Roles

Far too many specifications for horizontal joint reinforcement inadvertently include requirements that could undermine the capacity to meet code and negatively impact performance.

'89 Pre-Conference
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
Through the efforts of the MCAA Management Institute, Education Committee and the Council for Masonry Research, three-top flight educational seminars are being scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 9th

Recommended Reading

ACI/ASCE 530
By Mario J. Catani

After ten years of effort (including 22 full committee meetings and countless task group meetings) three new masonry design and construction documents are available for public re

TABLE 2
Recommended Minimum Tie Diameters and Gages

| Tie System | Minimum Specified Dimension¹ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | Diameter (in.) | Gage |
| Standard Ties | | |
| Unit | 3/16 | — |
| Rectangular and "Z" Corruga

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CRICK TOOL, INC.
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Represented by: Bill Crick

Featuring: The CRICK LEVEL is a premium grade level made in the United States. Although our level is not competitively priced, it is affor

Obituaries

Wilbur M. Wyse
We regretfully inform you of the sudden death of Wilbur M. Wyse, President and Founder of Bil-Jax, Inc., on September 24th from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Wyse founded Bil-Jax, Inc. in 1947 in

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BENNER-NAWMAN, INC.
3070 Bay Vista Court (A-1), Benicia, CA 94510, (707) 746-0500
Represented by: Jeffrey Jarvella

Featuring: Portable construction equipment for rebar cutting, rebar bending and concrete channel cutti

PROTECTION OF
EMBEDDED STEEL
IN MASONRY
by MARIO J. CATANI

Corrosion problems with reinforcement in concrete highways, bridge decks, and steel stud brick veneer systems have called attention to the protection given to conventional

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MASONRY COUNCIL
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The Masonry Council advises and consults with the Masonry Research Foundation Board of Directors on the research needs of the masonry industry.

The Council helps prepare requests for proposals

Mason Contractor News

Catani Named President of Dur-O-Wal, Inc.

Mario J. Catani has been promoted to president and general manager of Dur-O-Wal, Inc., Northbrook, Ill., manufacturer/distributor of masonry reinforcing systems.

Mason Contractor News

# Catani Heads ACI Committee on Masonry

Mario J. Catani, vice president of Dur-O-Wal, Inc., Northbrook, Ill., manufacturer of masonry reinforcement systems, has been appointed chairman of ACI-ASCE Committee 530 on

Mason Contractor News

Karl Kehm Retires from Mason Contracting Field

After 35 years in the construction business, Karl Kehm, Jr., president of Kehm Construction Co., Omaha, Neb., a leading mason contracting firm, announced his retireme

Apprenticeship Contest
Held In Fort Worth
Winners in three categories of apprenticeship were judged in recent competition sponsored by Local #6 of Brickmasons in the shop facilities of Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Books...

"The Bricklayer: Brick & Block Construction." By Merlin Taylor and Harland Randolph. Volume I of a three-volume set; 272 pp.; 287 illustrations; outlined table of contents. Full set: $38.00. International Masonry Apprenticeship Trust (I

Mason Contractor News

Hold Masonry Course
A two day "Masonry Construction" Institute will be held at the Madison campus of The University of Wisconsin May 20-21, 1971. The program is designed for architects, engineers, and contractors who d