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STRUCTURE magazineMay 2008discussions on design issues for structural engineersStructural DeSignMay 2008 STRUCTURE magazineINTERIORINTERIOREXTERIOREXTERIOR INTERIOR PILASTEREXTERIOR PILASTERF igure Tall masonry WallsDavid T. Biggs, you ever designed a bearing wall 20 feet high? How about 25 feet or 35 feet or even 50 feet? Have you ever considered the feasibility of a 50-foot tall bearing wall?There are many options available to engineers who would like to design tall masonry walls. As a result of miscon-ceptions, misunderstandings, or lack of knowledge, masonry is not being used to its full capacity to build tall walls. Let s look at ways to design really tall single-story exterior walls. Historical PerspectiveFor years, engineers have relied upon empirical design criteria for determin-ing maximum wall heights and their associated thicknesses.
engineers who would like to design tall masonry walls. As a result of miscon-ceptions, misunderstandings, or lack of knowledge, masonry is not being used to its full capacity to build tall walls. Let’s look at ways to design really tall single-story exterior walls.
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