I have two questions: 1) I have read somewhere either ACI or a spec book that a CMU wall should not be grouted on the same day as the block was placed. Does anyone know if there is a spec for this? 2) What would turn CMU block or brick veneer the color black (new construction)?
I have recently gone through the CCRL inspection. The correction factor for air content in the aggregate and sand is a hit we took. I have called several local suppliers/associations and have had no real feed back. Other than going to the how ever many quarries (whether barged or excavated) to...