FROM THE EDITOR
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

'Together, We Are Stronger'
As the "Voice of the Mason Contractor," Masonry Magazine has a strong mission. Each month, we strive to bring you the latest news and i

The Big Secret...

What Non-Stop learned when we were a large masonry contractor...

Non-Stop was born from the lessons we learned as a masonry contractor ourselves. We were as large as any and more profitable than most. But we never bec

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

Stay Involved
This is an exciting time in our country. As we grind through our everyday activities and complain about being busy, there are many

NEW PRODUCTS

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V-Angle Wire Brush Cleans Tight Paver Joints

Bon Tool Co.
Gibsonia, Pa.

Bon Tool Co. introduces the V- Angle Wire Brus

HOHMANN & BARNARD'S
WING NUT 2-SEAL™ TIE

H&B's Wing Nut 2-Seal Tie™ is THE ONLY WING NUT VENEER ANCHOR DESIGNED TO SEAL THE AIR BARRIER! This revolutionary tie easily installs with a standard hex socket and accepts standard or seismic ties

Masonry Anchors and Ties by the Code

By Paul Curtis

Masonry anchors and ties are to be designed and installed based on the Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402-11/ACI 530-11/ASCE 5-11). This arti

Masonry walls

Masonry walls tied to concrete columns: Typically dovetail anchor slots are cast into the concrete column, and anchors are installed into the masonry walls. Channel Slot Systems or various two-piece systems can be used on columns

ANCHORS, CONNECTORS, AND FASTENERS

Masonry walls tied to steel beams: VARIOUS ANCHORS are available depending on the direction of the beams.

# Clip-on Column Anchors

Failure loads in pairs:
* 6,150 lbs pullout from mortar

Clip-On Column Anchors for beam flanges
Perpendicular to the wall
(custom made due to flange variances)
Receptacle Slot Anchor
Fallure Loads:
520 lbs pullout from mortar bed
816 lbs tension

For over 23 years, Krando Metal

ANCHORS, CONNECTORS, AND FASTENERS

Masonry to masonry:

THE CODE REQUIRES that masonry walls consisting of two or more wythes separated by an air space must be connected by wall ties. Nine-gage wire ties are spaced one anchor every 2.6

Many years ago, some masonry wall ties incorporated a drip bend in the middle of the cavity to allow moisture to migrate to the center and drip down into the cavity. The drip greatly reduced the anchor strength so any and all anchors with drip

ANCHORS, CONNECTORS, AND FASTENERS

# Placement in veneer:

BOTH SOLID AND HOLLOW masonry units should have the anchors embedded a minimum of 1.5 inches from the interior veneer face and should have at least 5/8-inch mortar or grout cove

Anchor Types

Unlike the corrugated sheet metal anchors, these anchors are pre-bent in the factory and provide a much greater compressive strength. The Sheet metal anchors can be used only with wood-frame backups.

3. Wire anchors:

MANUFACTURED STONE
Manufactured Stone continued from page 16

Sustainability benefits of architectural cast stone

AN IMPORTANT PART of construction today is the sustainability or "green" component of the building. Each product used

NATURAL.
ETERNAL.
LIMESTONE.

University campus building as it would look without the Cast Stone elements.

University campus housing as it was built, including the Cast Stone.

The high thermal mass properties of cast st

CODES AND STANDARDS

# The Wall System
The original design looked at eight-inch-long bricks in various widths, but this concept was labor intensive. To reduce labor costs, specially designed 16-inch-long structural bricks with special coring