What is a Bond Beam?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Bond beams are a very common method to achieve continuity to allow all masonry wall segments to work together as a single unit. This insight will discuss the use and detailing of bond beams in masonry walls. Read more >[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Stack Bond from a Structural Engineer’s Perspective

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]A masonry wall constructed with stack bond can have structural capacity similar to running bond, provided reinforcing requirements are met. The technical definition of stack bond is any wall where the overlap of a masonry unit over the block below is less than one quarter of the length of the block. Read more >[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]