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Check Shear<br />

Check_Shear_B := "Sufficient" if Ablock_reinf ⋅fy_block_reinf ≥ Vblock Check Flexure<br />

bblock := 30in<br />

hblock := 6ft<br />

dblock := 5.5ft<br />

"Insufficient" otherwise<br />

Check_Shear_B = "Sufficient"<br />

Tgiven := Ablock_reinf ⋅fy_block_reinf<br />

Tgiven = 141.37 kip<br />

C( a)<br />

:= .85⋅fc⋅b block⋅a<br />

P( a)<br />

:= C( a)<br />

− Tgiven ( )<br />

a := root P( a)<br />

, a,<br />

0in,<br />

hblock a = 1.01 in<br />

β1( fc) = 0.78<br />

a<br />

c := c = 1.3 in<br />

β1( fc) ⎛<br />

⎜<br />

⎝<br />

⎞<br />

⎟<br />

⎠<br />

a<br />

Mn_block := Tgiven⋅ dblock −<br />

M<br />

2<br />

n_block = 771.61 ft·kip<br />

Check_Flexure_B := "Sufficient" if Mn_block ≥ Mblock "Insufficient" otherwise<br />

Required Hook Length <strong>for</strong> a #8 bar<br />

⎛<br />

⎞<br />

Check_Flexure_B = "Sufficient"<br />

Hook_No_8 12 Block_Reinf_Bar_No<br />

:= ⋅⎜<br />

⋅in⎟<br />

Hook_No_8 = 12 in<br />

⎝ 8 ⎠<br />

ACI 318-05 Fig. 12.5<br />

Concrete Block Design - Beam Theory<br />

Summary of Concrete Block Rein<strong>for</strong>cement<br />

Block_Reinf_Bar_No = 8<br />

No_Bars_Block_Reinf = 3<br />

Check_Block_Reinf_A = "Sufficient"<br />

Check_Shear_B = "Sufficient"<br />

Check_Flexure_B = "Sufficient"<br />

Summary of Concrete Block Rein<strong>for</strong>cement<br />

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