Masonry Magazine September 1967 Page. 25
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.
Caracas Investigation
An extensive on-the-spot investigation of structural damage from the July 29 earthquake at Caracas, Venezuela, tends to verify research findings and current design provisions in U.S. building codes, according to a three-man team of earthquake design specialists from the Portland Cement Association.
Mark Fintel, manager of the Association's Engineering Services Design Section, said that most of the structures would have survived without appreciable damage "if present engineering knowledge of structural behavior in earthquakes had been utilized in planning and designing buildings in Caracas."
A rigorous analysis of the dynamic response characteristics of the buildings which collapsed must await detailed seismological investigations of the site before valid conclusions can be drawn. Fintel said.
Hold "Sportorama"
DETROIT, MICHIGAN Over 450 participants, a record group attended the annual "sportorama" held August 9 at the Bonnie Brook Country Club under the host sponsorship of the Detroit Mason Contractors Association.
Kudos are in order for Frank Knapp who again, with his able co-chairman, Wes Liddle, staged a "Quo-Cathlon" of sporting events devised to challenge the athletic talents of the most skilled (and unskilled) sportsman in such events as golf, softball, horseshoes, and a spirited tug-of-war.
Perfect weather prevailed to encourage the largest turnout of competing golfers in the history of this event. Closest-to-the-pin contest was won by the distinguished Senator from Detroit, Raymond Dzendzel, who parked his ball 3 feet-10 inches from the cup on the 140-yard fourth hole, selected for the contest.
Once again, Vic Ippolito provided that ever welcome pause that refreshes during the afternoon with a liquid-lunch wagon being where it was needed, when it was needed.
The traditional softball game between the suppliers and contractors was won by the contractors as usual by the wide margin of 14 to 3. Mound opponents, J. R. Snyder for the contractors vs. Ron Schifko for the suppliers, again exhibited their typical blazing duel with Snyder receiving an outstanding backup and excellent hitting support. Grant Church, umpire, turned in a fine performance of "calling them as he saw them." Consensus (Continued on page 24)
Calendar of Events
OCT. 28-NOV. 1, 1967: Educational Conference of the National Foundation of Health, Welfare & Pension Plans, Inc., Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla.
OCTOBER 30, 1967: 20th Fall Convention of the American Concrete Institute, Des Moines, lowa.
NOVEMBER 9-12, 1967: Fall Executive Board Meeting of the Mason Contractors Association of America, Sheraton Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas.
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 2, 1967: International Conference on Masonry Structural Systems, Austin, Texas. Contact: Conference Secretary, P.O. Box 1726, Austin, Texas 78767.
JANUARY 14-17, 1968: Associated Equipment Distributors Annual Convention, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.
FEBRUARY 17-20, 1968: 18th Annual Convention & '68 MCAA Show, Marriott Motor Hotel, Atlanta, Ga.
FEBRUARY 16-22, 1969: Construction Equipment Exposition & Road Show, Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois.
Name Yenny President
Yenny
Mr. Robert Yenny has been appointed President of Dur-O-waL Products, Inc. of Syracuse, New York, according to an announcement of L. F. Becker, Executive Vice President of Dur-O-waL National, Inc.
Dur-O-wal Products, Inc. is responsible for the operations of Dur-O wal, manufacturers of masonry wall reinforcement and allied masonry products, in Eastern United States and Canada.
A sixteen-year veteran of Dur-O-wal., Mr. Yenny is a Director of the New York State Masonry Association and a member of the Technology Club Association of Syracuse and other civic organizations.
Mr. Yenny, his wife and four children, reside in Syracuse.
Publish Research Report
A history of brick's compressive strength-dating back to 1880-has been published by the Structural Clay Products Institute. Research Report #12 ("A Historical Survey and Analysis of the Compressive Strength of Brick Masonry.") illuminates history with test data compiled by C. B. Monk, Jr. of SCPI's Research Division at Geneva, III.
The study begins with testing programs at Watertown Arsenal, Mass. (Continued on page 24)