Masonry Magazine February 1962 Page. 10
TRUCO
DOES IT AGAIN!
UTILIZE 4 INCH REINFORCED BRICK WALLS ON TEXAS HOUSING PROJECT
The recently completed San Antonio, Texas, Res-Project for Advanced Housing (SARAH) was an attempt at a breakthrough of a long-standing problem of building modern, attractive homes for low-income groups. By relaxing code restrictions and utilizing advanced building technology with old and new materials, this project was intended to illustrate that attractive, durable, livable homes could be built and sold for less than $7,000.
Tru-Vac Vacuum Pad anchors machine to drill 300 holes up to 6" O.D. in 9" extra hard aggregate with 4 to 6 rods per hole.
PROJECT: Methodist Hospital of Central Illinois, Nurses' Dormitory, Peoria, III. EQUIPMENT: Truco Model A Portable Diamond Drilling Machine; Truco Tru-Vac Vacuum Pad; Truco Diamond Drill Bits. JOB: drill nearly 300 holes in lift floor slabs 9 thick, extra hard aggregate, heavily reinforced with rods 1 to 14 dia.; most holes had 4 to 6 rods. Holes 2 to 4 for electrical services; 3 to 6 for water, sewer, fire lines.
No anchor holes allowed, no ceiling against which to jack telescoping center column of Truco machine. Contractor used Truco Tru-Vac Vacuum Pad to anchor machine to floor with up to 1000 actual pounds of vacuum. Holes averaged under 20 minutes each including set-up. Write for Bulletin SC-7.
TRUCO MASONRY DRILLING DIVISION
Wheel Trueing Tool Company
265-3200 W. DAVISON AVENUE
DETROIT 38, MICHIGAN
Of the 28 homes in Project SARAH, four were of masonry material, one of these utilizing a 4" Reinforced Brick Wall system. The relatively new s" Reinforced Brick Wall concept was first introduced in North Carolina and further developed to that which appeared in Project SARAH.
With the experience gained in Project SARAH this concept has been further refined and the information available in a new brochure, "New Profits With Low 4-Inch Reinforced Brick Walls", available from the Products Association of the Southwest, P.O. Box 4, Austin, Texas. The 1,000 sq. ft. house presented in this brochure is not intended as a rigid design but only as a guide to demonstrate what can be done with this wall system. Its advantages, economies, restrictions and limitations are outlined in some detail to insure proper construction procedure.
This method of construction, although developed for low-priced housing, is applicable to many types of buildings. It is reported that savings of approximately 30 to 40% over conventional brick veneer walls are realized with this wall system. Therefore, due to this reduction in cost, the brick home becomes competitive with the least expensive wall on the market today.
AA WIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY
Manufacturers of Custom Engineered Masonry Reinforcements Designed for Maximum Effectiveness for any Mortar Joint.
ONLY STEEL IN TENSION CONTROLS CRACKS!
ACTUAL SIZE
cross ties
#11 gauge
side rods
THIN JOINT FOR THE 1/4" MORTAR JOINT
#11 ga., .120 dia. longitudinal wires; #12 ga., .1055 dia. cross ties.
ACTUAL SIZE
cross ties
STANDARD BLOK-LOK® FOR 3/8" MORTAR JOINT
#9 ga., .148 dia. longitudinal wires; #9 ga., .148 dia. cross ties.
#9 gauge
side rods
ACTUAL SIZE
cross ties
F. S. STANDARD BLOK-LOK FOR 3/8" MORTAR JOINT
#8 ga., .162 dia. longitudinal wires; #9 ga., .148 dia. cross ties.
#8 gauge
side rods.
ACTUAL SIZE
cross ties
HEAVY DUTY BLOK-LOK FOR THICK MORTAR JOINT
3/16" longitudinal wires; #9 ga., .148 dia. cross ties.
3/16"
side rods.
BLOK-LOK plants in Chicago, III.; Dallas, Texas and Toronto, Canada
AA WIRE PRODUCTS COMPANY
714 E. 61st Street, Chicago, Illinois
PH: MI 3-
Reg. U.S. Pat Off. 1962 AA Wire Products Company
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