Most contemporary masonry walls consist of two separate wythes, comprised of one wythe of brick and one wythe of concrete masonry. However, there is an alternative masonry wall design that... read more →
All masonry walls will move, primarily due to changes in temperature and moisture content. Additional movement might occur from structural concrete frame moisture loss or creep, and elastic deformation. Restraining... read more →
Flashing Stepped Foundations When flashing stepped foundations along the base of a wall, all surfaces in contact with the flashing should be treated with a primer. If P.V.C.... read more →
Control Joints and Expansion Joints in Masonry By Gary Porter. As a mason contractor, our company installed numerous control joints in buildings we constructed. On occasion, even though... read more →
Weep Holes by Gary Porter Weeps - How the water gets out. The masonry code describes water issues as “Water will penetrate the veneer and the wall system should... read more →
This is an interesting read about the Retrofitting of Masonry Walls by using a mortar joint technique; including experiments and numerical validation. Download the results from this abstract... read more →