Foam Plastic Insulation in Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Foam plastic insulation is often used in exterior concrete masonry construction to improve steady state thermal performance (R-values), and…
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Design of Concrete Masonry Infill
INTRODUCTION Masonry infill refers to masonry used to fill the opening in a structural frame, known as the bounding frame….
Empirical Design of Concrete Masonry Walls
INTRODUCTION Empirical design is a procedure of proportioning and sizing unreinforced masonry elements based on known historical performance for a…
Splices, Development & Standard Hooks for Concrete Masonry Based on the 2009 & 2012 IBC
INTRODUCTION Building codes include requirements for minimum reinforcement development lengths and splice lengths, as well as requirements for standard hooks,…