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October 01, 2003

10 - Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction Links

This article contains external links to resources on the Web relevant to Chapter 10 Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction.

Extreme Masonry: Earthquakes
Portland Cement Association's web page dedicated to links and information resources related to seismic design considerations in masonry construction.
MasonrySystems.org
The industry association-sponsered web site provides a useful variety of information regarding wall system selection guidelines, wall system examples, and more.

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Comments

It appears that the wall is not a true drainage wall as the dark areas in the photo show moisture build up within the wall cavity. A corrective action might suggest developing a drainage plain and weep system to handle the moisture migration through the wall.

Posted by: Steve Roberts | Nov 27, 2008 8:21:19 AM