Segmental Retaining Wall Installation Guide
Segmental retaining walls are gravity retaining walls that rely primarily on their mass (weight) to resist the destabilizing force from…
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Manufactured Stone Veneer Installation Guide
Revised April 2024 Manufactured stone veneer is an aesthetically pleasing veneer system that continues to gain popularity. Ensuring proper performance…
Lintel Design Manual – Concrete Masonry and Precast Concrete Lintels
Revised 2004 Openings in concrete masonry walls are typically spanned by horizontal structural members known as lintels. Depending upon regional…
Design Manual for Segmental Retaining Walls
Revised 2010 3rd Edition 5th Printing The purpose of this manual is to provide generic design guidelines for segmental retaining…
Design Manual for Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Revetment Systems
Revised 2010 This design manual provides guidelines and procedures for the design and installation of articulating concrete block revetment systems….
Concrete Masonry Walls for Metal Building Systems
Revised 2011 When integrating concrete masonry and steel frames into a single structural system, special considerations need to be addressed…
Concrete Masonry Storm Shelter — Design Guide and Commentary
Storm shelters are becoming more common in construction projects, and required by code in a large portion of the U.S….
Basement Manual: Design and Construction Using Concrete Masonry
Revised 2001 Concrete masonry is commonly used in construction of basements. This manual features discussion, design tables and suggested construction…
Annotated Design & Construction Details for Concrete Masonry
Revised 2002 In virtually all aspects of building construction, like foundations, load-bearing walls, infill walls, interior partitions, as well as…