horizontal thrust

[Pere]

Can somebody help me?
What is the horizontal thrust of a building wall as percentage of a wall dead weight?
There is a British Standard ?
Thank you

Pere

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

You can google it or else have a look at civilandstructuralengineersforum.com

 

[IDH]

2.5% of the deadweight or 1% plus wind.

BS5975. But unless you're an Engineer I suggest you get this designed as its not as simple as that...

 

[Pere]

Thank you.

Peter

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Thank you.
There is something at British standards?

Pere

 

[IDH]

BS 5975:2008

But it only gives you the above - it doesn't tell you how to do it!

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

BS 5975:2008

But it only gives you the above - it doesn't tell you how to do it!

What section is it in?

 

[IDH]

Somewhere between the front and rear cover....:laugh::laugh:

 

[Havespannerwilltravel]

Somewhere between the front and rear cover....:laugh::laugh:

God loves smart arse designers no one else does.

Just been flicking through 5975 and couldnt see it.

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But assumed that a conservative estimate the pressure is the concrete density (25kn/m3 ) x the height?

I await your more educated response Sir.

 

[IDH]

Cl 19.2.9

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