Masonry Design and Detailing : For Architects, Engineers, and Contractors

Name: Masonry Design and Detailing : For Architects, Engineers, and Contractors
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ISBN: 9780070043121

ISBN-10: 0070043124

ISBN-13: 9780070043121

Edition: 3rd 1993

Authors: Christine Beall

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A technical guide to the effective use of brick, stone, glass, terra cotta, and concrete masonry. Clearly written and profusely illustrated with line drawings, photographs, and tables, it provides the practical information needed to design, specify, and build in masonry. Included is coverage of unit and mortar selection, component detailing, aesthetic variables, material specifications, quality control testing, building code compliance, and installation requirements. This updated and expanded edition features the latest modifications to ASTM standards, revisions to the Uniform Building Code, new ACI/ASCE 530 masonry building code requirements and specifications, new chapters on movement and…

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List price: $74.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English

Preface to Third Edition
Preface to First Edition
History and Development of Masonry Technology	p. 1
Development	p. 1
Decline	p. 3
Revival	p. 6
Contemporary Masonry	p. 6
Raw Materials and Manufacturing Processes	p. 9
Clay Masonry	p. 9
Concrete Masonry	p. 18
Mortar and Grout Materials	p. 26
Clay Products	p. 35
Brick	p. 35
Structural Clay Tile	p. 50
Terra Cotta	p. 58
Properties and Characteristics	p. 60
Cementitious Masonry Units	p. 67
Concrete Brick	p. 67
Sand-Lime Brick	p. 68
Cast Stone	p. 69
Cellular Concrete Block	p. 70
Concrete Block	p. 70
Unit Types	p. 75
Properties and Characteristics	p. 80
Natural Stone	p. 89
Geological Characteristics	p. 89
Properties	p. 90
Production	p. 92
Building Stone	p. 98
Selecting Stone	p. 101
Mortar and Grout	p. 107
Mortar Properties	p. 107
Mortar Classification	p. 113
Mortar Types and Selection Criteria	p. 118
Grout	p. 122
Masonry Accessories	p. 127
Metals and Corrosion	p. 127
Horizontal Joint Reinforcement	p. 129
Connectors	p. 132
Movement Joint Fillers	p. 138
Flashing Materials	p. 140
Weephole Accessories	p. 141
Wall Types and Properties	p. 143
Wall Types	p. 143
Single-Wythe Walls	p. 144
Multi-Wythe Walls	p. 146
Fire Resistance Characteristics	p. 150
Thermal Properties	p. 168
Added Insulation	p. 200
Energy Conservation	p. 204
Acoustical Properties	p. 211
Movement Characteristics	p. 216
Movement and Moisture Control	p. 219
Movement Characteristics	p. 219
Flexible Anchorage	p. 228
Movement Joints	p. 230
Moisture Protection	p. 237
Non-Loadbearing Walls and Veneers	p. 261
Interior Partitions	p. 262
Screen Walls and Garden Walls	p. 265
Panel Walls	p. 273
Masonry Curtainwalls	p. 277
Masonry Veneer	p. 284
Lintels and Arches	p. 311
Lintels	p. 311
Arches	p. 322
Structural Masonry	p. 341
Masonry Structural Systems	p. 341
Empirical Design	p. 360
Allowable Stress Design	p. 367
Limit States Design	p. 372
Basement and Retaining Walls	p. 377
General Considerations	p. 377
Basement Walls	p. 378
Retaining Walls	p. 386
Masonry Paving and Fireplaces	p. 395
Masonry Paving	p. 395
Fireplaces	p. 406
Installation and Workmanship	p. 413
Moisture Resistance	p. 413
Preparation of Materials	p. 414
Installation	p. 421
Special Construction	p. 445
Construction Tolerances	p. 448
Cold Weather Construction	p. 450
Hot Weather Construction	p. 452
Moist Curing	p. 453
Masonry Cleaning and Restoration	p. 455
Construction Cleaning	p. 455
Efflorescence and Stains	p. 459
Cleaning Historic Masonry	p. 465
Repair and Re-pointing	p. 468
Color Matching Brick	p. 472
Specifications and Field Observation	p. 475
Economic Considerations	p. 475
Specification Guidelines	p. 477
Specifying with "ACI 530.1"	p. 482
Field Observation	p. 486
Appendix A. Glossary	p. 491
Appendix B. ASTM Reference Standards	p. 515
Appendix C. Masonry Organizations	p. 519
Bibliography	p. 523
Index	p. 529
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