ER-5845

LEGACY REPORT Reissued March 1, 2006

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Legacy report on the 1997 Uniform Building Code™

DIVISION: 02—SITE CONTRUCTION concrete footing dimensions for foundations supporting the
Section: 02820—Fences and Gates masonry, assuming a Soil Profile Type SD, as defined in Table
16-J of the UBC, and a minimum allowable soil bearing
DIVISION: 04—MASONRY pressure of 1000 psf (47.9 kN/m2) and an allowable lateral
Section: 04220—Concrete Masonry Units bearing pressure of 150 pcf (2403 kg/m3) per foot below
natural grade. Tables 1 and 2 are based on calculations
ANGELUS BLOCK MASONRY FENCE WALL SYSTEM assuming various wind and seismic conditions and half
stresses and a masonry specified compressive strength, fNm,
ANGELUS BLOCK COMPANY, INC. of 1500 psi (10 335 kPa). The allowable soil pressures must
be approved by the building official for each project. For walls
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adjacent to slopes, Table 3 specifies the minimum required
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depths of footing, assuming an angle of internal friction of 30
degrees for the soil. The minimum horizontal distance from
1.0 SUBJECT the bottom of the footing to the ground surface must be as
Angelus Block Masonry Fence Wall System. approved by the building official for each project.
2.0 DESCRIPTION 2.4 Installation:
2.1 General: The walls are built to a maximum height of 8 feet (2438 mm)
The Angelus Block Masonry Wall system consists of hollow above the top of the footing, and must be constructed in
concrete masonry units constructed in a running bond pattern accordance with Section 2104 of the UBC. Masonry units with
in conjunction with mortar, grout, and steel reinforcement to interlocking end webs for mortarless head joints (tongue-and-
form masonry walls. groove ends) may be used. Figures 1 and 2 provide typical
construction details for the Angelus Block Masonry Fence
2.2 Materials: Wall system. Special inspection as outlined in Section 1701
2.2.1 Masonry Units: The hollow concrete masonry units of the UBC is not required.
must be Grade N units complying with UBC Standard 21-4. 2.5 Identification:
The units must have a minimum compressive strength of
The materials must be identified in accordance with the UBC.
1900 psi (13 091 kPa) based on the net area.
3.0 EVIDENCE SUBMITTED
2.2.2 Mortar: The mortar must be Type S mortar with
proportions conforming to Table 21-A of the 1997 Uniform Calculations.
Building Code™ (UBC). 4.0 FINDINGS
2.2.3 Grout: The grout must conform to UBC Standard 21- That the Angelus Block Masonry Fence Wall System
19 and Table 21-B of the UBC. The grout must have a described in this report complies with the 1997 Uniform
minimum design compressive strength at 28 days of 2000 psi Building Code™ (UBC), subject to the following
(13 780 kPa). conditions:
2.2.4 Reinforcing Steel: Reinforcing steel must be 4.1 Plans showing compliance with this report are
deformed steel conforming to ASTM A 615, Grade 40 or
submitted to the building official for approval.
Grade 60. Joint reinforcement must be cold-drawn steel wire
conforming to UBC Standard 21-10, Part I. 4.2 Materials used to construct the walls are beyond the
scope of this report and must comply with the
2.2.5 Concrete Footing: Concrete used for footings must
be normal weight concrete having a minimum compressive material specifications noted in Section 2.2 of this
strength at 28 days, fNc, of 2000 psi (13 780 kPa). evaluation report.
2.3 Design: 4.3 The requirements for the specified compressive
strength of masonry, fNm, are in accordance with
Table 1 specifies wall reinforcement and splice length
Section 2105.3.4 of the UBC.
requirements for walls that have been designed in
accordance with Chapter 21 of the UBC. Table 2 specifies This report is subject to re-examination in two years.

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