A simply supported masonry lintel spans across a 16-ft opening, and supports a uniformly distributed load of 1400 lbs/ft, including self-weight. Assume that two-thirds of the load is due to dead load, and one- third to live load. a) Using the Allowable-stress design provisions of the 2011 MSJC Code, design the masonry lintel. Use 8-inch, fully grouted CMU. Hint: The lintel depth is a multiple of 8?? masonry courses. Start with an assumption and perform your check.
