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FOR THE RECORD

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Staying in the Loop

I think we all can safely say that the way we do our jobs is different today from the way we did them 10 years ago. Journalism, for in

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Mackie Bounds
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

This Ole Cowboy Is Excited!

We just ended a streak here at home and it is one I am not bragging about. It's just a fact. Can you ima

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Matthew B. Keelen and
Stephen Borg

Super Committee's Super Roll
Under the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, Congress created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, one of the most historically significa

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DUROWAL
A HOHMANN & BARNARD COMPANY
HB-DA213 S
SEISMIC VENEER ANCHOR

Designed to anchor masonry to a structure accommodating rigid insulation with provision for holding joint reinforcement in the veneer.

The HB-DA213

Case Study: Miami's Olympia Theater

A JEWEL OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITY SINCE 1926, Miami's Olympia Theater and Apartment Building, which is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places: 1984, at the Maurice Gusman Cult

CONNECTORS, ANCHORS
AND FASTENERS

A concerted $2.1 million restoration effort by the City of Miami and the Miami Parking Authority, which runs the theater, began with enlisting leading historic preservation and architecture design firm, R.J

State of the Art

Masonry Ties by FERO
• Increased Pullout Capacity
The V-Tie engages more mortar.

• Improved Thermal Resistance
The removal of the material which does not contribute to load resistance, reduces the thermal

CONNECTORS, ANCHORS
AND FASTENERS
means of support above the windows. Due to the differential support conditions and the 10-story heights of unsupported veneer, widespread distress attributable to improper gravity support was observed including:

CONNECTORS, ANCHORS
AND FASTENERS

HeliBar starts as round, stainless-steel wire with a typical 0.2-percent proof stress of 500N/mm², but after the cold forming manufacturing process that creates the helical hi-fin design, this more than dou

This creates a deep masonry beam to distribute the structural load and provide gravitational support.

Installation specifications

In conjunction with Helifix's on-site quality control and assurance support team, installation of the Hel

CONNECTORS, ANCHORS AND FASTENERS

The grout process was then repeated on top to complete the composite action of the Helibeam System. When each length of HeliBar came to its end, the next length was overlapped by 1.5 feet to create one monolith

Verifying
Codes and Standards
Compliance

Masonry examines the importance of code compliance verification when using post-installed anchors in walls constructed of fully grouted concrete masonry units.

BY PETE ANDERSON

INDUSTRY NEWS
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OSHA: Homebuilders Need Safety Knowledge
Fall protection standards are tightening for homebuilders nationwide, and Minnesota is enforcing greater complian

INDUSTRY NEWS

When the height of a work area is at a height of four feet or more, the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. Generally, fall protection must be provided at four feet in general industry, five feet in the maritime industry

Because of the success of the 2010 event, this year's event has been drastically expanded to include:

* Up to 10 hours of Indiana Limestone approved training courses available for MCAA certification credits
* A masonry industr

INDUSTRY NEWS

Along with his professional career in the industry, Loliyong brings leadership experience from his military background with the United States Marine Corps, where he was a decorated veteran of both Operations Desert Shield and Dese