Concrete Masonry Basement Wall Construction
Introduction Basements allow a building owner to significantly increase usable living, working, or storage space at a relatively low cost….
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Concrete Masonry Gravity Retaining Walls
INTRODUCTION Retaining walls support soil and other materials laterally. That is, retaining walls “retain” earth, keeping it from sliding. Retaining…
Designing Concrete Masonry Walls for Wind Loads
INTRODUCTION Traditionally, empirical requirements have been used for the selection of masonry wall dimensions and lateral support spacing for resistance…
Concrete Masonry Foundation Wall Details
INTRODUCTION Concrete masonry is used to construct various foundation wall types, including full basement walls, crawlspace walls, stem walls and…
Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls Under Construction
INTRODUCTION Building codes typically place responsibility for providing a reasonable level of life safety for workers during construction on the…