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• Inner corner at base of wall 

  It is difficult for a mason to properly tool mortar joints at inner wall comers due to the size and shape of the jointer and the acute angle formed...

  Masonry Construction, 09/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Fire-rated partition walls at steel joists 

  It is difficult to properly construct a fire-rated partition wall when the steel roof joist span is perpendicular to the wall. An opening must be...

  Masonry Construction, 07/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Structural steel tubes at corners 

  Settling steel tube columns at the corners of walls should be considered when buildings are constructed with concrete masonry infill panels. A...

  Masonry Construction, 05/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Laterally bracing non-load bearing walls 

  Masonry bearing walls are typically braced against lateral wind loads by the steel joist at the bearing connection. However, steel joists normally...

  Masonry Construction, 04/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Accommodating thermal expansion of Steel and Masonry 

  Structural steel members embedded in exterior masonry walls expand and contract due to temperature variations. However, steel and masonry expand at...

  Masonry Construction, 02/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Building expansion joints at columns 

  Some lengthy steel frame structures require building expansion joints to separate the facilities into independent sections. Building expansion...

  Masonry Construction, 01/01/06 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Shelf angles at inner corners 

  Designing and constructing shelf angles at interior wall corners can be complex. The column-to-beams connection creates a difficult flashing...

  Masonry Construction, 09/01/05 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Exterior columns enclosed in Masonry 

  Steel columns are sometimes set beyond the exterior wall plane and enclosed with masonry to create an aesthetic feature. Special consideration...

  Masonry Construction, 04/01/05 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Steel columns independent of masonry 

  Masonry walls are commonly designed and constructed independent of the steel structure. If the walls span vertically and are laterally braced by...

  Masonry Construction, 03/01/05 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication

• Bracing interior partition walls 

  The current edition of ACI 530/ASCE 5/ASCE 402, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, allows interior non-bearing masonry partition...

  Masonry Construction, 02/01/05 by Walter A. Laska · More from publication