name for cmu that 1/2 is open to grout fill from side 2

[papa2ten]

Does anyone know the name of the CMU type that has a section of the block missing on one side to allow forming before pumping with grout? (unable to pump from the top.)

Thanks!

 

[Lutfi]

Can you describe this a little better?

 

[papa2ten]

Half high on one of the long sides only.

Similar to a header block but with the short sides full height.

I'll see about posting a sketch.

Thank You.

 

[Lutfi]

Based on your description, it is a header block. a header block is half way high along one of the long sides and the webs are cut in half as well.

Let me know

 

[SteveBausch]

Seems "Header Block" is a class of it's own, separate from the other styles of block, at least according to this site:

http://www.fizzano.com/specs20.html

http://www.infodotinc.com/engbas/7-22.htm

Here are some additional images, none show a header block.

http://www.northfieldblock.com/blockpages.pdf

http://www.airvolblock.com/masonry/bloks_pr.htm

http://www.fracoinc.com/bond_beam.htm

http://www.fizzano.com/specs09.html

 

[redhead]

In some areas, these are also known as "shoe" blocks.

 

[LLG]

Here is some additional information (includes the configuration you asked about):

http://www.angelusblock.com/configur.cfm

 

[jheidt2543]

SteveBausch,

Please explain how you pasted the block pictures in your message - it is really COOL! (Cool: a word in use during the decade of the 1950's meaning neato, keen, crazy man, out-a-sight, its-the-bomb)

 

[swBausch]

It's pretty simple, I invoke the "img" tag

The tag is put within square brackets, if I used square brackets the tags might not show.

To include an image in your post:
{img

http://www.mysite.com/images/happy.gif}

Replace the wavy brackets with square brackets.

 

[dpa]

Wow! Images are what's been missing all along. I have ignored some postings because without a picture I was not sure what was being asked. You have broken new ground here.

Thanks,
Dave Adkins

 

[Lutfi]

Well, you know, we engineers cannot explain anything without sketching or drawing... LOL... otherwise we would have been reporters and or writers....

I think this picture/image posting is neat as well.... right on!