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WALL CONSTRUCTION

T
1
1 / IN. HORIZONTAL TOP
2
MINIMUM LINTEL REINFORCEMENT
AS REQUIRED*
1
2 / IN.
2
MAXIMUM
HORIZONTAL CONCRETE
CORE (HIDDEN)
BAR
TOP BAR BOTTOM VERTICAL CONCRETE CORE
D d d
FORM – STAY-IN-PLACE
OR REMOVABLE
1
1 / IN.
2
MINIMUM
2 / IN.
1
2
MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL BOTTOM LINTEL
REINFORCEMENT AS REQUIRED*
(a) SINGLE FORM HEIGHT SECTION CUT THROUGH
VERTICAL CORE OF A SCREEN-GRID LINTEL

HORIZONTAL CONCRETE
T CORE (HIDDEN)
1
1 / IN.
2
MINIMUM HORIZONTAL TOP
1
2 / IN. LINTEL REINFORCEMENT
AS REQUIRED*
2
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM NO. 3
STIRRUP AS REQUIRED
“C” STIRRUPS ARE
ACCEPTABLE
TOP BAR BOTTOM FORM – STAY-IN-PLACE
D d d BAR
OR REMOVABLE

VERTICAL CONCRETE CORE

1/ IN. HORIZONTAL BOTTOM LINTEL
1
2
MINIMUM REINFORCEMENT AS REQUIRED*
1
2/ IN.
2
MAXIMUM
(b) DOUBLE FORM HEIGHT SECTION CUT THROUGH VERTICAL
CORE OF A SCREEN-GRID LINTEL
*FOR BUNDLED BARS, SEE SECTION R608.8.2.2
NOTE: CROSS HATCHING REPRESENTS THE AREA IN WHICH FORM MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED,
IF NECESSARY, TO CREATE FLANGES CONTINUOUS THE LENGTH OF THE LINTEL. FLANGES
SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM THICKNESS OF 2.5 IN. AND A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 5 IN. SEE NOTE a
TO TABLES R608.8(8) AND R608.8(10).
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
FIGURE R608.8(4)
LINTELS FOR SCREEN-GRID WALLS

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