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Masonry
There doesn't seem to be a masonry specific forum, given the current masonry standard once upon a time was under ACI, I'm posting things here.
The History and Significance of Coring Masonry Walls, Chrysler, Siggard, The Masonry Chronicles, Summer 2013
If you really want, the original appears to be here, at least for now (4/17/2024):
The History and Significance of Coring Masonry Walls, Chrysler, Siggard, 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2, 2013
Further discussion:
Coring of Concrete Masonry Walls: Is it Necessary? Bennett, Structure Magazine, March 2016
The link in that article doesn't work anymore, but this is probably what it's referring to (calculations included).
Coring of Concrete Masonry walls, is it necessary? The Masonry Chronicles, Winter 2015-2016.
Cal Poly has a student project from 2017 -
Senior Project: Masonry Core Testing, Alvaro and Anastasio, June 20, 2017
The History and Significance of Coring Masonry Walls, Chrysler, Siggard, The Masonry Chronicles, Summer 2013
If you really want, the original appears to be here, at least for now (4/17/2024):
The History and Significance of Coring Masonry Walls, Chrysler, Siggard, 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 2, 2013
Further discussion:
Coring of Concrete Masonry Walls: Is it Necessary? Bennett, Structure Magazine, March 2016
The link in that article doesn't work anymore, but this is probably what it's referring to (calculations included).
Coring of Concrete Masonry walls, is it necessary? The Masonry Chronicles, Winter 2015-2016.
Cal Poly has a student project from 2017 -
Senior Project: Masonry Core Testing, Alvaro and Anastasio, June 20, 2017