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BUILDING

MATERIALS

AND

STRUCTURES

REPORT BMS32

Structural Properties of Two

Brick-Concrete-Block Wall Constructions and a Concrete-Block Wall

Construction Sponsored by the

National Concrete Masonry

Association

.

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BUILDING MATERIALS

and STRUCTURES

REPORT BMS32

Structural Properties of Two Brick-Concrete-Block Wall Constructions

and a Concrete-Block Wall

Construction Sponsored by the

National Concrete Masonry Association

by HERBERT L. WHITTEMORE, AMBROSE H. STANG

and Douglas e. parsons

ISSUED NOVEMBER 2, 1939

The National Bureau of Standards is a fact-finding organization;

it does not "approve" any particular material or method of construction. The technical findings in this series ot reports are to

be construed accordingly.

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Foreword

This report is one of a series issued by the National Bureau of Standards on the

structural properties of constructions intended for low-cost houses and apartments.

These constructions were sponsored by industrial organizations within the building

industry advocating- and promoting their use. The sponsor built and submitted the

specimens described in this report for the program outlined in BMS2, Methods of

Determining the Structural Properties of Low-Cost House Constructions. The sponsor,

therefore, is responsible for the description of the specimens and the method of fabrication. The Bureau is responsible for the method of testing and the test results.

This report covers only the load-deformation relations and strength of the walls of

a house when subjected to compressive, transverse, racking, impact, and concentrated

loads by standardized methods simulating the loads to which the walls would be subjected

in actual service. Later it may be feasible to determine the heat transmission at ordinary

temperatures and the fire resistance of these same constructions and perhaps other

properties.

The National Bureau of Standards does not "approve" a construction, nor does it express an opinion as to the merits of a construction for the reasons given in reports

BMSl and BMS2. The technical facts on these and other constructions provide the

basic data from which architects and engineers can determine whether a construction

meets desired performance requirements.

Lyman J. Briggs, Director.
Structural Properties of Two Brick-Concrete-Block Wall Constructions and a Concrete-Block Wall Construction Sponsored by

the National Concrete Masonry Association

by HERBERT L. WHITTEMORE, AMBROSE H. ST A NO, and DOUGLAS E. PARSONS

CONT

Page

Foreword n

I. Introduction 1

II. Sponsor and product 2

III. Specimens and tests 2 IV. Materials 2

1. Sources of information 2

2. Brick 2

3. Concrete units 3

(a) "Haydite" units, wall BF 3

(b) "Waylite" units, wall BO 3

(c) "Pottsco" units, wall BP 4

4. Mortar 4

V. Fabrication data 5 VI. Wall BF 6

1. Sponsor's statement 6

(a) Description 6

(b) Comments 6

2. Compressive load 6

3. Transverse load 8

4. Concentrated load 8

E N T S

VI. Wall BF—Continued. Page

5. Impact load 10

6. Racking load 10 VII. Wall BO 11

1. Sponsor's statement 11

(a) Description 11

(b) Comments 11

2. Compressive load 12

3. Transverse load 12

4. Concentrated load 14

5. Impact load 14

6. Racking load 15

VIII. Wall BP . 15

1. Sponsor's statement 15

(a) Description 15

(b) Comments 15

2. Compressive load 17

3. Transverse load 17

4. Concentrated load 17

5. Impact load 17

6. Racking load 18

ABSTRACT

For the program on the determination of the struc- tural properties of low-cost house constructions, the

National Concrete Masonry Association, Chicago, 111., submitted 48 specimens representing 3 wall constructions, 2 of which consisted of brick facing and concrete- block backing, the other of concrete blocks only.

The specimens were subjected to compressive, transverse, concentrated, impact, and racking loads. The

transverse, concentrated, and impact loads were applied

to both faces of the brick-concrete-block wall constructions. For each of the loads three like specimens were

tested. The deformation under load and the set after the load was removed were measured for uniform increments of load, except for concentrated loads, for which

the set only was determined. The results are presented

in graphs and in tables.

I. INTRODUCTION

In order to provide technical facts on the

performance of constructions which might be

used in low-cost houses, to discover promising

constructions, and ultimately to determine the

properties necessary for acceptable performance, the National Bureau of Standards has

invited the building industry to cooperate in a program of research on building materials and

structures for use in low-cost houses and apartments. The objectives of this program are described in report BMSl, Research on Building

Materials and Structures for Use in Low-Cost

Housing, and that part of the program relating

to the structural properties in report BMS2,

Methods of Determining the Structural Properties of Low-Cost House Constructions.

As a part of the research on structural properties, six masonry wall constructions have been

subjected to a series of standardized laboratory

tests to provide data on the properties of some

constructions for which the behavior in service

is generally known. These data are given in

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report BMS5, Structural Properties of Six

Masonry Wall Constructions. The results of

similar tests made on wood-frame constructions

by the Forest Products Laboratory, Forest

Service, United States Department of Agriculture, are given in BMS25, Structural Properties

of Conventional Wood-Frame Constructions

for Walls, Partitions, Floors, and Roofs.

The present report describes the structural

properties of three wall constructions sponsored

by one of the groups in the building industry.

Tbe specimens were subjected to compressive,

transverse, concentrated, impact, and racking

loads, simulating loads to which the walls of a house are subjected. In actual service, compressive loads on a wall are produced by the weight

of the roof, second floor and second-story walls

if any, furniture and occupants, and snow and

wind loads on the roof. Transverse loads on a

wall are produced by the wind, concentrated

and impact loads by furniture or accidental

contact with heavy objects, and racking loads

by the action of the wind on adjoining walls.

The deformation and set under each increment of load were measured, because the suitability of a wall construction depends in part on its resistance to deformation under load

and whether it returns to its original size and

shape when the load is removed.

II. SPONSOR AND PRODUCT

The specimens were submitted by the National Concrete Masonry Association, Chicago,

111., and represented a brick-concrete-block

wall construction with a facing of rowlock brick

(laid on edge) and a backing of "Haydite"

concrete blocks, a brick-concrete-block wall

construction with a facing of split brick and a backing of "Waylite" concrete blocks, and a "Pottsco" concrete-block wall construction.

The joints were cement-lime mortar.

III. SPECIMENS AND TESTS

The wall construction with rowlock-brick

facing and "Haydite" concrete-block backing

was assigned the symbol BF, the construction

with split-brick facing and "Waylite" concrete-block backing was assigned the symbol

BO, and the "Pottsco" concrete-block wall

was assigned the symbol BP. The specimens were assigned designations in accordance with

table 1.

Table 1.

Specimen designations, walls BF, BO, and BP

Element

Construction symbol

Specimen

designation Load Load applied

Walls

Wall

BF and BO.

BP

:ci, C2, cs..

Tl, T2, TS . Ti, T5, TS.. PI, P2, PS".

Pi, PS, P6°.

II, 12, IS.. H, is, is

\R1, R2, R3__

[CI, C2, C3__

Tl, T2, T3__

iPl, P2, PS".

III, 12, IS [Rl, R2, RS__

Compressive..

Transverse do

Concentrated. do Impact

do Racking

Compressive.

.

Transverse Concentrated. Impact. . Racking

Upper end.

Inside face. Outside face. Inside face. Outside face. Inside face. Outside face. Near upper end. Upper end. Either face. Do.

Do. Near upper end.

« These specimens were undamaged portions of the transverse or impact specimens.

The specimens were tested in accordance

with BMS2, Methods of Determining the

Structural Properties of Low-Cost House Constructions. This report also gives the requirements for the specimens and describes the

presentation of the results of the tests, particularly the load-deformation graphs.

The tests were begun September 12, 1938,

and completed February 10, 1939. The specimens were tested 28 days after they were built.

The sponsor's representative witnessed the

tests.

IV. MATERIALS

1. Sources of Information

Sponsor's statement.—Unless otherwise stated, the information on materials was obtained

from the sponsor and from inspection of the

specimens.

Masonry Construction Section.—The properties of the brick, concrete units, and mortar

were determined by the Masonry Construction

Section of the Bureau.

2. Brick

Side-cut shale brick with textured edges and

ends. The brick for wall BF were made by

the John H. Black Co., Buffalo, N. Y., with

the average dimensions 3.70 by 7.99 by 2.26

in. (about 3% by 8 by 2% in). The brick for

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wall BO were made as full-sized brick and as

split brick. The average dimensions of the

full-sized brick were 3.77 by 8.06 by 2.23 in.

(about 3% by 8Xe by 2% in.) and of the split

brick 1.87 by 8.01 by 2.21 in. (about 1% by 8

by 2%6 in). Manufactured by the Binghamton

Brick Co., Binghamton, N. Y.

Masonry Construction Section.—When laid,

the brick were damp. The absorption for 1- min partial immersion was determined for two

brick taken about every 30 min from the

mason's scaffold. The physical properties of

the brick, determined in accordance with the

ASTM Standard C67-37, 1 Standard Methods

of Testing Brick (Modulus of rupture, compressive strength, absorption), are given in table 2.

Table 2.

Physical properties of the brick, walls BF

and BO

Construction symbol

Compressive

strength

Modulus

of

rupture Water absorption 1-min partial immersion »

Weight,

dry

5-hr

cold

'

24-hr

cold,

C

5-hr

boil,

B

Saturation

coefficient,

C/B

Dry As

laid

Per- Per- PerIb/inJ lb/in* cent cent cent g/brick g/brick lb/brick BF 10, 800 1,790 7.5 8.2 10.3 0.79 23 15 5. 06 BO (full-sized)... 11, 700 1,290 5.3 5.9 7.5 .79 26 14 5.43 BO (split) 13, 100 1,370 4.2 4.7 6.6 .67 10 7 2.69

• Immersed on flat side in li in. of water.

3. Concrete Units

(a) "Haijdxte" Units, Wall BF

Concrete blocks and bricks made with a burned clay or shale aggregate marketed under

the trade name "Haydite." The full-sized

"Haydite" blocks had two cells, as shown in

figure 1. Half blocks were also manufactured.

The average dimensions of the full-sized blocks were 5.95 by 15.80 by 7.84 in. (about 5

15/16 by

15% by 7% in.) and of the half blocks 5.95

by 7.71 by 7.82 in. (about 5% by 7% by 7%

in). The average dimensions of the "Haydite"

brick were 3.86 by 8.00 by 2.21 in. (about 3%

by 8 by 2%6 in). The blocks and brick were

manufactured by the John H. Black Co.,

Buffalo, N. Y.

1 Am. Soc. Testing Materials Supplement to Book of ASTM Standards, p. 78-82 (1937).

Figure 1."Haydite" concrete block,

(b) "Waylite" Units, Wall BO

Concrete blocks and bonding units made with an expanded slag aggregate marketed under the

trade name "Waylite." The full-sized "WayFiguee 2.

"Waylite" concrete block.

lite" blocks had three cells, as shown in figure 2. Half blocks were also manufactured. The

average dimensions of the full-sized blocks were
ing units were 6.03 by 15.84 by 7.71 in. (about 6

by 15% by 7% in.). The blocks and bonding

units were manufactured by the Chicago Insulcrete Co., Franklin Park, 111.

Figure 3.

"Waylite" concrete bonding unit.

6.03 by 15.83 by 7.71 in. (about 6 by 15 13/6 by

7M{6 in.) and of the half blocks 6.01 by 7.72 by

7.71 in.fabout 6 by 7% by 7% in.). The "Waylite" bonding units also had 3 cells, as shown in

figure 3. The average dimensions of the bondFiuuhe 4.-- "Pottsco" concrete block.

(c) "Pottsco" Units, Wall BP

Concrete blocks made with an expanded slag

aggregate marketed under the trade name

"Pottsco." The full-sized "Pottsco" blocks

had three cells, as shown in figure 4. Half

blocks were also manufactured. The average

dimensions of the full-sized blocks were 6.00 by

15.73 by 7.80 in. (about 6 by 15% by 7% in.)

and of the half blocks 6.00 by 7.71 by 7.86 in.

(about 6 by 7% by 7% in.). The blocks were manufactured by the Midwest Concrete Pipe

Co., Franklin Park, 111. Masonry Construction Section.—The physical

properties of the concrete units given in table 3 were determined in accordance with ASTM

Standard C90-36,2 Standard Specifications and

Tests for Load-Bearing Concrete Masonry

Units, so far as this standard was applicable.

Table 3.

Physical properties of the concrete units, walls BF, BO, and BP

Concrete unit

Thickness

of

face

shell,

minimum

Modulus

of

rupture

Compressive

strength,

gross

area

Water

absorption

by

total

immersion,

24-

hr.

cold

Weight,

dry

Percent, lb/ft' lb/ft 3 by ofcon- ~if conin. lb/in. 1 tb/in J weigh 1 crete lb/ unit crete "Haydite" full-sized block 1.56 1.440 14.5 12.4 25. 6 88.

"Haydite" half block

1. 55 14.5 12.1 12.4 87.4 "Haydite" brick " 385 1. 670 13.6 3.0 "Waylite" full-sized block 1.46 1. 510 9.

9.28. 2 102. 7 •'Waylite" half block. 1.46 10. 0 9. II 13. 0 !I7.

"Waylite" bonding

block . 1.50 L, 330 10.3 9. 9 22.97. 0 "1'otlsco" full-sized block

1.08 1.020 14. 2 13. 2 24. 1 93.7 "Pottsco" half block 1.09 14. 0 13.3 12. 0 94.3

4. Mortar

The materials for the mortar were Medusa

Cement Co.'s "Medusa" portland cement, lime

putty made by slaking Standard Lime and

Stone Co.'s "Washington" quicklime, and Potomac River building sand.

1 Am. Soc. Testing Materials, Standards, pt. 2, Non-Metals, p. 168-71

(1936).

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The mortar was 1 part of cement, 0.42 part

of hydrated lime, and 5.1 parts of dry sand, by

weight. The proportions by volume were 1 part of cement, 1 part of hydrated lime, and 6

parts of loose damp sand, assuming that portland cement weighs 94 lb/ft3

, dry hydrated lime

40 lb/ft3

, and 80 lb of dry sand is equivalent to 1

ft3 of loose damp sand. The materials for each

batch were measured by weight and mixed in a batch mixer having a capacity of % ft3

. The

amount of water added to the mortar was adjusted to the satisfaction of the mason.

Masonry Construction Section.—The cement

complied with the requirements of Federal

Specification SS-C-191a, Cement; Portland,

for fineness, soundness, time of setting, and

tensile strength. The lime putty contained 40

to 45 percent of dry hydrate, by weight, and had

a plasticity of over 600, measured in accordance

with Federal Specification SS-L-351, Lime;

Hydrated (for) Structural Purposes. The sieve

analysis of the sand is given in table 4.

Table 5.Physical properties of mortar, walls BF, BO,

and BP

Table 4.- Sieve analysis of the sand in mortar, walls BF,

BO, and BP

V. s. Standard

Sieve number

Passing, by weight

Wall BF Walls BO

and BP

Percent Percent

8 100 100 16 94 • 87

30 75 57

50 18 12 100 2 2

The average water content of the mortar, by

weight of dry materials, was 22.9, 22.1, and

21.1 percent for walls BF, BO, and BP, respectively. Samples were taken from at least one

batch of mortar for each wall specimen, the flow

determined in accordance with Federal Specification SS-C-181b, Cement; Masonry, and six

2-in. cubes made. Three cubes were stored in

water at 70° F and three in air on the wall

specimen. The physical properties of the

mortar are given in table 5.

Specimen Flow

BFBF- BF- BFBF- BF- BFBFBFBFBFBFBF- BF

BF- BF

BF

BFCl.

C2.

OS.. Tl. T2.

T3.

T4-

T5_

7'fi. II12..

13.. U15 . If!.. Rl.

R2. R3

Average _ B0-C1

BO-C2

BO-C3.

B0-T1

BO-T2

BO-T3

BO-Tl

BO-T5

BO-Tfi BO-II BO-W . BO-I3 . BO-U . BO-15 . BOM

B0-R1.

B0-R2.

BO-R3

Average. BP- CI BP-C2.

BP-C3.

BP-T1

BP-T2

BP-T3.

BP-II

BP-I2. BP-I3

BP-R1.

BP-R2.

BP-R3.

Compressive

strength *

Air

storage

Average

Percent lb/in. 2 lb/in

.

2 100 478 691 122 425 663

117 385 631 98 787 000

94 085 511 107 676 621 106 066 618

106 842 727

98 701 595

95 510 706 97 547 030

101 055 755 97 763 725

98 765 752

94 426 709

94 412 639 96 807 829

101 619 071

109 548 830

107 658 853

109 812 885

110 583 773

108 625 868

109 682 814 96 633 880

104 043 802

110 576 778

108 659 868

112 660 796

109 919 841 109 528 753

110 691 815

J 09 894 867

/ 108 563 808

1 108 563 790

r 110 767 832

1 107 671 848

r 107 1, 058 992

I 109 976 934

108 701 840

115 450 787

111 670 817

108 052 773

109 548 814

110 020 814 107 590 809

112 508 881 108 509 978

108 597 823

/ 109

11 110

594 798

562 838

/ 109

1 108

714 804 548 830

r 108

i in

633 882

702 837

109 602 836

Water

storage

"Determined on the day the wall specimen was tested (age 28 days).

V. FABRICATION DATA

The fabrication data, determined by the

Masonry Construction Section, are given in

table 6.

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Table 6.

Fabrication data, walls BF, BO, and BP

[The values per square foot were computed using the face area of the specimens]

Construction symbol

BF

BO

BP

Masonry unit

(Brick ... {"Haydite" block ("Haydite" brick

I

Full-si zed brick

Split brick "Waylite" block "Waylite" bonding

block. "Pottsco" block

Number Ift

-'

» 4.31

» 0.90 .90

1.0'

5. 3'

0. 55 .55

1. 10

Thickness of joints

in

0. 56

.44 k27

. 38

in

0. 49

52

. 42

Mortar materials

1.85

1.8'

0. 65

E >.

lb/ft

0. 78

.27

lb/ft 2

9. 44

9.53

3. 32

hr/ft 2

0. 12

. 14

.042

» For walls containing 25 facing courses.

VI. WALL BF

1. Sponsor's Statement

(a) Description

The specimens were built with a brick facing, A, shown in figure 5, and a backing of

"Haydite" concrete units, B, with cement-lime

mortar. In order to increase the height of the

transverse and impact specimens, they were

built with a bonding course at the upper end.

Including the top stretcher course, there were

25 courses of brick in the facing and 15 courses

of "Haydite" concrete units in the backing.

The facing consisted of rowlock stretcher courses (brick laid on edge), bonded at every

fifth course by a stretcher course of brick laid on the flat side. Two courses of "Haydite"

concrete blocks were used as a backing for every

four courses of facing rowlock stretchers. The

brick bonding course was backed by a stretcher course of "Haydite" concrete brick. The 4-ft

wall specimens were 8 ft 3 in. high, 4 ft % in. wide, and 8% in. thick, except for the compressive specimens which were 8 ft K in. high.

The 8-ft wall specimens were 8 ft % in. high,

8 ft IK in. wide, and 8% in. thick.

The bed joints of the facing were furrowed

slightly and all the head joints were filled. The mortar in the bed joints of the "Haydite"

concrete blocks was laid under the back and

face shells only. The head joints in the face were buttered with mortar, whereas the inner

head joints were left open. The collar joint

between facing and backing was not filled. The price of this construction in Washington,

D. C, as of July 1937, was $0.41 /ft 2

.

Figure 5.

Four-foot wall specimen BF,

having top bonding course. A, facing; B, backing.

(b) Comments

The cost of this construction is less than that

of the conventional brick-faced wall because

less brick is required. For an 8-in. wall the

backing unit is 6 in. thick, and for a 12-in. wall

the backing unit is 10 in. thick. Time studies

indicate that the labor cost for walls of this

construction is somewhat less than for conventional brick-faced walls. It is recommended

not only for low-cost houses but especially for

churches, schools, and industrial buildings.

2. Compressive Load

The results for wall specimens BF-C1, C2,

and CS are shown in table 7 and in figures (5 and 7.

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Table 7.

Structural properties, walls BF, BO, and BP

[Determined on the 28th day after the specimens were built]

Load

Construction symbol

Weight,

based on

face area

Compressive a Transverse b Concentrated Impact b Racking

Desig- nation Maximum

load Desig- nation Maximum

load Desig- nation Maximum

load Desig- nation Maximum

height

of drop

Desig- nation Maximum

load

D TP Jar.. _

lb/ft 2

ou. y

( CI

i C2

Kips/ft « 34.0

45. 2 TlT2

lb/ft a 67.

1

45.9 PIP2

lb. d 1, 000

a 1, 000

(l | ooo

11n

ft. 3.5

3.5 Rlm

Kips/ft '

6. 03

5. 19

1 CS 47 3 TS 56 7 PS 10 10 0 R3 D. 10

Average 42.

1

56. 6 d 1, 000 5.7

f TAT5

40. 0 P4

P5

d 1, 000 u

IB

4.5

60.0 d 1, 000 3.5

)I mo1 0 16 4.0

Average 49. 3 d 1, 000 4.0

OU. o

f CI

\ C2

32. 4 33.9 TlT2

80.0

55.2 piP2

d 1, 000

d 1, 000

11IS3.5

4.5 RlR2

5. 50

d 6. 13

1 cs 39. 9 T3 101 6 P3 d ] ooo 13 4.0 R3 d 1 u '4 o. lo

Average 35.4 78.9 d 1, 000 4.

0

T4TS

38.2 PhPB

d 1,000

d 1,000

d 1, 000

u

IB

3.5

34.0 4.5 T6 37.8 P6 16 5.0

Average - 36.7 d 1, 000 4.3

BP. - 30.7

f CI

\ C2

28.0

24.0 TlT2

8.1 11.6 PIP2

d 1, 000

d 1, 000

d 1, 000

11

III

1.5

1.5 Rl

R2

1.80 1.60

[ CS 19.6 TS 13.0 PS IS 1.5 RS 2. 02

Average. __ 23.9 10.9 d 1, 000 1.5 1.81

« Load applied at one-third the thickness of the specimen from the inside face.

*> Span 7 ft. 6 in.

« A kip is 1,000 lb. d Test discontinued. Specimen did not fail.

10*

BF

0 0.02 0.04 0.06

shortening m./dff

Figure 6.—Compressive load on wall BF.

Load-shortening (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-C1, C2, and C3. The load was

applied 2.83 in. (one-third (he thickness of the wall) from

the inside face. The loads are in kips per foot of actual width of specimen.

0 0.2 0.4 0.6

lateral deflection in. Figure 7.

Compressive load on wall BF.

Load-lateral deflection (open circles) and load-lateral set

(solid circles) results for specimens BF-C1, C2, and C3. The load was applied 2.83 in. (one-third the thickness of the wall) from the. inside face. The loads are in kips per

foot of actual width of specimen. The deflections and

sets arc for a height of 6 ft 8 in., the gage length of the

deflectometers.

177787°—39 2 [7]
The shortenings and sets for a height of 8 ft were computed from the values obtained from

the compressometer readings. The compressometers were attached to the specimens, the gage

length being 6 ft 7^ in.

Each of the specimens failed by crushing of

the concrete units in the backing in two or three

60

^

50]

I

A.

20 <

10.

Ot

to

I

1

BF-I

0.2 OA 0.6

defiedion in. Figure 8.

Transverse load on wall BF, load

applied to inside face.

Load-deflection (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-T1, T%, T3 on the span 7 ft 6 in. The deflections and sets are for a gage length of 7 ft 4 in., the gage length of the deflectometers.

courses at the upper end of the specimen. The

mortar of the top bed joint in the backing of

specimens CI and 02 also crushed. In addition,

in each of the specimens, the bond between the

mortar and brick in the facing ruptured two or

three courses from the upper end of the specimen.

3. Transverse Load

The results arc shown in table 7 arid in figure

8 for wall specimens BF-T1, T2, and TS, loaded

on the inside face, and in figure 9 for wall specimens BF- rT4, T5, and T6, loaded on the outside

face.

At the maximum load each of the specimens

77, T2, and TS failed by rupture of the bond

between the mortar and a brick bonding course

hi the facing at one or two bed joints at or between the loading rollers. In specimen T2 the

rupture extended through the backing also.

At the maximum load each of the specimens

TIf., T5, and T6 failed by rupture of the bond

between the mortar and the concrete units at a bed joint in the backing at or between the loading rollers. In specimen T% the rupture oc- curred at a bonding course; in specimens T5

and T6 the rupture extended through the facing

also.

4. Concentrated Load

Wall specimen BF-P5 under concentrated

load is shown in figure 10. The results are shown in table 7 and in figure 1 1 for wall specimens BF-P1, P2, and PS, loaded on the inside

face, and in figure 12 for wall specimens BF-P4,

P5, and P6, loaded on the outside face.

The concentrated loads were applied over

the center web of a concrete block of specimens

60

50

^ 40

30

201

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0<

-o

ID

(D

ID

<D

BF-4

0 0.2 OA 0.6

o/eflecf/on in

Figure 9. —Transverse load on wall BF, load

applied to outside face.

Load-deflection (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-7%, T5, and T6 on the span 7 ft 6 in. The deflections and sets are for a gage length of

7 ft 4 in., the gage length of the deflectometers. PI and PS and over one cell of a concrete block

of specimen P2. In specimens PI, P2, and

PS, the indentations after a load of 1,000 lb

had been applied were 0.006, 0.001, and 0.004

in., respectively, and no other effect was

observed.

[8
Figure 10. —Wall specimen BF-P5 under concentrated load. A, loading disk.

1000

*8

15

»•

>•

•

•

•

1

BF-I

0.02

'indentation in.

Figure 11.

Concentrated load on wall BF,

load applied to inside face.

Load-indentation results tor specimens BF-P1, P2, and PS.

1000

800

^3

Cooo

600

400'

200

0

1

1

1 »

1 »

1 <»

1•

1•

1

BF-4

0 0.02 0.04 0.06

indentation in. Figure 12.

Concentrated load on wall BF,

load applied to outside face.

Load-indentation results for specimens BF-P4, PS,

and P6.

[9]
The concentrated loads were applied to a

brick in a bonding course of specimens PJ+ and

P5 and to a brick in a rowlock course of specimen P6. In specimens P4, P5, and P6, the

indentations after a load of 1,000 lb had been

applied were 0.002, 0.001, and 0.001 in.,

respectively, and no other effect was observed.

10

8

^ 6

1—

c

'

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O

-o—

• c 1

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•

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ri

—

o

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ocy" O —

o

i*

BF-I

0 0.4 0.8 1.2

deflection in. Figure 13.

Impact load on wall BF, load

applied to inside face.

Height of drop-deflection (open circles) and height of drop-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-I1, 12, and IS on the span 7 ft 6 in.

5. Impact Load

The results are shown in table 7 and in figure

13 for wall specimens BF-I1, 12, and IS,

loaded on the inside face, and in figure 14 for

wall specimens BF-I4, 15, and 16, loaded on

the outside face.

In each of the specimens II, 12, and IS at

drops of 2.5, 2, and 2 ft, respectively, the bond

between the mortar and the brick ruptured at a bed joint in the facing near midspan. At drops

of 3, 3, and 4.5 ft, respectively, the bond

between the mortar and the concrete units ruptured at a bed joint in the backing at about the

same height as the cracks in the facing. At the

maximum drop each of these specimens failed

by opening of these cracks or by rupture of

other bed joints. The failure of specimen IS

occurred at a bonding course. In each of the specimens 14, 15, and 16 at a

drop of 2 ft the bond between the mortar and

the concrete units ruptured at a bed joint in

the backing near midspan. At drops of 3, 3,

and 2.5 ft, respectively, the bond between the

mortar and the brick ruptured at a bed joint

in the facing at the same height. At the maximum drop each specimen failed by opening of

these cracks. The failure of specimen 16

occurred at a bonding course.

6. Racking Load

Wall specimen BF-R2 under racking load is shown in figure 15. The results for wall speci3

% 2

%

-5:

0

-•—

1

—

o

—o—

-O—

|

j

•••

1 —

o

~°7 —O-

•••

/

-—

t

3 u

I

iL BF-4

0 0.4 0.8 12

deflection 'in. Figure 14.

Impact load on wall BF, load

applied to outside face.

Height of drop-deflection (open circles) and height of drop-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-U, IS, and 16 on the span 7 ft 6 in.

mens BF-R1, R2, and R8 are shown in table

7 and in figure 16.

The deformations and sets shown in figure 16 were computed from the measuring-device

readings. The gage length of the vertical

measuring device was 6 ft 7% in. The gage

length of the horizontal measuring device was

5 ft 0 in.

[10]
78u in. thick,

2 3 Wkm :

.

Figure 15. —Wall specimen BF-R2 under racking load.

Specimens Rl and R2 failed by rupture of the

bond between the mortar and blocks in the

backing and the mortar and brick in the facing

in stepwise cracks in the bed and head joints

diagonally from the load to the stop. Some

bricks and blocks also broke. Specimen R3

did not fail; the set after a load of 6.15 kips/ft

had been applied was 0.007 in., and no other

effect was observed.

VII. WALL BO

1. Sponsor's Statement

(a) Description

The specimens were built with a brick facing,

A, shown in figure 17, and with a backing of

"Waylite" concrete blocks, B, with cement-lime

mortar. Each specimen consisted of 36 courses

of brick in the facing and 12 courses of "Waylite" concrete blocks in the backing. In order

to increase the height of the transverse, impact,

and racking specimens, a header course, C, of

full-sized brick was laid over the top of these

specimens. The facing consisted of split-brick

stretcher courses, 2%6 in. high and 1 bonded to the backing at every sixth course by

a stretcher course of full-sized brick. The

backing consisted of "Waylite" concrete blocks,

alternate courses being bonding units into which

the brick bonding courses of the facing fitted.

The 4-ft wall specimens were 8 ft 3 in. high, 4

ft }'i in. wide, and %}{ in. thick, except for compressive specimens which were 8 ft 1 in. high.

The 8-ft wall specimens were 8 ft 3 in. high,

8 ft 2 in. wide, and 8% in. thick.

The bed joints of the facing were furrowed

slightly, and all the head joints were filled. The

mortar in the bed joints of the "Waylite" concrete blocks was laid under the back and face

shells only. The head joints were buttered at

the edges only, the center being left open. The

collar joint between the facing and backing

was not filled. The price of this construction in Washington,

D. C, as of July 1937, was $0.48/ft2

.

(b) Comments

Split brick suitable for this construction are made by manufacturers in New York, Ohio,

6 p°

5<>

)

D

)

BF

0 0.2 0.4 0.6

deformation in./off

Figure 16.

Racking load on wall BF.

Load-deformation (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BF-R1, R2, and R3. The loads are

in kips per foot of actual width of specimen.

[11]
Minnesota, and Illinois. At present split

brick are available only in face brick. If tbe

price is about one-half the price of standardsized brick, a substantial decrease in the cost

of the wall can be realized.

Figure 17.

Four-foot wall specimen BO,

having top header course. A, facing; B, backing; C, header course.

2. Compressive Load

The results for wall specimens B0-C1, C2,

and CS are shown in table 7, and in figures 18

and 19. The shortenings and sets shown in

figure 18 for a height of 8 ft were computed

from the values obtained from the compressometer readings. The compressometers for

specimen CI were attached to the specimen,

the gage length being 7 ft f in. The compressometers for specimens C2 and CS were attached

to the upper and lower bearing plates, the gage

length being 8 ft 1 in. The computed shortenings in 8 ft for specimen CI were less than the

shortenings in 8 ft for specimens C2 and CS.

Each of the specimens failed by crushing of

the concrete blocks in the backing in two or

three courses at the upper end of the specimen.

In specimen CS the bond between the mortar

and brick ruptured in a course near the upper

end of the specimen.

3. Transverse Load

The results are shown in table 7 and in figure

20 for wall specimens BO - T1,T2, and T8, loaded

on the inside face, and in figure 21 for wall

specimens BO-T4, T5, and T6, loaded on the

outside face.

Each of the specimens Tl, T2, T8, T4, and

T6 failed by rupture of the bond between the

mortar and brick at a bed joint in the facing

and between the mortar and concrete blocks at a bed joint in the backing at or between the

loading rollers. The break appeared first in the

face opposite the load and then extended to the

loaded face. In specimen T5 at a load of 28

30

^ 20

.§!x

b 10

r

o

o

0

0 j

o o

• • o /0 o

J

o loo

1 / °0

f

"

° / oo

m o I CO

WO /CD

V BO

0 0.0/ 0.04 0.06

shorfeninq in/8 ft

Figure 18.

Compressive load on wall BO.

Load-shortening (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BO-C1, C2, and CS. The load was

applied 2.83 in. (one-third the thickness of the wall) from

the inside face. The loads are in kips per foot of actual width of specimens.

lb/ft2 the bond between the mortar and concrete blocks ruptured at a bed joint near midspan, and at a load of 30 lb/ft2 the bond between

the mortar and the brick ruptured at a bed

joint at the same height. At the maximum

12]
40

0 0.04 0.08

lateral defiedion in. Figure 19.

Compressive load on wall BO.

Load-lateral deflection (open circles) and load-lateral set (solid

circles) results for specimens B0-C1, Ct, and CS. The load was applied 2.83 in. (one-third the thickness of the wall) from the inside face. The loads are in kips per foot of actual width of specimen. The deflections and sets are for a height

of 7 ft 8 in., the gage length of the deflectometers.

100

80

1

40

20

0

• o

• —

c

0

• • o o

• • o o

) o MO

u

po

so-/ 0 0.02 0.04 0.06

deflection in.

Figure 20.—Transverse load on wall BO, load

applied to inside face.

Load-deflection (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BO-Tl, T2, and T3 on the span 7 ft b in. The deflections and sets are for a gage length of 7 ft o in., the gage length of the deflectometers.

^ 20

5:

I

10

0

CD

O •

1 O • o

o

D Jf o r—

r—

BO-4

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

load

deflection in.

Figure 21.

Transverse load on wall BO,

applied to outside face.

Load-deflection (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results

for specimens BO-Ti, TS, and T6 on the span 7 ft 6 in. The

deflections and sets are for a gage length of 7 ft 6 in., the gage

length of the deflectometers.

1000

800

!

600

400

200 4

I

»

•

1

1

1 r

T

r

i

1•

1•

BO-I

0 0.02 0.04 0.06

indenialion in.

jue 22.-—Concentrated load on wall BO,

load, applied to inside face.

Load-indentation results for specimens BO-PI, P2, and PS.

FlGUl

[13]
5§

800

600

400

200

0

•

l o••

1

I II

1

1

1

l»•

»•

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1

1

1

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1

»

1m

00-4

0 0,0? 0,04 0,06

indenfalion in.

Figure 23.

Concentrated load on wall BO, load

applied to outside face.

Load-indentation results for specimens BO-P4, P5, and P6.

B0-I1, 12, and 13, loaded on the inside face,

and in figure 26 for wall specimens B0-I4, 15,

and 16, loaded on the outside face.

In specimens II, 12, and 13 at drops of 2.5,

4, and 2 ft, respectively, the bond between the

mortar and brick ruptured at a bed joint in the

facing near midspan. At drops of 3, 4.5, and

3 ft, respectively, the bond between the mortar

and concrete blocks ruptured at a bed joint in

the backing near midspan. At the maximum

drops the specimens failed by opening of these

cracks.

In specimens Uf, 15, and 16 at drops of 1.5, 2,

and 1.5 ft, respectively, the bond between the

mortar and concrete blocks ruptured at a bed

joint in the backing near midspan. At drops

of 2.5, 3, and 3 ft, respectively, the bond

between the mortar and brick ruptured at a bed joint in the facing near midspan. At the

maximum drops the specimens failed by opening of these cracks.

The failure in each specimen under impact

load occurred at a bonding course.

load this specimen failed by opening of these

cracks. The cracks in specimens T2, T5, and

T6 occurred at bonding courses in the facing

and backing.

4. Concentrated Load

The results are shown in table 7 and in figure

22 for wall specimens BO-PI, P2, and P3,

loaded on the inside face and in figure 23 for

wall specimens B0-P4, P5, and P6, loaded on

the outside face.

The concentrated loads were applied over one cell of a concrete block of specimens PI,

P2, and P3, and on a split brick of specimens

P4, P5, and P6. In specimens PI, P2, PS, P4,

P5, and P6, the indentations after a load of

1,000 lb had been applied were 0.011, 0.004,

0.005, 0.006, 0.000, and 0.003 in., respectively,

and no other effect was observed.

5. Impact Load

Wall specimen BO-IS during the impact test

is shown in figure 24. The results are shown in

table 7 and in figure 25 for wall specimens

Kitiuius 24.—Wall specimen BO-1J dariiuj the impact

test.

[14
6. Racking Load

The results for wall specimens B0-R1, R2,

and RS are shown in table 7 and in figure 27.

The deformations and sets shown in figure

27 were computed from the measuring-device

3

5 2

0

1—•

1

• •

• • —o-

c —o — -o

1 s

u

o

I

30-1

0 0.2 OA 0.6

defiedion in. Figure 25.

Impact load on wall BO, load

applied to inside face. Height of drop-deflection (open circles) and height of dropset (solid circles) results for specimens BO-II, 12, and

IS on the span 7 ft 6 in.

readings. The gage length of the measuring

device was 6 ft 9% in.

Specimen Rl failed by rupture of the bed and

head joints of both the facing and the backing

in stepwise cracks diagonally from the loaded

corner to the stop. Some brick and concrete

blocks also broke. Specimens R2 and R3 did

not fail; the sets after a load of 6.13 kips/ft had

been applied were 0.002 and 0.005 in., respectively, and no other effect was observed.

VIII. WALL BP

1. Sponsor's Statement

(a) Description

The specimens were built with "Pottsco"

concrete blocks, as shown in figure 28, and

cement-lime mortar. The head joints were

staggered by using half stretchers at the ends of

alternate courses. The 4-ft wall specimens

were 8 ft 2 in. high, 4 ft 0 in. wide, and 6 in.

thick. The 8-ft wall specimens were 8 ft 2 in.

high, 8 ft y2 in. wide, and 6 in. thick.

The mortar in the bed joints was placed at

the front and back shells only, and the head

joints were buttered with mortar at the faces

only, leaving the inner portion of both the head

and bed joints open.

The price of this construction in Washington,

D. C, as of July 1937, was $0.31/ft2

.

(b) Comments

To comply with the requirements of most

building codes, a masonry bearing wall must

be at least 8 in. thick. However, in the Southwest, the bearing walls of many garages, one0 0.2 0.4

defiedion

0.6

in.

Figure 26.Impact load on wall BO, load

applied to outside face.

Height of drop-deflection (open circles) and height of dropset (solid circles) results for specimens BO-Ii, 15, and

16, on the span 7 ft 6 in.

story houses, and other small buildings are only 6 in. thick. Although there is little difference in the cost of 6- and 8-in. concrete

masonry walls, the increase in the floor area is appreciable. For example, if a house is 24 ft. square on the outside, the increase in floor

[15]

area is 15 it2

, an appreciable increase in the

size of the room.

2. Compressive Load

Wall specimen BP-C2 under compressive

load is shown in figure 29. The results for

wall specimens BP-C1, C2, and CS are shown

in table 7 and in figures 30 and 31.

The shortenings and sets shown in figure 30

for a height of 8 ft were computed from the

values obtained from the compressometer readings. The compressometers were attached to

the upper and lower bearing plates, the gage

length being 8 ft 3 in.

Each of the specimens failed by crushing of

from two to four of the top courses and vertical

cracking of the concrete blocks in these courses.

Each specimen failed by rupture of the bond

between the mortar and the concrete blocks in a bed joint near the upper loading roller.

1

•I

r

(J

24

20

16

12

8

4

0

—

o

—• —o--o

• • —

• 0—

c

—

o

—o

-o —oI -m^m

f • m

/

*°

/

c

1

y BP

0 0.04 0.08 0.12

shortening in.fa ft

Figure 30.

Compressive load on wall BP.

Load-shortening (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens HP-C1, Ct, and CSS. The load was

applied 2.00 in. (one-third the thickness of the wall) from

the inside face. The loads are in kips per foot of actual width of specimen.

3. Transverse Load

Wall specimen BP-T2 under transverse load

is shown in figure 32. The results for wall

specimens BP-T1, T2, and T3 are shown in

table 7 and in figure 33.

r

24

20

16

12

8

4

0

w

rV-

- •- -o-i\)

•*

•«k

r —\j

-o

—\J— • 0

I 0

/

J.

1

7m c

1

ex

-O-C

)

y-f- —

o

OO -o- o

1 BP

0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16

lateral deflection in.

Figure 31.

Compressive load on wall BP.

Load-lateral deflection (open circles) and load-lateral set (solid

circles) results for specimens BP-C1. C2, and CS. The load was applied 2.00 in. (one-third the thickness of the wall) from the inside face. The loads are in kips per foot of actual width of specimen. The deflections and sets are for a length

of 7 ft fi in., the gage length of the deflectometers.

4. Concentrated Load

The results for wall specimens BP-PI, P2,

and PS are shown in table 7 and in figure 34.

The concentrated loads were applied to each

specimen over one cell of a concrete block. In

specimens PI, P2, and PS the indentations

after a load of 1,000 lb had been applied were

0.023, 0.009, and 0.007 in., respectively, and

no other effect was observed.

5. Impact Load

The results for wall specimens BP-I1 , 12,

and IS are shown in table 7 and in figure 35.

At a drop of 0.5 ft the bond between the

mortar and the concrete blocks in each specimen ruptured at a bed joint near midspan. At

the maximum drop each specimen failed by

opening of the cracks.

[17]
6. Racking Load

The results for BP-R1, R2, and R3 are shown in table 7 and in figure 36.

The deformations and sets shown in figure 36

for a height of 8 ft were computed from the

measuring-device readings. The gage length

of the measuring device was 6 ft 10% in.

12

Figure 32.—Wall specimen BP—T2 under transverse

load.

At loads of 1.47, 1.25, and 1.62 kips/ft on

specimens Rl, R2, and R3, respectively, each

specimen cracked through the bed and head

joints diagonally from the loaded corner to the

stop. At the maximum load each specimen

failed by rupture of these joints and, in specimen R3, by rupture of the bed and head joints

along another line diagonally from the loaded

corner to the stop. In addition, two concrete

blocks broke in specimens R2 and R3.

JO

8

<S c ^ 0

* 4

I

^

2

0

) •

m 1 J—

1 —

< —o—

•

-o

)

> o / —

—

T/ o-—o

/ T

7

f

BP

0 0.1 0.2

deflection in.

Figure 33.—Transverse load on wall BP.

Load-deflection (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BP-T1, TZ, and T3 on the span

7 ft 6 in. The deflections and sets are for a length of

7 ft 6 in., the gage length of the deflectometers.

1000

=§ 800

600

400

200

1

•

-••

1

1

1

1• -

1

1

1•

• BP

0 0.02 0.04 0.06

indentation in.

Figure 34.

Concentrated load on wall BP.

Load-indentation results for specimens BP-PI, P2, and PS.

[18]
The drawings of the specimens were prepared by E. J. Schell, G. W. Shaw, and T. J. Hanley of the Bureau's Building Practice and

Specifications Section, under the supervision of

Figure 35.-

0.5 1.0

deflection in. Impact load on wall BP.

Height of drop-deflection (open circles) and height of drop-set (solid circles) results for specimens BP-PI,

P2, and PS on the span 7 ft 6 in.

V. B. Phelan, from the specimens and information furnished by the sponsor.

The structural properties were determined

by the Engineering Mechanics Section, under

the supervision of H. L. Whittemore and A. H.

Stang, and the Masonry Construction Section,

under the supervision of D. E. Parsons, with

the assistance of the following members of the

professional staff: C. C. Fishburn, F. Cardile,

1.4

1.2

1 0.8

^0,6

g 04

0,2

0

• o

• o

>o

Ifu

IT

o

a 0

»

BP

0 0.02 0.04 0.06

deformation in. /8ft

Figure 36.

Racking load on wall BP.

Load-deformation (open circles) and load-set (solid circles) results for specimens BP-PI, P2, and PS. The loads are

in kips per foot of actual width of specimen.

R. C. Carter, H. Dollar, M. Dubin, A. H.

Easton, A. S. Endler, C. D. Johnson, P. H.

Petersen, A. J. Sussman, and L. R. Sweetman.

Washington, July 1, 1939.

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