Masonry openings

Masonry openings

Dedicated entirely to openings on masonry walls, the module allows you to insert and check, by bending and deformation, masonry and steel architraves, and hoops in both reinforced concrete and steel.

– Steel lintel
The “Steel lintel” module allows the verification of a steel lintel in bending and deformation against the stresses induced by the weight of the masonry and any overlying floors. The profile being tested can be selected from a library of the most common profiles in use or, alternatively, its geometric and mechanical characteristics can be entered manually.

– Masonry lintel
The “Masonry architrave” module allows the verification of a bending lintel against the stresses induced by the weight of the masonry, and by any overlying floors. The masonry and any portion of the floor included in an imaginary triangle are considered to be weighing on the architrave equilateral, built above the architrave itself; the consequent moment stress and deformation are calculated considering the static scheme of a simply supported beam.

– Rim opening
The insertion of a new opening involves variations in the stiffness, strength and ductility of the wall. The containment of the variation of these quantities classifies the intervention, implemented, of a local type. It is common practice in the design to dimension the hoops of the openings so that they can be cataloged as a local intervention so as not to have to proceed with the overall verification of the building.