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1985 Ed.]

Building Construction: Regulations

[CAP. 123

TABLE XIII

Maximum compressive stress in MPa in walls and piers of bricks or building blocks when the slenderness ratio does not exceed 1

Mix of mortar Designation of bricks or building blocks. and minimum crushing strength (S) Cement : Lime : Sand Concrete granite bricks S=52 MPa, Hollow blocks S=10 MPa, blocks S = 5 MPa, S = 17 MPa 3 Common Squared Solid 1* 0-1* 3.4 1* 0- 1* 2.6 1.3 2.1 ༣ 1.4 0.9 10003 1.4 1.1 0.5 LO 0.5 1.3 LO 0.5 LI 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3

* In accordance with regulation 15, up to 1 part of lime may be added to cement-mortar.

I

TABLE XIV

Reduction factor under paragraph 2 for slenderness ratio of walls and piers of bricks and building blocks

Slenderness ratio Factor Slenderness ratio Factor *** 50 1:00 10 0.96 12 0.88 14 0.80 16 0.70 18 CN** 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.35 0.30 B 43

Note: The factor for intermediate values of the slenderness ratio shall be determined by interpolation.

66. (1) Where, in the case of walls or piers built of concrete, the slenderness ratio of any storey height does not exceed 1, the compressive stresses in such storey height shall not exceed those specified in Table XV for the designated grade of concrete.

(2) Where the slenderness ratio of such storey height exceeds 1, the compressive stresses in that storey height shall not exceed the appropriate stress specified in Table XV multiplied by the factor specified in Table XVI for the slenderness ratio of such storey height:

Maximum compressive stresses in walls and piers of concrete.

[Subsidiary]

LX.294/76.

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1985 Ed.] Building Construction: Regulations [CAP. 123 TABLE XIII Maximum compressive stress in MPa in walls and piers of bricks or building blocks when the slenderness ratio does not exceed 1 Mix of mortar Designation of bricks or building blocks. and minimum crushing strength (S) Cement : Lime : Sand Concrete granite bricks S=52 MPa, Hollow blocks S=10 MPa, blocks S = 5 MPa, S = 17 MPa 3 Common Squared Solid 1* 0-1* 3.4 1* 0- 1* 2.6 1.3 2.1 1.4 0.9 10003 1.4 1.1 0.5 LO 0.5 1.3 LO 0.5 LI 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 * In accordance with regulation 15, up to 1 part of lime may be added to cement-mortar. I TABLE XIV Reduction factor under paragraph 2 for slenderness ratio of walls and piers of bricks and building blocks Slenderness ratio Factor Slenderness ratio Factor *** 50 1:00 10 0.96 12 0.88 14 0.80 16 0.70 18 CN** 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.35 0.30 B 43 Note: The factor for intermediate values of the slenderness ratio shall be determined by interpolation. 66. (1) Where, in the case of walls or piers built of concrete, the slenderness ratio of any storey height does not exceed 1, the compressive stresses in such storey height shall not exceed those specified in Table XV for the designated grade of concrete. (2) Where the slenderness ratio of such storey height exceeds 1, the compressive stresses in that storey height shall not exceed the appropriate stress specified in Table XV multiplied by the factor specified in Table XVI for the slenderness ratio of such storey height: Maximum compressive stresses in walls and piers of concrete. [Subsidiary] LX.294/76.
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1985 Ed.] Building Construction: Regulations [CAP. 123 TABLE XIII Maximum compressive stress in MPa in walls and piers of bricks or building blocks when the slenderness ratio does not exceed I Mix of mortar Designation of bricks or building blocks. and minimum crushing strength (S) 3 6 Squared Solid Common Cement Lime Sand doncrete granite S=52 MPa bricks Hollow blocks blocks S=10 MPa S = 5 MPa = 17 MPa 0-1* 3.4 I 0- 1 * 2.6 1.3 2.1 1.4 0.9 10003 1.4 1.1 0.5 LO 0.5 1.3 LO 0.5 LI 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 * In accordance with regulation 15/ up to 1 part of lime may be added to cement-mortar. I TABLE XIV : Reduction factor under flaragraph · 2 · for stenderness ratio of walls and piers of bricks and building blocks Slenderness ratio Factor Slenderness ratio Factor *** 50 1:00 0.96 10 12 0.88 14 0.80 0.70 16 18 CN** 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.35 0.30 B 43 [Subsidiary] LX.294/76. Note: The factor for intermediate values of the slenderness ratio shall be determined by interpolation. 66. (1) Where, in the case of walls or piers built of concrete, the slenderness ratio of any storey height does not exceed 1. the compressive stresses in such storey height shall not exceed those specified in Table XV for the designated grade of concrete. (2) Where the slenderness ratio of such storey height exceeds 1. the compressive stresses in that storey height shall not exceed the appropriate stress specified in Table XV multiplied by the factor specified in Table XVI for the slenderness ratio of such storey height: Maximum compressive stresses in walls and piers of concrete.
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1985 Ed.]

Building Construction: Regulations

[CAP. 123

TABLE XIII

Maximum compressive stress in MPa in walls and piers of bricks or building blocks when the slenderness ratio does not exceed I

Mix of mortar

Designation of bricks or building blocks. and minimum crushing strength (S)

3

6

Squared

Solid

Common

Cement

Lime

Sand

doncrete

granite S=52 MPa

bricks

Hollow blocks

blocks

S=10 MPa S = 5 MPa

= 17 MPa

0-1*

3.4

I

0-

1 *

2.6

1.3

2.1

1.4

0.9

10003

1.4

1.1

0.5

LO

0.5

1.3

LO

0.5

LI

0.6

0.4

0.5

0.3

* In accordance with regulation 15/ up to 1 part of lime may be added to

cement-mortar.

I

TABLE XIV

:

Reduction factor under flaragraph · 2 · for stenderness ratio of walls and piers of bricks and building blocks

Slenderness ratio

Factor

Slenderness ratio

Factor

*** 50

1:00 0.96

10

12

0.88

14

0.80 0.70

16

18

CN**

0.60

0.50

0.40

0.35

0.30

B 43

[Subsidiary]

LX.294/76.

Note: The factor for intermediate values of the slenderness ratio shall be determined

by interpolation.

66. (1) Where, in the case of walls or piers built of concrete, the slenderness ratio of any storey height does not exceed 1. the compressive stresses in such storey height shall not exceed those specified in Table XV for the designated grade of concrete.

(2) Where the slenderness ratio of such storey height exceeds 1. the compressive stresses in that storey height shall not exceed the appropriate stress specified in Table XV multiplied by the factor specified in Table XVI for the slenderness ratio of such storey height:

Maximum compressive stresses in walls and piers of concrete.

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