Padstone calculator

Structural calculations for padstones

Masonry Input

Beam End Reaction kN (factored) Characteristic strength of masonry N/mm2 Width of beam end bearing mm Length of beam end bearing mm
γm = 3.0
Bearing Factor = 1.25

Masonry Results

Maximum Bearing Stress: {{calcMaxBearingStress | number:2}} N/mm2 Actual Bearing Stress: {{calcActBearingStress | number:2}} N/mm2
 
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Padstone Input

Characteristic strength of Padstone N/mm2 Width of Padstone mm Length of Padstone mm

Padstone Results

Allowable padstone stress: {{calcAllowedPadStoneStress | number:2}} N/mm2 Stress under beam end bearing: {{calcActBearingStress | number:2}} N/mm2 Allowable masonry stress: {{calcMaxBearingStress | number:2}} N/mm2 Stress under padstone: {{calcStressUnderPadstone | number:2}} N/mm2
 
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