standard specification for building bricks (solid masonry units made from clay or shale), ASTM C 216-05a: standard specification for facing brick (solid masonry units made from clay or shale), and ...

Hot-rolled deformed bars, which possess ribs on its surface to enhance bond strength, are employed in a masonry structure. As per ACI 530.1-11, the maximum reinforcement steel bar size is No.11. The ...

Confined masonry (CM) construction, has shown excellent behavior during past earthquakes across the ... [1] Alcocer, S.M. and Zepeda, J.A. (1999) Behavior of multi-perforated clay brick walls under ...

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and ...

Harrisburg officials on Thursday assured the community that the Broad Street Market rebuild is of top importance. At a press conference, Mayor Wanda Williams said that restoring the market’s ...

A well-built masonry fire pit is rock solid ... weathering”) face brick (also called “common” or “building” brick) to line the outside circle fire pit walls. If your climate doesn ...

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 21) approved an ordinance to use $4 million from the city’s general fund ...

Scaffolding put up outside Midlothian council headquarters after a piece of masonry fell from it two years ago has cost the local authority over £316,000. The temporary building support was installed ...

American studio ASAP has integrated a century-old brick facade into the design of a residential and retail building in ...

Persimmon Homes has launched a new facility to enable its teams to trial new technologies and train staff.