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PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED MASONRY



As a general rule, the dimensions for hollow Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) may be assumed as shown in above and given in table below. These values will vary with unit type, geographic location, and manufacturer; however; they are considered conservative and are typically used in design calculations.

CMU Nominal Thickness	CMU Design Thickness	ts	tw	d1	d2	bw
6	5 5/8	1	1	2.81	--	7 1/2
8	7 5/8	1 1/4	1	3.81	5.31	7 1/2
10	9 5/8	1 3/8	1 1/8	4.81	7.06	7 1/2
12	11 5/8	1 1/2	1 1/8	5.81	8.81	7 1/2

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