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Brick face spalling from sealant
I have a building with clay bricks from the 1940’s. The brick has exhibited full faceshell spalling (entire face approximately 1/16” to 3/16” thick peeling off). This spalling randomly affects 3 or 4 areas of approximately 50 square feet. This spalling is probably due to the brick being...- ArneG
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- Forum: Demolition & Renovation engineering
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Are you specifying Pipe or HSS round sections?
I still specify pipe at 35 ksi (ASTM A53 B) probably because I'm just stuck in my ways. I'm curious if other firms have been updating their standards to incorporate a switch from pipe to HSS (A500) callouts. I have looked at threads on this site, other sites, looked at availability charts...- ArneG
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
