|I| Table of Contents |
|XII| MASONRY INDUSTRY LINKS |
|II| TMS 402/602-16
|III| Florida Building Code - 9th Edition Chapter 21 - Masonry
|IV| Clay Brick Masonry
ASTM C 216-15 - Standard Specifications for Facing Brick (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C 652-15 - Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (ASTM Workbook)
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28 - Anchored Brick Veneer Wood Frame
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28A - Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28B - Brick Veneer Steel Stud Panel Walls
BIA Technical Notes - Subject Index
SBI Flashing and Weepholes - Residential Brickwork (English)
SBI Flashing and Weepholes - Residential Brickwork (Spanish)
SBI The Loadbearing Brick Home
Sustainability & Brick - TN48
Brick Revisited: Just how GREEN is it?
FBC 7th Edition - Chapter 14 - Pages: 14.1 - 14.5
ASTM C 652-15 - Standard Specification for Hollow Brick (ASTM Workbook)
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28 - Anchored Brick Veneer Wood Frame
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28A - Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction
BIA Technical Notes on Brick Construction 28B - Brick Veneer Steel Stud Panel Walls
BIA Technical Notes - Subject Index
SBI Flashing and Weepholes - Residential Brickwork (English)
SBI Flashing and Weepholes - Residential Brickwork (Spanish)
SBI The Loadbearing Brick Home
Sustainability & Brick - TN48
Brick Revisited: Just how GREEN is it?
FBC 7th Edition - Chapter 14 - Pages: 14.1 - 14.5
|V| Concrete Masonry
ASTM C 90-21 - Standard Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units (ASTM Workbook)
NCMA TEK 2-5B: New Concrete Masonry Unit Configurations Under ASTM C90
ASTM C140/C140M-22a - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units (ASTM Workbook)
Conceptual Errors - It is calculated...not measured
ASTM C426-23 - Standard Test Method for Linear Drying Shrinkage of Concrete Masonry Units (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C1314-21 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms (ASTM Workbook)
TABLE 1 - Influence of Major Testing Variables on the Indicated Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry Units
Illustration of the difference between "Net Area" and "Gross Area"
NCMA TEK 18 - 01D - Evaluating the Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry –2015 IBC
NCMA TEK - Unit Strength Calculator Companion Sheet (Excel)
NCMA TEK 2-5B: New Concrete Masonry Unit Configurations Under ASTM C90
ASTM C140/C140M-22a - Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units (ASTM Workbook)
Conceptual Errors - It is calculated...not measured
ASTM C426-23 - Standard Test Method for Linear Drying Shrinkage of Concrete Masonry Units (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C1314-21 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms (ASTM Workbook)
TABLE 1 - Influence of Major Testing Variables on the Indicated Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry Units
Illustration of the difference between "Net Area" and "Gross Area"
NCMA TEK 18 - 01D - Evaluating the Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry –2015 IBC
NCMA TEK - Unit Strength Calculator Companion Sheet (Excel)
|VI| Mortar
ASTM C270-19a - Standard Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C144-18 - Standard Specifications for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C780-26 - Standard Test Method for Preconstruction & Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain & Reinforced Unit
Masonry (ASTM Workbook)
PCA Masonry Information - Masonry Mortars
PCA Trowel Tips- Field Testing Masonry Mortar
Lafarge Experiment - Type S Mortar
Concrete Materials Engineering Council - Mortar and Grout Test Reporting
NCMA TEK 9-1A - Mortars for Concrete Masonry
MAF Tech Note 2001 - 1 - Mortar - Design Strength vs. Field Strength
ASTM C 1586-20 Standard Guide for Quality Assurance of Mortars (ASTM Workbook)
Table 3. Mortar Types for Classes of Construction
ASTM C 270 Lab Test - O'Leary
ASTM C 780 - O'Leary
ASTM C144-18 - Standard Specifications for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C780-26 - Standard Test Method for Preconstruction & Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain & Reinforced Unit
Masonry (ASTM Workbook)
PCA Masonry Information - Masonry Mortars
PCA Trowel Tips- Field Testing Masonry Mortar
Lafarge Experiment - Type S Mortar
Concrete Materials Engineering Council - Mortar and Grout Test Reporting
NCMA TEK 9-1A - Mortars for Concrete Masonry
MAF Tech Note 2001 - 1 - Mortar - Design Strength vs. Field Strength
ASTM C 1586-20 Standard Guide for Quality Assurance of Mortars (ASTM Workbook)
Table 3. Mortar Types for Classes of Construction
ASTM C 270 Lab Test - O'Leary
ASTM C 780 - O'Leary
|VII| Grout
ASTM C 476-19 - Standard Specifications for Grout for Masonry (ASTM Workbook)
ASTM C1019-20 - Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout (ASTM Workbook)
GROUT - The Third Ingredient
FIG 14-2 - Slump Test for Consistency of Concrete
MAF Tech Note 2001-2 - Grout for Masonry Walls
MAF Tech Note 4200 - Grout Confinement - Grout Stop
NCMA TEK 3-2A Grouting Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 9-4A: Grout for Concrete Masonry
NCMA TEK 18-8B: Grout Quality Assurance
ASTM C1019-20 - Standard Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout (ASTM Workbook)
GROUT - The Third Ingredient
FIG 14-2 - Slump Test for Consistency of Concrete
MAF Tech Note 2001-2 - Grout for Masonry Walls
MAF Tech Note 4200 - Grout Confinement - Grout Stop
NCMA TEK 3-2A Grouting Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 9-4A: Grout for Concrete Masonry
NCMA TEK 18-8B: Grout Quality Assurance
|VIII| Reinforcing Steel, Anchors & Ties
Masonry Construction - Preventing Corrosion
Corrosion: The use of Metal Within Masonry Wall-Systems and Associated Life Cycle Issues - By Edward Gerns, RA, LEED AP
Bar Markings
Wire Type Conversion Chart
Wire and Sheet Metal Gages - Equivalent Thickness in Decimals of an Inch
Masonry Reinforcement - Embedment & Laps
Masonry Beams - Shear Steel Parallel to the Load
Stirrup Spacing - Shear Steel
Columns - Vertical Spacing of Lateral Ties
Product Catalogs: WireBond Products | Hohmann & Barnard Product Catalog
NCMA TEK 12-3C: Design of Anchor Bolts Embedded in Concrete Masonry (2013)
NCMA TEK 12-3C MSJC2013 Masonry Anchor Bolt Design Ver1.1 (xlxs)
NCMA TEK 12-4D - Steel Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry
Scale Drawing - #5 rebars in old (2 ½”) bond beam block
Scale Drawing - One #7 rebar in old (2 ½”) bond beam block
Scale Drawing - #5 rebars can be stacked in new (2 ¾”) bond beam block
Corrosion: The use of Metal Within Masonry Wall-Systems and Associated Life Cycle Issues - By Edward Gerns, RA, LEED AP
Bar Markings
Wire Type Conversion Chart
Wire and Sheet Metal Gages - Equivalent Thickness in Decimals of an Inch
Masonry Reinforcement - Embedment & Laps
Masonry Beams - Shear Steel Parallel to the Load
Stirrup Spacing - Shear Steel
Columns - Vertical Spacing of Lateral Ties
Product Catalogs: WireBond Products | Hohmann & Barnard Product Catalog
NCMA TEK 12-3C: Design of Anchor Bolts Embedded in Concrete Masonry (2013)
NCMA TEK 12-3C MSJC2013 Masonry Anchor Bolt Design Ver1.1 (xlxs)
NCMA TEK 12-4D - Steel Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry
Scale Drawing - #5 rebars in old (2 ½”) bond beam block
Scale Drawing - One #7 rebar in old (2 ½”) bond beam block
Scale Drawing - #5 rebars can be stacked in new (2 ¾”) bond beam block
|IX| Crack Control – Control & Expansion Joints
Location of Control Joints - Type I Block
Masonry Construction - Where do you Need Joints? “October 88”
Bury the Myth - There are NO Type I Block in Florida
Function of a Control Joint - Illustrations of Control Joint and Expansion Joint
Control Joints - Illustration of the Four Most Common Control Joints
NCMA TEK 10-1A - Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 10-2D – Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls – Empirical Method
NCMA TEK 10-3: Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls - Alternative Engineered Method
Masonry Construction - Where do you Need Joints? “October 88”
Bury the Myth - There are NO Type I Block in Florida
Function of a Control Joint - Illustrations of Control Joint and Expansion Joint
Control Joints - Illustration of the Four Most Common Control Joints
NCMA TEK 10-1A - Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 10-2D – Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls – Empirical Method
NCMA TEK 10-3: Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls - Alternative Engineered Method
|X| Inspection & Quality Control
11 Key Inspections Points
Relationship Table - Concrete – Block – Grout – Mortar
NCMA TEK 18-3B– Concrete Masonry Inspection
Relationship Table - Concrete – Block – Grout – Mortar
NCMA TEK 18-3B– Concrete Masonry Inspection
|XI| Miscellaneous Reference Section
-0- TEK Index
-1- Building Codes & Specifications
-2- C/M Unit Properties, Shapes, & Sizes
MAF C-90 - Modified for Florida Architectural Concrete Masonry
MAF Design Information - For Architectural Concrete Masonry Walls
Metrication Policy:: GSA - Agrees to Rewrite Metrication Policy
MAF Design Information - For Architectural Concrete Masonry Walls
Metrication Policy:: GSA - Agrees to Rewrite Metrication Policy
-3- Construction
Construction Schedule - Masonry vs. Tilt Construction
Cost Comparison Masonry vs. Steel
NCMA TEK 3-4C - Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls During Construction
Cost Comparison Masonry vs. Steel
NCMA TEK 3-4C - Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls During Construction
-6- Energy
5 Common Myths About Energy - Don Beers, PE
Florida PNNL Energy Research Report - Don Beers, PE
National PNNL Energy Research Report - R Hart, PE
NCMA TEK 06-02C: R-Values and U-Factors for Single Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
Thermal Catalog of Concrete Masonry Assemblies 2nd Edition
MAF Tech Bulletin: Integral Insulation in Concrete Masonry Construction
Masonry & Net Zero
NCMA TEK 06-3: Shifting Peak Energy Loads with Concrete Masonry Construction
NCMA TEK 06-10A: Concrete Masonry Radiant Heating/Cooling Systems
Florida PNNL Energy Research Report - Don Beers, PE
National PNNL Energy Research Report - R Hart, PE
NCMA TEK 06-02C: R-Values and U-Factors for Single Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
Thermal Catalog of Concrete Masonry Assemblies 2nd Edition
MAF Tech Bulletin: Integral Insulation in Concrete Masonry Construction
Masonry & Net Zero
NCMA TEK 06-3: Shifting Peak Energy Loads with Concrete Masonry Construction
NCMA TEK 06-10A: Concrete Masonry Radiant Heating/Cooling Systems
-7- Fire Resistance
7th Edition FBC Sections 722.3 & 722.4
MAF Technical Note 899 – Concrete Masonry Fire Rating – Florida
You Can Get Full Credit for Fire Ratings - FC&PA
Calculated Fire Resistance for Concrete and Concrete Masonry - FC&PA
NCMA TEK 07-01D - Fire Resistance Ratings of Concrete Masonry Assemblies
NCMA TEK 7-2 - Balanced Design Fire Protection
MAF Technical Note 899 – Concrete Masonry Fire Rating – Florida
You Can Get Full Credit for Fire Ratings - FC&PA
Calculated Fire Resistance for Concrete and Concrete Masonry - FC&PA
NCMA TEK 07-01D - Fire Resistance Ratings of Concrete Masonry Assemblies
NCMA TEK 7-2 - Balanced Design Fire Protection
-8- Maintenance & Cleaning
-9- Mortar, Grout, & Stucco
NCMA TEK 09-3A: Plaster and Stucco for Concrete Masonry
Stucco on Solid Base
MAF Technical Note 0101- Concrete Masonry - Stucco Bond to Block
BIA TN8 - Mortars for Brickwork
BIA TN8B - Mortars for Brickwork Selection & Quality Assurance
Stucco on Solid Base
MAF Technical Note 0101- Concrete Masonry - Stucco Bond to Block
BIA TN8 - Mortars for Brickwork
BIA TN8B - Mortars for Brickwork Selection & Quality Assurance
-13- Sound
NCMA TEK 13-1C- Sound Transmission Class Ratings for Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 13-02A: Noise Control with Concrete Masonry
NCMA TEK 13-02A: Noise Control with Concrete Masonry
-14- Structural - General
Shear Wall Load from Roof or Floor Diaphragm – Illustration
Moment Resistance Head Joints in Un-reinforced Masonry – Illustration
MAF Technical Note 200 - Missile Impact Test - Concrete Masonry Wall
Structural Engineer- The most common misunderstandings -Jim Gulde
Lateral Bracing at Top of Wall Provides Critical Connection - Don Beers, PE
NCMA TEK 14-01B: Section Properties of Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 14-5A - Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Wall Design
Moment Resistance Head Joints in Un-reinforced Masonry – Illustration
MAF Technical Note 200 - Missile Impact Test - Concrete Masonry Wall
Structural Engineer- The most common misunderstandings -Jim Gulde
Lateral Bracing at Top of Wall Provides Critical Connection - Don Beers, PE
NCMA TEK 14-01B: Section Properties of Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 14-5A - Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Wall Design
-17- Structural - Beams, Columns & Lintels
NCMA TEK 17-1D: ASD of Concrete Masonry Lintels Based on the 2012 IBC/2011 MSJC
NCMA TEK 17-2A - Precast Concrete Lintels for Concrete Masonry Construction
NCMA TEK 17-2A - Precast Concrete Lintels for Concrete Masonry Construction
-19-Water Penetration Resistance
NCMA TEK 19-2B: Design for Dry Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 19-4A: Flashing Strategies for Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 19-5A: Flashing Details for Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 19-4A: Flashing Strategies for Concrete Masonry Walls
NCMA TEK 19-5A: Flashing Details for Concrete Masonry Walls
-21-Wall Performance
The Perfect Wall - Joseph Lsitburck, PhD., PEng, FASHRAE
Building Smarter Schools: Are YOU Making an Educated Investment?
Double Wythe Cavity Wall Masonry ... the EDUCATED Decision
The Double Wythe Cavity Wall System...is the World's BEST Wall System!
Building Smarter Schools: Are YOU Making an Educated Investment?
Double Wythe Cavity Wall Masonry ... the EDUCATED Decision
The Double Wythe Cavity Wall System...is the World's BEST Wall System!
-22- Workshop Presentations & Tests
- (NEW) 2008 - 2022 TMS Plus 8th Ed FBC - Don Beers 2026
- (NEW) C1 - Introduction to the Masonry Workshop - Don Beers 2026
- C2 - Introduction to the Masonry Workshop - Don Beers
- C3 - Introduction to the Masonry Workshop - Don Beers
- C4 - Introduction to the Masonry Workshop - Don Beers
- (NEW) Concrete Masonry - Greg Moody 2026
- Key Inspection Points - Jerry Painter - Don Beers
- (NEW) MAF Workshop Clay Brick Masonry - Lisa Pelham 2026
- (NEW) Masonry Mortar & Grout - Jeff O'Leary 2026
- (NEW) Masonry VS Hurricanes plus Irma Nov 2020 - 2026
- (NEW) Preventing Moisture Penetration - Don Beers 2026
- Role of the Mason - Jerry Painter
- TMS 402-602 Advanced Review - Don Beers
-23- Workshop Videos
Component 1
Testing Video
Component 2
Measuring Mortar |
Mixing Mortar |
Grouting Masonry
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