Padstone Calculator PD2
COMPLIES WITH LATEST EUROPEAN DESIGN CODES
Structural calculations for padstones
Beam End Reaction = 71.40 kN (factored)
Factored Load at End of Beam
Characteristic strength of masonry = 10.5 N/mm² ( Brickwork usually = 4.5 N/mm² )
( 3.6N Blockwork usually = 2.6 N/mm²)
Width of beam end bearing = 203 mm ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
Length of beam end bearing = 100 mm ( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
( Weak Brickwork = approx 2.8 N/mm² )
( 7.3N Blockwork usually = 4.2 N/mm² )
(10.4N Blockwork usually = 5.4 N/mm² )
γm = 3.0
Bearing Factor = 1.25
Results
Maximum Bearing Stress = 4.38 N/mm²
Actual Bearing Stress = 3.52 N/mm²
Padstone Not Required
Padstone Results
Characteristic strength of Padstone = 30.0 N/mm² ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
Width of Padstone = 100 mm ( Concrete C15 = 15 N/mm² )
Length of Padstone = 440 mm ( Concrete C30 = 30 N/mm² )
Height of padstone= 215 mm
Distance
between
edge of beam
and edge of
padstone= 50 mm L/6
Bearing length= 203 mm
Eccentricity 68.5
Length of application of load= 440 mm
( Concrete C40 = 40 N/mm² )
( Steel Plate = 275 N/mm² )
Allowable padstone stress = 12.50 N/mm²
Stress under beam end bearing = 3.52 N/mm² Therefore Padstone Stress OK
Allowable masonry stress = 3.50 N/mm²
Stress under padstone = 1.92 N/mm² Therefore Masonry Stress OK
Padstone Calculator PD3
COMPLIES WITH LATEST EUROPEAN DESIGN CODES
Structural calculations for padstones
Beam End Reaction = 72.60 kN (factored)
Factored Load at End of Beam
Characteristic strength of masonry = 2.6 N/mm² ( Brickwork usually = 4.5 N/mm² )
( 3.6N Blockwork usually = 2.6 N/mm²)
Width of beam end bearing = 100 mm ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
Length of beam end bearing = 203 mm ( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
( Weak Brickwork = approx 2.8 N/mm² )
( 7.3N Blockwork usually = 4.2 N/mm² )
(10.4N Blockwork usually = 5.4 N/mm² )
γm = 3.0
Bearing Factor = 1.25
Results
Maximum Bearing Stress = 1.08 N/mm²
Actual Bearing Stress = 3.58 N/mm²
Padstone Required
Padstone Results
Characteristic strength of Padstone = 30.0 N/mm² ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
Width of Padstone = 100 mm ( Concrete C15 = 15 N/mm² )
Length of Padstone = 600 mm ( Concrete C30 = 30 N/mm² )
Height of padstone= 300 mm
Bearing length= 200 mm
Length of application of load= 600 mm
( Concrete C40 = 40 N/mm² )
( Steel Plate = 275 N/mm² )
Allowable padstone stress = 12.50 N/mm²
Stress under beam end bearing = 3.58 N/mm² Therefore Padstone Stress OK
Allowable masonry stress = 0.87 N/mm²
Stress under padstone = 1.21 N/mm² FAIL Stress Under Padstone too High
Padstone Calculator PD1
COMPLIES WITH LATEST EUROPEAN DESIGN CODES
Structural calculations for padstones
Beam End Reaction = 36.00 kN (factored)
Factored Load at End of Beam
Characteristic strength of masonry = 2.6 N/mm² ( Brickwork usually = 4.5 N/mm² )
( 3.6N Blockwork usually = 2.6 N/mm²)
Width of beam end bearing = 100 mm ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
Length of beam end bearing = 204 mm ( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
( Weak Brickwork = approx 2.8 N/mm² )
( 7.3N Blockwork usually = 4.2 N/mm² )
(10.4N Blockwork usually = 5.4 N/mm² )
γm = 3.0
Bearing Factor = 1.25
Results
Maximum Bearing Stress = 1.08 N/mm²
Actual Bearing Stress = 1.76 N/mm²
Padstone Required
Padstone Results
Characteristic strength of Padstone = 30.0 N/mm² ( A Engineering Brick = 13.2 N/mm² )
( B Engineering Brick = 10.5 N/mm² )
Width of Padstone = 100 mm ( Concrete C15 = 15 N/mm² )
Length of Padstone = 440 mm ( Concrete C30 = 30 N/mm² )
Height of padstone= 215 mm
Bearing length= 203 mm
Length of application of load= 440 mm
( Concrete C40 = 40 N/mm² )
( Steel Plate = 275 N/mm² )
Allowable padstone stress = 12.50 N/mm²
Stress under beam end bearing = 1.76 N/mm² Therefore Padstone Stress OK
Allowable masonry stress = 0.87 N/mm²
Stress under padstone = 0.82 N/mm² Therefore Masonry Stress OK
