290
264
242
224
198
177
159
144
131
119
109
101
93
86
80
74
69
64
58
53
49
45
41
37
34
28
-

Panel Width
Additional Cover (Fire Res.)
Bending Failure Case
6
22.1
qs
(psf)
441
395
357
326
299
276
256
239
223
210
191
174
159
146
135
125
116
108
100
94
88
82
77
73
67
62
57
53
49
45
42
38
36
33
30
26
-

7
25.8
qs
(psf)
523
468
423
386
354
327
304
283
265
249
234
221
209
198
182
168
156
145
135
126
118
111
104
98
92
87
82
77
73
69
66
62
59
55
52
48
45
42
39
36
34
32
29
-

2.0
0.0
3

ft
in
-

8
29.5
qs
(psf)
607
543
491
448
411
379
352
328
307
289
272
257
243
231
219
209
197
183
171
159
149
140
131
123
116
110
103
98
93
88
83
79
75
71
68
64
61
58
55
52
48
45
42
40
37
35
32
30
28
26
24
-

10
36.8
qs
(psf)
772
691
625
570
523
483
448
418
391
367
346
327
310
294
280
266
254
243
233
223
214
206
198
191
180
170
160
152
143
136
129
122
116
111
105
100
96
91
87
83
79
76
73
69
66
64
61
58
56
53
51
49

12
44.2
qs
(psf)
939
840
760
693
636
588
546
509
476
447
421
398
377
358
340
324
310
296
283
272
261
251
241
232
219
207
195
185
175
166
157
149
142
135
129
123
117
112
106
102
97
93
89
85
81
78
74
71
68
65
63
60

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Table 4.2 Maximum service loads for Contec AAC reinforced panels
AAC Class
Steel Class
r
Thickness (in)
Self weight (psf)
Length
(ft)
3.00
3.33
3.67
4.00
4.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.67
7.00
7.33
7.67
8.00
8.33
8.67
9.00
9.33
9.67
10.00
10.33
10.67
11.00
11.33
11.67
12.00
12.33
12.67
13.00
13.33
13.67
14.00
14.33
14.67
15.00
15.33
15.67
16.00
16.33
16.67
17.00
17.33
17.67
18.00
18.33
18.67
19.00
19.33
19.67
20.00

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GB44
70
43.7

lb/ft3

4
17.2
qs
(psf)
396
355
321
293
269
239
213
188
165
145
129
114
102
92
82
74
67
61
55
50
45
-

5
21.5
qs
(psf)
514
460
416
380
349
323
300
280
262
244
223
205
189
172
156
141
129
117
107
98
90
83
76
70
65
60
55
51
-

Panel Width
Additional Cover (Fire Res.)
Bending Failure Case
6
25.8
qs
(psf)
634
568
514
469
431
398
370
345
323
304
287
271
250
231
214
199
186
174
162
149
137
127
117
108
100
93
86
80
74
69
64
60
56
52
48
45
-

7
30.1
qs
(psf)
752
673
610
556
511
472
439
410
384
361
340
322
305
290
276
258
240
225
211
198
186
176
166
157
149
141
132
124
115
108
101
94
88
83
78
73
68
64
60
56
53
50
46
-

2.0
0.0
3

ft
in
-

8
34.4
qs
(psf)
872
781
707
645
593
548
509
475
445
419
395
373
354
336
320
305
292
279
262
246
232
218
206
195
185
175
167
158
151
144
137
128
121
113
106
100
94
89
84
79
74
70
66
62
58
55
52
49
46
43
40
-

10
43.0
qs
(psf)
1,112
997
902
823
757
700
650
607
569
535
504
477
452
430
409
390
373
357
335
315
296
279
264
250
236
224
213
203
193
184
176
168
161
154
147
141
136
130
125
120
115
111
106
100
95
89
85
80
76
72
68
64

12
51.6
qs
(psf)
1,353
1,212
1,097
1,002
921
851
791
738
692
650
614
580
550
523
498
475
454
434
408
383
361
340
321
304
288
273
260
247
236
225
214
205
196
188
180
172
165
159
153
147
141
136
131
126
121
116
110
104
99
93
89
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4.2 Masonry
Contec masonry construction consists of AAC wall
units (blocks), bonded together with thin-bed
adhesive mortar, to build load bearing and nonload bearing walls.
The masonry units manufactured by Contec are
solid, and therefore can be used for unreinforced
masonry construction. Design tables calculated
for Contec masonry products, to be used for
unreinforced wall construction are provided in this
section.

4.2.1 Analysis and design

fundamentals

(see ACI 530-95, Section 5.1). In order to apply

this design philosophy, the following assumptions
are made:
u As explained above, AAC masonry is
considered as unreinforced masonry; therefore,
tensile resistance of masonry is taken into
consideration, and the contribution of
reinforcing steel (if any, to control the effects of
movements from temperature changes and
shrinkage) is neglected.
u It is assumed that structural materials follow
Hookes Law, i.e., deformations and strains are
linearly proportional to the loads and stresses.
u All materials are homogeneous and isotropic.

This design methodology is entirely based on

elastic analysis, using service loads and
permissible stresses in accordance with design
philosophy provided in ACI 530-95/ASCE 5-95/
TMS 402-95 Building Code Requirements for
Masonry Structures (wherever applicable).

u Tensile strength of masonry is neglected in

design when masonry is subjected to axial
tension forces. (See ACI 530-95, Section 6.4.1).

Masonry structures can be of various types: single

leaf or multiwythe walls, columns and pilasters;
and ACI 530-95 contains provisions for these
structures.

4.2.2 Strength Limits

Most masonry structures are walls. A wall is

defined by ACI 530-95 (Section 2.2) as a vertical
element with a horizontal length to thickness ratio
greater than 3, used to enclose spaces. Elements
with a horizontal length less than or equal to three
times their thickness are considered as columns.
The distinction between walls and columns is
relevant because of the specific requirements
specified for columns by ACI 530-95. This chapter
is intended to describe a design procedure for
masonry walls only.
The design procedure is based upon allowable
stress method, in which the effect of service loads
on structural members permits an elastic analysis

Masonry remains uncracked under the

effects of design loads.

The purpose of this design methodology for

masonry walls is to assure an adequate structural
performance under service conditions.
Fundamental to the structural adequacy of
masonry construction is the requirement for
considering the stresses acting on the masonry
wall, equal or lower than those specified as
maximum allowable stresses.
The design methodology should also ensure that
there is an adequate margin of safety against a
serviceability limit being reached. Normally, an
adequate margin may be assumed to exist when
the design satisfies the requirements for allowable
stresses.
Strength limits for masonry walls are described
briefly in the following sections.

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w AXIAL COMPRESSION
In all cases, a minimum eccentricity is used in
order to account for construction imperfections.
The effect of the geometry of the element and
the stability of the material (buckling) is also
considered.
w FLEXURE
The allowable tensile stress is calculated based
on the Modulus of Rupture of the material. A
value of 80 psi for MOR is considered. Buckling
is also checked.
w AXIAL-FLEXURE
The combination of effects of axial and flexural
stresses is considered using the unity
interaction equation (ACI 530-95, Section
6.3.1). Buckling effect shall also be considered
in calculation of allowable compressive stress.
The computed tensile stress shall not exceed
the allowable tensile stress. For allowable
tensile stress, a value of 24 psi is considered.
w SHEAR
ACI 530-95 (Section 6.5.2) specifies limits for
shear stresses acting on a masonry wall
element. However, these stresses are defined
for normal concrete and they are not applicable
for AAC masonry walls. Therefore, to define
the allowable shear stresses, DIN 1053,
Masonry of Simplified Design is used.

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w BEARING
As indicated by ACI 530-95 (Section 5.12.3),
the allowable bearing stress is taken as 25%
of the specified compressive strength of
masonry.
For stress distribution within the wall due to the
application of concentrated loads, an angle of
45 is suggested by ACI 530/95. However, as
a general rule, for computing compressive
stress for walls laid in running bond pattern,
concentrated loads with uniform spacing can
be considered to have the same effect as
uniform loads along the entire length of the wall
when their spacing is less than or equal to the
width of bearing plus four times the wall
thickness and the distance of the first and last
concentrated load from the edge of the wall is
less than or equal to one half of the maximum
load spacing described.
For openings in masonry, recommendations of
ACI 530-95 Masonry Designers Guide shall
be considered.
It is important to notice that ACI 530-95 (Section
5.6) states that, for beams and lintels providing
support to unreinforced masonry elements,
deflections due to dead plus live loads shall
not exceed L/600 ratio nor 7.5 mm (0.3 in).

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This section includes design tables for AAC
unreinforced masonry walls, which are intended
to help the designer obtain the maximum
horizontal or vertical allowable service load to be
applied on them.
These design tables are divided in two groups:
one of them is to obtain the allowable axial
surcharge loads, and the other group is to obtain
the maximum allowable lateral loads for different
axial surcharge loads. The design tables are
calculated for both, GP2/0.5 and GP4/0.7 classes,
and for different eccentricity of vertical loads and
various AAC block thickness.
A brief guide on the use of these design tables is
described next:
- Evaluate the uniformly distributed vertical and
horizontal loads acting in the masonry wall (of
a predetermined thickness).
- Refer to Table 4.3 with the wall thickness, wall
height and eccentricity of axial loads to obtain
the allowable axial surcharge load.
- Refer to Table 9.4 with the wall thickness, wall
height, value and eccentricity of axial loads to
obtain the maximum allowable lateral load.
- The service loads acting on the masonry wall
have to be equal or lower than the allowable
loads obtained from the design tables.

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Table 4.3 Allowable axial surcharge loads for Contec AAC
unreinforced masonry (kips/ft).
Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 6 in (nominal).
Wall height
h' (ft)
0.00
3.0
6.101
3.5
6.040
4.0
5.971
4.5
5.894
5.0
5.809
5.5
5.716
6.0
5.616
6.5
5.507
7.0
5.390
7.5
5.266
8.0
5.133
8.5
4.992
9.0
4.844
9.5
4.687
10.0
4.523

0.25
5.190
5.153
5.111
5.062
5.008
4.947
4.881
4.809
4.730
4.645
4.553
4.455
4.351
4.239
4.121

t/10=0.59
4.276
4.251
4.222
4.189
4.151
4.110
4.064
4.014
3.959
3.899
3.834
3.764
3.689
3.609
3.523

0.75
3.950
3.929
3.904
3.876
3.844
3.808
3.769
3.725
3.678
3.626
3.570
3.510
3.444
3.374
3.128

Eccentricity (in)
t/6=0.98
1.25
3.553
3.188
3.535
3.174
3.515
3.158
3.492
3.140
3.466
3.119
3.437
3.095
3.405
3.069
3.370
3.040
3.331
2.950
3.288
2.570
3.242
2.259
3.090
2.001
2.757
1.785
2.474
1.602
2.233
1.446

1.50
2.908
2.896
2.883
2.867
2.850
2.830
2.495
2.126
1.833
1.597
1.404
1.243
1.109
0.995
0.898

1.75
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.041
1.687
1.417
1.208
1.041
0.907
0.797
0.706
0.630
0.565
0.510

2.00
1.648
1.648
1.587
1.254
1.016
0.839
0.705
0.601
0.518
0.451
0.397
0.351
0.313
0.281
0.254

Contec GP4/0.7 Block,

t = 6 in (nominal).
Wall height
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
3.0
12.235
10.380
3.5
12.119
10.306
4.0
11.986
10.221
4.5
11.838
10.124
5.0
11.674
10.016
5.5
11.494
9.895
6.0
11.298
9.762
6.5
11.086
9.617
7.0
10.858
9.460
7.5
10.614
9.290
8.0
10.354
9.107
8.5
10.079
8.911
9.0
9.787
8.701
9.5
9.480
8.478
10.0
9.156
8.241

t/10=0.59
8.552
8.502
8.444
8.377
8.303
8.220
8.128
8.027
7.917
7.798
7.668
7.529
7.142
6.410
5.785

0.75
7.900
7.858
7.808
7.751
7.687
7.616
7.537
7.450
7.356
7.252
7.140
6.493
5.792
5.198
4.692

Eccentricity (in)
t/6=0.98
1.25
7.105
6.299
7.070
6.299
7.030
6.299
6.984
6.279
6.932
6.237
6.874
6.190
6.810
6.024
6.739
5.133
6.661
4.426
5.954
3.855
5.233
3.388
4.636
3.002
4.135
2.677
3.711
2.403
3.349
2.169

1.50
3.246
3.246
3.246
3.246
3.246
3.246
3.246
3.189
2.750
2.396
2.106
1.865
1.664
1.493
1.348

1.75
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.186
2.126
1.811
1.562
1.361
1.196
1.059
0.945
0.848
0.765

2.00
1.648
1.648
1.648
1.648
1.523
1.259
1.058
0.901
0.777
0.677
0.595
0.527
0.470
0.422
0.381

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 7 in (nominal).

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

0.00
7.162
7.107
7.045
6.976
6.901
6.818
6.729
6.633
6.530
6.420
6.304
6.181
6.050
5.913
5.769

Contec GP4/0.7 Block,

t = 7 in (nominal).
Wall height
h' (ft)
0.00
3.0
14.363
3.5
14.259
4.0
14.142
4.5
14.011
5.0
13.866
5.5
13.708
6.0
13.536
6.5
13.350
7.0
13.151
7.5
12.938
8.0
12.711
8.5
12.471
9.0
12.217
9.5
11.949
10.0
11.668

0.25
6.227
6.194
6.156
6.113
6.064
6.010
5.951
5.887
5.817
5.742
5.661
5.575
5.483
5.386
5.282

0.25
12.454
12.388
12.312
12.225
12.128
12.021
11.903
11.774
11.634
11.484
11.323
11.150
10.966
10.771
10.564

0.50
5.470
5.445
5.415
5.382
5.344
5.302
5.256
5.206
5.151
5.092
5.029
4.961
4.888
4.810
4.727

Eccentricity (in)
t/10=0.69
1.00
t/6=1.15
5.010
4.401
4.159
4.989
4.384
4.145
4.964
4.365
4.128
4.936
4.343
4.108
4.904
4.319
4.086
4.869
4.291
4.062
4.830
4.261
4.035
4.787
4.228
4.005
4.741
4.192
3.972
4.691
4.153
3.937
4.637
4.110
3.899
4.579
4.065
3.858
4.517
4.016
3.814
4.451
3.963
3.766
4.380
3.907
3.546

1.50
3.681
3.669
3.656
3.641
3.623
3.604
3.583
3.559
3.534
3.506
3.366
2.982
2.660
2.387
2.154

1.75
3.403
3.393
3.381
3.368
3.353
3.337
3.319
3.298
2.911
2.536
2.229
1.974
1.761
1.581
1.427

2.00
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.457
2.093
1.805
1.572
1.382
1.224
1.092
0.980
0.884

0.50
10.940
10.889
10.830
10.763
10.688
10.605
10.513
10.412
10.303
10.185
10.058
9.921
9.776
9.620
9.455

Eccentricity (in)
t/10=0.69
1.00
t/6=1.15
10.020
8.801
8.319
9.977
8.768
8.289
9.928
8.730
8.255
9.871
8.686
8.216
9.808
8.637
8.172
9.738
8.583
8.123
9.660
8.522
8.069
9.575
8.456
8.010
9.483
8.384
7.945
9.382
8.305
7.875
9.274
8.221
7.798
9.158
8.129
7.361
9.034
7.921
6.566
8.901
7.109
5.893
8.759
6.416
5.318

1.50
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
6.478
5.745
5.050
4.473
3.990
3.581
3.232

1.75
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.787
3.343
2.962
2.642
2.371
2.140

2.00
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.675
2.358
2.073
1.836
1.638
1.470
1.327

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 8 in (nominal).

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5

0.00
8.218
8.167
8.110
8.047
7.978
7.903
7.822
7.735
7.642
7.543
7.438
7.328
7.211
7.088

0.25
7.267
7.237
7.203
7.164
7.120
7.071
7.018
7.960
7.897
6.830
6.757
6.680
6.598
6.511

0.50
6.468
6.444
6.417
6.385
6.351
6.312
6.270
6.223
6.173
6.119
6.061
5.999
5.932
5.862

10.0

6.959

6.418

5.787

Contec GP4/0.7 Block,

t = 8 in (nominal).
Wall height
h' (ft)
0.00
3.0
16.484
3.5
16.386
4.0
16.279
4.5
16.160
5.0
16.030
5.5
15.887
6.0
15.733
6.5
15.566
7.0
15.388
7.5
15.197
8.0
14.995
8.5
14.781
9.0
14.554
9.5
14.316
10.0
14.066

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0.25
14.534
14.474
14.405
14.327
14.240
14.143
14.306
13.920
13.795
13.660
13.515
13.360
13.196
13.021
12.837

0.50
12.935
12.888
12.833
12.771
12.701
12.624
12.539
12.447
12.346
12.238
12.122
11.997
11.864
11.723
11.573

Eccentricity (in)
t/10=0.69
1.00
t/6=1.31
5.741
5.301
4.764
5.723
5.285
4.752
5.701
5.267
4.737
5.677
5.246
4.720
5.649
5.222
4.701
5.619
5.196
4.680
5.585
5.167
4.656
5.548
5.136
4.631
5.508
5.102
4.603
5.465
5.065
4.573
5.419
5.025
4.540
5.369
4.982
4.505
5.316
4.936
4.467
5.259
4.887
4.427
5.198

4.835

4.384

Eccentricity (in)
t/10=0.79
1.00
t/6=1.31
11.483
10.602
9.529
11.446
10.571
9.503
11.402
10.534
9.473
11.353
10.492
9.439
11.298
10.445
9.401
11.237
10.393
9.359
11.170
10.335
9.312
11.096
10.272
9.261
11.016
10.203
9.205
10.930
10.129
9.145
10.837
10.050
9.080
10.738
9.964
9.010
10.631
9.872
8.935
10.518
9.774
8.797
10.397
9.670
7.939

1.50
4.491
4.480
4.467
4.451
4.435
4.416
4.395
4.372
4.347
4.320
4.291
4.260
4.226
4.190

1.75
4.172
4.163
4.151
4.138
4.123
4.107
4.089
4.069
4.048
4.025
3.999
3.972
3.782
3.395

2.00
3.896
3.887
3.877
3.866
3.853
3.839
3.823
3.806
3.787
3.767
3.327
2.947
2.629
2.359

4.152

3.064

2.129

1.50
8.982
8.960
8.933
8.903
8.869
8.831
8.790
8.744
8.694
8.641
8.582
8.520
7.847
7.043
6.356

1.75
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.800
6.360
5.673
5.092
4.595

2.00
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
4.328
3.943
3.539
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Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 10 in (nominal).

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5

0.00
10.321
10.275
10.224
10.168
10.107
10.041
9.971
9.896
9.816
9.731
9.642
9.548

0.25
9.353
9.328
9.299
9.266
9.230
9.189
9.144
9.096
9.044
8.987
8.927
8.863

Contec GP4/0.7 Block,

t = 10 in (nominal).
Wall height
0.25
h' (ft)
0.00
3.0
20.698 18.706
3.5
20.614 18.656
4.0
20.521 18.598
4.5
20.418 18.532
5.0
20.306 18.459
5.5
20.184 18.378
6.0
20.053 18.289
6.5
19.912 18.192
7.0
19.761 18.087
7.5
19.601 17.974
8.0
19.432 17.854
8.5
19.252 17725
9.0
19.064 17.589
9.5
18.865 17.444
10.0
18.658 17.291

0.50
8.849
8.468
8.444
8.417
8.837
8.353
8.316
8.276
8.233
8.186
8.136
8.083

0.50
16.977
16.936
16.888
16.834
16.774
16.707
16.633
16.553
16.466
16.373
16.272
16.166
16.052
15.931
15.804

Eccentricity (in)
0.75 t/10=0.98 1.25
7.771
7.200
6.646
7.753
7.185
6.634
7.733
7.168
6.619
7.711
7.148
6.602
7.685
7.126
6.584
7.657
7.102
6.563
7.626
7.076
6.540
7.592
7.047
6.515
7.556
7.015
6.488
7.516
6.981
6.459
7.474
6.945
6.428
7.429
6.906
6.395

Eccentricity(in)
0.75 t/10=0.98 1.25
15.541 14.400 13.292
15.507 14.370 13.267
15.467 14.336 13.238
15.421 14.297 13.204
15.370 14.253 13.167
15.314 14.205 13.126
15.252 14.151 13.080
15.185 14.093 13.031
15.112 14.030 12.977
15.033 13.962 12.919
14.948 13.889 12.856
14.858 13.811 12.789
14.762 13.728 12.718
14.660 13.640 12.642
14.552 13.546 12.562

1.50
6.98
6.187
6.174
6.160
6.143
6.125
6.105
6.084
6.060
6.035
6.008
5.979

t/6=1.64
5.971
5.961
5.949
5.936
5.921
5.904
5.886
5.886
5.844
5.820
5.795
5.768

1.50 t/6=1.64 2.00

12.395 11.943 10.922
12.373 11.922 10.905
12.348 11.899 10.885
12.319 11.872 10.862
12.287 11.842 10.837
12.250 11.808 10.809
12.211 11.771 10.778
12.168 11.731 10.744
12.121 11.688 10.708
12.070 11.640 10.668
12.015 11.590 10.626
11.957 11.535 10.580
11.895 11.477 10.531
11.828 11.416 10.479
11.758 11.350 10.424

2.00
5.461
5.452
5.442
5.431
5.419
5.404
5.389
5.372
5.354
5.334
5.313
5.290

2.25
5.154
5.147
5.138
5.128
5.117
5.104
5.090
5.075
5.059
5.041
5.022
5.002

2.25
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628
7.628

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 12 in (nominal).

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

0.00
12.417
12.373
12.324
12.272
12.216
12.156
12.091
12.023
11.951
11.875
11.795
11.711
11.622
11.530
11.434

0.25
11.444
11.422
11.397
11.369
11.337
11.302
11.264
11.222
11.177
11.129
11.077
11.022
10.963
11.901
11.836

Contec GP4/0.7 Block,

t = 12 in (nominal).
Wall height
0.25
h' (ft)
0.00
22.887
3.0
24.900
22.844
3.5
24.823
22.794
4.0
24.737
22.738
4.5
24.644
22.675
5.0
24.542
22.605
5.5
24.433
22.528
6.0
24.315
22.445
6.5
24.190
22.355
7.0
24.057
22.258
7.5
23.916
22.154
8.0
23.766
22.044
8.5
23.609
21.927
9.0
23.444
21.803
9.5
23.271
21.672
10.0
23.090

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0.50
10.533
110.514
10.493
10.469
10.442
10.413
10.380
10.345
10.306
10.265
10.221
10.174
10.124
10.071
10.016

0.75
9.756
9.740
9.722
9.701
9.678
9.653
9.625
9.594
9.561
9.526
9.488
9.448
9.404
9.359
9.311

Eccentricity (in)
1.00
t/10=1.18
9.086
8.655
9.072
8.643
9.056
8.628
9.038
8.612
9.018
8.594
8.996
8.574
8.972
8.552
8.946
8.528
8.917
8.502
8.886
8.474
8.853
8.444
8.818
8.412
8.780
8.377
8.740
8.341
8.698
8.303

1.50
7.988
7.978
7.966
7.952
7.936
7.919
7.900
7.880
7.858
7.834
7.808
7.780
7.751
7.720
7.687

1.75
7.533
7.524
7.513
7.501
7.487
7.472
7.455
7.437
7.417
7.396
7.373
7.348
7.322
7.294
7.265

t/6=1.97
7.176
7.168
7.58
7.147
7.134
7.120
7.105
7.088
7.070
7.051
7.030
7.008
6.984
6.959
6.932

2.25
6.763
6.755
6.747
6.737
6.726
6.713
6.700
6.685
6.669
6.652
6.633
6.613
6.592
6.570
6.546

0.50
21.065
21.028
20.986
20.938
20.885
20.825
20.760
20.689
20.613
20.531
20.442
20.348
20.249
20.143
20.031

Eccentricity (in)
0.75
1.00 t/10=1.18
19.511
18.171
17.310
19.480
18.144
17.285
19.444
18.113
17.257
19.403
18.077
17.224
19.357
18.037
17.188
19.306
17.993
17.148
19.250
17.944
17.104
19.189
17.891
17.056
19.123
17.834
17.003
19.052
17.772
16.947
18.976
17.706
16.887
18.895
17.635
16.823
18.809
17.560
16.755
18.718
17.481
16.682
18.621
17.397
16.606

1.50
15.976
15.955
15.931
15.903
15.872
15.838
15.801
15.760
15.715
15.667
15.616
15.561
15.502
15.440
15.375

1.75
15.067
15.048
15.026
15.002
14.974
14.944
14.910
14.873
14.834
14.791
14.745
14.696
14.644
14.589
14.530

t/6=1.97
14.352
14.335
14.316
14.293
14.268
14.240
14.210
14.177
14.141
14.102
14.060
14.016
13.968
13.918
13.865

2.25
13.526
13.511
13.493
13.484
13.451
13.427
13.400
13.370
13.338
13.304
13.266
13.227
13.185
13.140
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Table 4.4 Maximum allowable lateral loads for Contec AAC
unreinforced masonry (psf).
Contec GP2/0.5 Block,
t = 6 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
Axial Load (kips/ft)
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
3.0
167
167
180
176
192
185
205
194
218
203
231
213
3.5
123
123
132
130
142
136
151
143
160
150
170
156
4.0
94
94
101
99
109
105
116
110
123
115
130
120
4.5
75
75
80
79
86
83
92
87
97
91
103
95
5.0
61
61
65
64
70
67
74
70
79
74
84
77
5.5
50
50
54
53
58
56
62
58
65
61
69
64
6.0
42
42
45
45
49
47
52
49
55
51
58
54
6.5
36
36
39
38
41
40
44
42
47
44
50
46
7.0
31
31
33
33
36
35
38
36
41
38
43
40
7.5
27
27
29
29
31
30
33
32
35
33
37
34
8.0
24
24
26
25
28
27
29
28
31
29
33
30
8.5
21
21
23
22
24
24
26
25
28
26
29
27
9.0
19
19
20
20
22
21
23
22
25
23
26
24
9.5
17
17
18
18
20
19
21
20
22
21
23
22
10.0
15
15
17
16
18
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
Contec GP4/0.7 Block,
t = 6 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

Axial Load (kips/ft)

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
168
168
181
177
193
186
206
195
219
204
232
213
124
124
133
130
142
137
152
144
161
150
170
157
95
95
102
100
109
105
116
110
124
115
131
121
75
75
81
79
87
83
92
87
98
91
104
95
61
61
66
64
70
68
75
71
79
74
84
77
51
51
54
53
58
56
62
59
66
61
70
64
43
43
46
45
49
47
52
49
55
52
59
54
36
36
39
38
42
40
45
42
47
44
50
46
32
32
34
33
36
35
39
37
41
38
43
40
28
28
30
29
32
30
34
32
36
33
38
35
24
24
26
26
28
27
30
28
31
29
33
31
22
22
23
23
25
24
26
25
28
26
29
27
19
19
21
20
22
21
24
22
25
23
26
24
17
17
19
18
20
19
21
20
22
21
24
22
16
16
17
17
18
17
19
18
20
19
21
20

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block
t = 7 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

Axial Load (kips/ft)

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
228
228
242
238
257
249
272
259
287
270
302
281
168
168
178
175
189
183
200
191
211
199
222
207
129
129
137
135
145
140
154
146
162
152
170
158
102
102
108
106
115
111
122
116
128
121
135
125
83
83
88
86
93
90
99
94
104
98
109
102
68
68
73
72
77
75
82
78
86
81
91
84
58
58
61
60
65
63
69
66
72
68
76
71
49
49
52
51
55
54
59
56
62
58
65
60
42
42
45
44
48
46
51
48
53
50
56
52
37
37
39
39
42
40
44
42
47
44
49
46
33
33
35
34
37
36
39
37
41
39
43
40
29
29
31
30
33
32
35
33
36
34
38
36
26
26
28
27
29
28
31
29
33
31
34
32
23
23
25
24
26
25
28
26
29
28
31
29
21
21
22
22
24
23
25
24
26
25
28
26

Contec GP4/0.7 Block

t = 7 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

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Axial Load (kips/ft)

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
229
229
244
239
258
250
273
261
288
271
303
282
168
168
179
176
190
184
201
192
212
200
223
208
129
129
138
135
146
141
154
147
163
153
171
159
102
102
109
107
116
112
122
117
129
121
136
126
83
83
89
87
94
91
99
95
105
99
110
102
69
69
73
72
78
75
82
78
87
82
91
85
58
58
62
61
66
63
69
66
73
69
77
71
50
50
53
52
56
54
59
56
62
59
66
61
43
43
46
45
48
47
51
49
54
51
57
53
38
38
40
39
42
41
45
43
47
44
49
46
33
33
35
35
37
36
39
38
41
39
44
41
29
29
31
31
33
32
35
33
37
35
39
36
26
26
28
27
30
29
31
30
33
31
35
32
24
24
25
25
27
26
28
27
30
28
31
29
21
21
23
22
24
23
25
24
27
25
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Contec GP2/0.5 Block
t = 8 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
Axial Load (kips/ft)
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
3.0
297
297
314
309
331
321
348
333
365
345
382
358
3.5
218
218
231
227
243
236
256
245
268
254
281
263
4.0
168
168
177
174
187
181
196
188
206
195
215
202
4.5
133
133
140
138
148
143
155
149
163
154
171
160
5.0
108
108
114
112
120
116
126
121
132
125
138
130
5.5
89
89
94
93
99
96
104
100
109
104
114
107
6.0
75
75
79
78
84
81
88
84
92
87
96
90
6.5
64
64
68
67
71
69
75
72
79
74
82
77
7.0
55
55
59
58
62
60
65
62
68
64
71
67
7.5
48
48
51
50
54
52
57
54
59
56
62
58
8.0
43
43
45
44
47
46
50
48
52
49
55
51
8.5
38
38
40
39
42
41
44
42
46
44
48
45
9.0
34
34
36
35
38
36
39
38
41
39
43
41
9.5
30
30
32
32
34
33
35
34
37
35
39
36
10.0
27
27
29
29
31
30
32
31
34
32
35
33
Contec GP4/0.7 Block
t = 8 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
Axial Load (kips/ft)
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
3.0
298
298
315
310
332
323
349
335
366
347
383
359
3.5
220
220
232
229
245
238
257
246
270
255
282
264
4.0
169
169
178
176
188
182
197
189
207
196
217
203
4.5
134
134
141
139
149
144
156
150
164
155
171
161
5.0
109
109
115
113
121
117
127
122
133
126
139
130
5.5
90
90
95
94
100
97
105
101
110
104
115
108
6.0
76
76
80
79
84
82
89
85
93
88
97
91
6.5
65
65
68
67
72
70
76
73
79
75
83
78
7.0
56
56
59
58
62
60
65
63
69
65
72
67
7.5
49
49
52
51
54
53
57
55
60
57
63
59
8.0
43
43
46
45
48
47
50
48
53
50
55
52
8.5
38
38
40
40
43
41
45
43
47
44
49
46
9.0
34
34
36
36
38
37
40
38
42
40
44
41
9.5
31
31
33
32
34
33
36
34
38
36
39
37
10.0
28
28
29
29
31
30
32
31
34
32
36
33

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block
t = 10 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
Axial Load (kips/ft)
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
3.0
464
464
485
479
506
494
528
509
549
524
570
540
3.5
341
341
357
353
373
364
388
375
404
386
419
397
4.0
262
262
274
270
286
279
298
288
310
296
322
305
4.5
207
207
217
214
226
221
236
228
245
234
255
241
5.0
168
168
176
174
184
179
191
185
199
190
207
196
5.5
139
139
146
144
152
148
158
153
165
157
171
162
6.0
117
117
123
121
128
125
133
129
139
133
144
136
6.5
100
100
105
103
109
107
114
110
118
113
123
116
7.0
87
87
90
89
94
92
98
95
102
98
106
100
7.5
76
76
79
78
82
80
86
83
89
85
93
88
8.0
67
67
70
69
73
71
75
73
78
75
81
77
8.5
59
59
62
61
64
63
67
65
70
67
72
69
9.0
53
53
55
54
57
56
60
58
62
60
65
61
9.5
47
47
50
49
52
50
54
52
56
54
58
55
10.0
43
43
45
44
47
46
49
47
51
48
52
50
Contec GP4/0.7 Block
t = 10 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.
Wall height
Axial Load (kips/ft)
h' (ft)
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
3.0
466
466
487
481
508
496
530
512
551
527
572
542
3.5
343
343
359
354
375
366
390
377
406
388
421
399
4.0
264
264
276
272
287
281
299
289
311
298
323
306
4.5
209
209
218
216
228
222
237
229
247
236
256
243
5.0
170
170
177
175
185
181
193
186
200
191
208
197
5.5
141
141
147
145
153
150
160
154
166
159
172
163
6.0
118
118
124
122
129
126
134
130
140
134
145
137
6.5
101
101
106
104
110
108
115
111
119
114
124
117
7.0
88
88
91
90
95
93
99
96
103
99
107
101
7.5
76
76
80
79
83
81
87
84
90
86
93
89
8.0
67
67
70
69
73
72
76
74
79
76
82
78
8.5
60
60
62
62
65
64
68
66
70
67
73
69
9.0
54
54
56
55
58
57
61
59
63
60
65
62
9.5
48
48
50
50
52
51
55
53
57
54
59
56
10.0
44
44
45
45
47
46
49
48
51
49
53
50

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Contec GP2/0.5 Block
t = 12 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

Axial Load (kips/ft)

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
668
668
693
686
719
704
744
722
770
741
795
759
492
492
510
505
529
518
548
532
567
545
585
559
377
377
391
387
406
398
420
408
435
418
449
428
299
299
310
307
321
315
333
323
344
331
355
339
242
242
252
249
261
255
270
262
279
269
288
275
201
201
208
206
216
212
223
217
231
222
239
228
169
169
175
174
182
178
188
183
194
187
201
192
144
144
150
148
155
152
161
156
166
160
171
164
125
125
129
128
134
131
139
135
143
138
148
141
109
109
113
112
117
115
121
118
125
120
129
123
96
96
99
98
103
101
107
103
110
106
114
109
85
85
88
87
91
90
95
92
98
94
101
96
76
76
79
78
82
80
84
82
87
84
90
86
68
68
71
70
73
72
76
74
79
76
81
77
62
62
64
63
66
65
69
67
71
68
73
70

Contec GP4/0.7 Block

t = 12 in (nominal), e is eccentricity for axial load only.

Wall height
h' (ft)
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0

Axial Load (kips/ft)

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6 e = t/10 e = t/6
671
671
696
689
722
707
748
726
773
744
799
762
494
494
513
508
532
521
551
535
569
548
588
561
380
380
394
390
408
400
423
410
437
421
451
431
301
301
312
309
323
317
335
325
346
333
357
341
244
244
253
251
263
257
272
264
281
271
290
277
202
202
210
208
218
213
225
219
233
224
240
230
171
171
177
175
183
180
190
184
196
189
202
193
146
146
151
150
157
153
162
157
167
161
173
165
126
126
131
129
135
133
140
136
145
139
149
143
110
110
114
113
118
116
122
119
126
122
130
125
97
97
101
100
104
102
108
105
111
107
115
110
86
86
89
88
93
91
96
93
99
95
102
98
77
77
80
79
83
81
86
83
88
85
91
87
69
69
72
71
74
73
77
75
80
77
82
78
63
63
65
64
67
66
70
68
72
69
74
71

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