Masonry Veneer Repair

[atrizzy]

Does anyone have a good resource that outlines the issues around repairing masonry?

In my case I'm looking at a building with 2' thick brick walls AND a brick veneer that has deteriorated significantly in places, crumbling mortar, bowing at times. Issues I'm looking to research include sensitivity to vibration/construction activities, testing of in-situ materials that might be good to do at this point, specs/procedures for replacing damaged bricks aside from repointing, etc.

Thanks!

 

[masonrygeek]

A new book was just published that may help you: "Assessment and Retrofit of Masonry Structures" by Hamid and Schuller and available here:

https://masonrysociety.org/assessment-and-retrofit-of-masonry-structures/.

That should answer most of your questions. There are a number of other resources that can help including ASCE 11 "Guideline for Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings" and ASCE 30 "Guideline for Condition Assessment of the Building Envelope". Both of those go through the general assessment of buildings and envelopes. Associations like the Brick Industry Association (

http://www.gobrick.com)

and the International Masonry Institute (

http://www.imiweb.org)

have some information on restoration as well as The Masonry Society (

http://www.masonrysociety.org).