Chapter 21 study

[Francis Vineyard]

I'm requesting recommendations for comprehensive study material to better understand commercial masonry wall construction. I'm hitting a wall so to speak on plan reviews. http://www.masonryinstitute.org/products.php?catID=4

As usual thanks for all the help.

 

[Paul Sweet]

The Brick Institute of America and the National Concrete Masonry Association have excellent technical notes.

http://www.gobrick.com/TechnicalNotes/tabid/7658/Default.aspx

http://www.ncma.org/resources/design/Pages/Map_Sponsor.aspx

BTW, I didn't see Allied Concrete on the sponsors page. Did somebody buy them out?

 

[RJJ]

Paul all good resources! I haven't seen anything on Allied for a while. They may of merged or been bought out.!

 

[Code Neophyte]

NCMA is your best bet,as Paul referenced above. Additionally, follow his link to the map (you have to "click through" one of their regional members to get to the TEK manual), and contact one of those regional manufacturers directly. I'm sure they would be happy to give you direction with specific concerns, and even email you excerpts of standards, etc.

 

[brudgers]

Aci530 + aci530.1