Masonry Magazine February 2001 Page. 18

Words: Clayford Grimm, J. Rand
Masonry Magazine February 2001 Page. 18

Masonry Magazine February 2001 Page. 18
Masonry Evolution

Designers and owners will not be willing to pay higher initial costs for masonry if it is not clear that long term performance will be better than competitors offering lower initial costs. Architects, engineers, researchers, manufacturers and masons each have a role to play in aggressively looking for innovations that will help masonry evolve.

References:

1 Rand, J. Patrick; "Brick Veneer Development Research"; Brick Quarterly, Summer 1997, pp 12-15

2 Grimm, Clayford T.; What is Wrong with Brick Masonry Veneer Over Steel Studs?", The Masonry Society Journal, February, 1992, pp 9-14

3 Rand, J. Patrick; "The Contemporary Masonry Wall: Problems and Solutions"; Proceedings of the 8th North American Masonry Conference, The Masonry Society, 1999

4 "Systems Thinking; A Systems Approach to the Design and Execution of Masonry Cavity and Veneer Wall Systems"; Masonry Advisory Council; 2000

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