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Interpretation of M11 forces in masonry shell walls in ETABS

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Hi, I am designing a load bearing masonry wall in ETABS and using IS 1905 code. After viewing the shell forces and stresses, I know that I need to use M11 forces for the design of lintel/horizontal bands to take out of plane lateral loading. But in ETABS i found that the forces are displayed in a unit of KN-m/m (per unit length). How do i convert this value to the total moment for the design of the band. Do I multiply this value by the shell meshing length? Please educate. Structural Engineer Nepal