Consider a concrete masonry bearing wall that is 7.2m tall, pinned at the top and resting on a concrete strip
footing at its base. It resists an unfactored wind load of w = 1.2kPa and supports an unfactored axial dead load
applied at the top of the wall of PD = 30kN/m. The eccentricity of the point load at the top of the wall is 60mm.
For the sake of simplicity (i.e. to avoid considering numerous load factor combinations), assume no live load.
This is obviously not realistic but keeps things simple. Unit strength is 30MPa and Type S mortar is used.
Design the wall for flexure using (if possible) i) hollow concrete block units, and ii) fully-grouted reinforced
masonry. Keep kh/t equal to 30, and the self-weight as low as possible by choosing the thinnest
possible unit.
For your reinforced wall, check horizontal deflections at midheight. The wall does not support brick veneer or brittle
partitions.