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CONCRETE BLOCK<br />

Concrete Block Design - Strut-and-Tie Model<br />

Based on ACI 318 Appendix A<br />

R<br />

4"<br />

Tension Tie<br />

Compression Struts<br />

6'-0"<br />

9'-6"<br />

10'-0"<br />

Mmax<br />

4"<br />

6"<br />

5'-0" 6'-0"<br />

Tn_breakout_plate Vmax := V<br />

Tors_Moment_Arm<br />

max = 38.66 kip<br />

Mmax := Vmax⋅Flex_Moment_Arm Mmax = 309.32 ft·kip<br />

d := 6ft + 8in<br />

d = 80 in<br />

R :=<br />

Mmax d<br />

R = 46.4 kip<br />

Node A<br />

⎛<br />

⎞<br />

θ atan 5 ft<br />

:= ⎜ ⎟ θ = 36.87⋅deg ⎝ d ⎠<br />

R<br />

C := C = 77.33 kip<br />

sin( θ)<br />

T := C⋅cos( θ)<br />

T = 61.86 kip<br />

159

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