There appears to be a resurgence of interest in breeze blocks. You know, those square decorative blocks used as a semi-screen wall made of the same materials as CMU. I expect they are typically mortared together like CMU, or glued like glass block. But how are they anchored to a base? If one...
I have a simple shear fin connection where the fin is securely embedded in a concrete column. I am fastening a W21 beam (with a modest load) to the fin with a single row of bolts, which it easily handles. Contractor got something wrong and can't align bolt holes. He now wants to have a...
