Masonry Magazine February 1981 Page. 43
Call for Papers on Masonry Rehabilitation
The American Concrete Institute has issued a call for papers on "Rehabilitation, Renovation and Preservation of Masonry Structures" to be presented at a symposium planned for the ACI convention at the Quebec Hilton, Quebec, Canada, September 20-25.
Two-hundred word abstracts are required by April 17; final manuscripts are due by June 19. For more information contact: Howard H. Newlon, Jr., Symposium Chairman, Virginia Highway Research Council, Box 3817, University Station, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
Sweet's to Expand Its Selection Data Service
Sweet's Division of McGraw-Hill Information Systems Co., New York, N.Y., announced it will begin offering in 1981 a third grouping for its Selection Data service- "Exterior & Interior Facings & Finishes."
Selection Data is a generic production information research tool for architects, engineers, contractors and other professionals in the construction industry. Selection Data presently consists of 11 product sections covering 835 pages.
Cold Weather Book a Proven Best-Seller
One of the masonry industry's most sought-after technical publications, Recommended Practice & Guide Specifications for Cold Weather Masonry Construction, is still going strong after its seventh printing. To date, more than 150,000 copies of this highly acclaimed manual have been circulated.
Commonly referred to as the "Cold Weather Book," this definitive work has been produced by the International Masonry Industry All-Weather Council and contains the results of industry-wide research into all-weather construction techniques involving masonry. It is intended for mason contractors, architects, engineers, owners, and other users of masonry products. The specification includes specific recommendations for durable masonry, regardless of the cold weather conditions that prevail during construction.
Single copies of the publication are available to MCAA Chapter members free of charge. Additional copies may be ordered for 60 cents each from the MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, II. 60181, (312) 620-6767.
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