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EN 19996-1-1 Vertical Resistance Check (No Wind Load Acting)

Cl. 5.5.1.2 Effective Height, he
h e= ρn × h

h=3000mm; Clear Storey Height

ρn =2; Cantilever with no stiffening walls s

Thus,
h e=2×3000=6000 mm

Cl. 5.5.1.3 Effective Thickness, teff

t e ff =ρt × t

t=210 mm ; actual wallthickness Obtained from CML report.

Cl. 5.5.1.3 (2) ρt =1.14 ; obtained ¿ table 5.1by interpolation . Pier size 350x350mm spaced
at 3400mm average.

t e ff =1.14 ×210 mm=239.4 mm

Cl. 5.5.1.4 Slenderness Ratio;

6000
S R= =25
239.4

Note: Slenderness Ratio is less than 27. This is acceptable.

Cl. 6.1.2 Philosophy of Design Check;

Cl. 6.1.2.1
Wall Vertical Resistance , N Rd ≥ Design Load at SLS , N Ed

∅ × t × b× f k
N Rd=
γm
Where;

∅=0.49; Capacity Reduction Factor in accordance with Annex G

t=210 mm; actual wall thickness

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0.7 0.3
f k =K × f b × f m ; Characteristic Compressive Strength of Masonry

K=0.2; Table 3.3

f b=3.1MPa; average brick strength from CML report
f m=2.9 MPa; average mortar strength from CML report

f k =0.2 ×3.10.7 × 2.90.3=0.61 MPa

γ m=1 ; material partial safety factor considered equal to 1 because this is a

check of already constructed material and not a design.

Consider 1m-run of wall

Plan Area=0.21× 1=0.21 m 2> 0.1; No modification for fk required

From which

0. 49 ×1000 ×2 1 0 ×0.61
F d= =62,769 N ( 62.8 kN )
1

Design Load at SLS=32.8 kN

Hence , Ultimate Design Strength≥ Ultimate Design Load

Conclusion: Church walls were stable against gravity loads.