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Masonry wall loads and stress, leaf by leaf

Open any wall in elevation to see how the load gets down it. Lintels pick up the load over each opening, and cavity walls carry their load leaf by leaf.
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A wall elevation coloured by masonry stress, with the load at each storey
Wall · StressN/mm²
Shows
Stress in N/mm²
Openings
Load on every lintel
Cavity walls
Leaf by leaf
Plan
Free

How it works

01

Openings and lintels

Add windows and doors. The lintel over each one picks up the load above it.

Stress spreading under the lintels of a wall
ElevationOpenings

02

Cavity walls

Each leaf carries its own self-weight and its share of the floors that bear on it.

A cavity wall with each leaf shown separately
Cavity wallLeaf by leaf

What to know

  • Stress is shown for checking. Masonry design stays with you.
  • Free to use.

Questions

No. It shows the stress and the load on each lintel for you to check against your code.

Each leaf carries its own self-weight and its share of the floors that bear on it.

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