Concrete masonry handbook for architects, engineers, builders

This is the comprehensive Fourth Edition of the handbook first published in 1951. Some of the developments covered in this edition include: Development of standards, specifications, and codes; development of control joints, joint reinforcements, and manufacturing processes to minimize wall cracking; proliferation of screen wall units and customized architectural masonry to create lively, attractive facades; better understanding of mortars and grouts; advanced knowledge of the acoustical, thermal, and fire-resistant properties of concrete masonry; research of cold-weather construction; and the development of high-strength block and reinforced concrete masonry to build high-rise load-bearing structures.