Masonry Reference

[DMWWEngr]

I'm looking for a good masonry reference book. I would like a book that covers masonry restoration as well as masonry construction options (i.e dealing with moisture migration, etc...). I would hope that I could find ONE book that discussed both in great detail. If not, so be it!!

Please let me know what you recommend.

TIA
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Andrew

 

[ishvaaag]

The structural is unlikely to be in the same book than moisture etc. On the other hand it depends on the country what to recommend.

Structurally even over 30 year old to get PIET-70 of the IETCC if to follow spanish practices would be great since it covers most in masonry.

On the other things I bought one that is not bad but still I feel uneasy about, which is

Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual
Christine Beall
McGraw Hill

Maybe a best advice is that you make searches for pdf documents on masonry and then download. I am making so in many subjects and I think mid to long term is simply to yield great results.

Monash University has 4 powerpoint ppt files (for which there's free viewer) dealing with masonry design.

Search monash masonry structures CIV2224 and download.

 

[DMWWEngr]

I'm in the US.

To clarify, I'm not looking for much of a reference on structural design, I have a masonry book for that. I'm more looking for masonry construction books that discuss masonry restoration, failures (excessive cracking), and other problematic conditions (moisture migration, etc...). I need a good reference for these matters since I'm not very familiar with masonry construction....yet

If the book has some structural design elements in it that would be great, but this is not necessary. I will check out the Univeristy that you mentioned above.

Thanks,
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Andrew

 

[JAE]

The National Concrete Masonry Association puts out a nice document called "NCMA Teks" which is a series of technical fliers on all types of concrete masonry subjects (not just structural). We get updated fliers about once every two to four months. Very good reference. To order a complete manual - (703)713-1900 in the US.

Their address is:

National Concrete Masonry Association
2302 Horse Pen Road,
Herndon, Virginia 20171-3499

http://www.ncma.org

I don't know about clay "brick" masonry. Their used to be a "Brick Institue of America" but I don't believe it exists anymore. Perhaps others have info on that.

Also....Architectural Graphic Standards is a book you can find in most larger bookstores (under the architecture section). Quite expensive, though.

 

[ishvaaag]

Technical Notes are useful but you seem to look for old buildings' problem solving or so. Anyway here there is great information about brick masonry

http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm

 

[DMWWEngr]

Thanks again everyone.
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Andrew

 

[Briansch]

DMWWEngr, check out this site.

http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm

BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction. On-line versions are free, bound set is $75.00.

Briansch

 

[Briansch]

Sorry I repeated reference by ishvaaag. I need to read all the posts before I reply

 

[DMWWEngr]

That is a very nice website though!! Maybe it deserves two posts!! )

 

[Qshake]

The one reference that I use quite a bit in masonry work is the text "Reinforced Masonry Design" by Schneider and Dickey.

Another text I have used quite a bit is written by James Amrhein. This text, I thought, was published by a national masonry association. I don't own this one but wish it were available again.

I also have a text on Masonry Details and Design by Beall but I rarely use it do to the lack of in-depth discussion on the material.