Masonry Wall

Digital Canal’s Masonry Wall design software easily designs masonry walls for axial and out-of plane bending loads (wind and seismic). Masonry walls can be constructed from either clay or concrete masonry and can be either reinforced or unreinforced using partial or full grouting. Masonry walls can be designed using both working stress and strength methods.

Unlike other programs or design aides that design for only flexure and/or axial flexure interaction, Masonry Wall also designs the wall for shear, deflections and P-delta effects. Masonry design properties are automatically computed by the program from the block unit strength and grout properties, making operation of the program as simple as filling out a couple of simple tabbed forms and pressing Solve.br />
The latest version of Masonry Wall was completely re-written using the latest advanced Microsoft technologies, including to-scale graphics that update in real-time with every change in input. Reports automatically display in Microsoft Word, or the word processor of your choice. Operation of the program consists of completing a couple of simple tabbed forms and pressing “Solve” – there aren’t any menus, toolbars or anything else to get in the way of you and your designs.br />

Design of partially grouted and solid walls using either running or stack bond. Design reinforced and unreinforced walls. For reinforced walls, reinforcing may be placed in a single or double layer. Design codes include ACI 530-99 Allowable Stress and the IBC 2000 Allowable Stress and Ultimate Strength methods. When using IBC 2000 Ultimate Strength Design, Masonry Wall performs a P-Delta analysis, as required by code. Walls can be cantilevered or supported at the top and bottom. Support conditions at the bottom can be fixed, partially fixed or pinned. Masonry Wall automatically adjusts the wall’s effective length factor (k-factor) for the selected support condition. Loads can include self-weight, axial loads (w/wo eccentricity), equivalent fluid pressure due to soil, uniform and concentrated lateral loads on the wall and seismic loads. Seismic loads (equivalent static) are computed using IBC 2000. Masonry Wall automatically uses the load combinations required by the selected design code, however the user may modify the load factors to define their own combinations. Walls can include a parapet, which is also designed. Units can be US Customary or metric. Output includes required bar spacing for various bar sizes or, for the case of unreinforced walls, spacing of grouted cells. Graphic outputs include an axial load-moment diagram (ACI and IBC working stress designs) and a plot/print of the loaded wall. NEW: Dynamic graphics update whenever an input is entered or edited. NEW: Reports are generated in Microsoft Word or any other word processing software. NEW: Double click an input file to launch the program and open the file. Masonry Wall is the most comprehensive masonry wall design program available today! No other program offers as much flexibility and ease of use. That's not an exaggeration--it's a fact. Whether your wall needs to be reinforced or un-reinforced, concrete, clay or brick, partially or fully grouted, supported at the top or not, whatever--Masonry Wall can quickly and easily design it for you!