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[McEngr]

I have been going through Amrhein book pretty heavily. I would like someone to point out to me whether the h/t ratio is acceptable whether it is H/7.625 or H/8 because I've seen two examples where he has used both. It appears that h/t is exact when using Strength design and nominal when using ASD, but I'm not sure.

Thanks.

[David Lee]

The t is the real thickness of CMU. You have to use t=7.625" instead of nominal thickness, 8".

[McEngr]

Amrhein doesn't always use the true thickness. Sometimes he uses the nominal thickness for slender walls. Amrhein is considered an expert in the industry. Thanks for contributing though.