Section 514C — IN-PLACE MASONRY SHEAR TESTS
514C.3 Application of Load and Determination of Results.
San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · edición 2022 · actualizado 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
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514C.3 Application of Load and Determination of Results. Steel blocks, the size of the end of the brick, shall be used on each end of the ram to
distribute the load to the brick. The blocks shall not contact the mortar joints. The load shall be applied horizontally, in the plane of the wythe, until
either a crack can be seen or slip occurs. The strength of the mortar shall be calculated by dividing the load at the first cracking or movement of the
te st brick by the nominal gross area of the sum of the two bed joints.