Masonry Reference
Masonry Reference
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I'm looking for a good masonry reference book. I would like a book that covers masonry restoration as well as masonry construction options (i.e dealing with moisture migration, etc...). I would hope that I could find ONE book that discussed both in great detail. If not, so be it!!
Please let me know what you recommend.
TIA
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Andrew
Please let me know what you recommend.
TIA
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Andrew






RE: Masonry Reference
Structurally even over 30 year old to get PIET-70 of the IETCC if to follow spanish practices would be great since it covers most in masonry.
On the other things I bought one that is not bad but still I feel uneasy about, which is
Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual
Christine Beall
McGraw Hill
Maybe a best advice is that you make searches for pdf documents on masonry and then download. I am making so in many subjects and I think mid to long term is simply to yield great results.
Monash University has 4 powerpoint ppt files (for which there's free viewer) dealing with masonry design.
Search monash masonry structures CIV2224 and download.
RE: Masonry Reference
To clarify, I'm not looking for much of a reference on structural design, I have a masonry book for that. I'm more looking for masonry construction books that discuss masonry restoration, failures (excessive cracking), and other problematic conditions (moisture migration, etc...). I need a good reference for these matters since I'm not very familiar with masonry construction....yet :)
If the book has some structural design elements in it that would be great, but this is not necessary. I will check out the Univeristy that you mentioned above.
Thanks,
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Andrew
RE: Masonry Reference
Their address is:
National Concrete Masonry Association
2302 Horse Pen Road,
Herndon, Virginia 20171-3499
www.ncma.org
I don't know about clay "brick" masonry. Their used to be a "Brick Institue of America" but I don't believe it exists anymore. Perhaps others have info on that.
Also....Architectural Graphic Standards is a book you can find in most larger bookstores (under the architecture section). Quite expensive, though.
RE: Masonry Reference
http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm
RE: Masonry Reference
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Andrew
RE: Masonry Reference
http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction. On-line versions are free, bound set is $75.00.
Briansch
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RE: Masonry Reference
Another text I have used quite a bit is written by James Amrhein. This text, I thought, was published by a national masonry association. I don't own this one but wish it were available again.
I also have a text on Masonry Details and Design by Beall but I rarely use it do to the lack of in-depth discussion on the material.