Masonry Magazine October 1978 Page. 19
Split-faced concrete masonry units and solid concrete masonry window surrounds adorn this warehouse. Here the concrete masonry walls have the built-in integrity to support a heavy traveling crane in the interior of the building. Architect: Arthur W. Seidenschwartz, AIA.
RIGID FRAME CONSTRUCTION
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As for the actual construction of a metal building. Simmons further lays it on the line: "When a metal building salesman describes his sheets, he...will loudly proclaim that he uses only 26-gauge steel. To hear him tell it you would think it was armor plate. But do you know what 26-gauge really is? It is 1/56 of an inch thick. Think about that for a moment. Only 1/56 of an inch between you and the elements.... "The thickness of the sheet is only one fault in this thin-skin structure. Look at how they attach it to the frame. That same salesman who brags about 26-gauge steel will say that they average one connector per square foot of building...To me it all means that if you have a 10,000-square-foot building you have 10,000 holes in it before you even get moved in. "Furthermore, each connector has its own neoprene gasket. That keeps all those holes from leaking. Just how long is it going to last exposed to all the elements? How would you like to have the job of replacing 10.000 neo-prene gaskets in a few years?" Simmons' candid appraisal of metal buildings and his concept of modular masonry construction are reaping ben-
A metal tubing distributor occupies this structure. The colonial effect for the facade was achieved with 8"x 12"x16" brick-faced concrete masonry units painted gray. The rear portion of the building is of random scored 8" x 12" x 16" units. The heavy steel tubing warehoused inside is hung directly from the structurally capable concrete masonry walls. Architect: Arthur W. Seidenschwartz, AIA.
Prossen constructed this 160 x 120 facility for an overhead door manufacturer. The 20,000 sq. ft. structure utilizes 8" x 12" x 16" split-ribbed units for the office area and random scored block for the warehouse. The roof is precast plank. Architect: Rudolph Zemanovic, AIA.
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