Masonry Magazine August 1992 Page. 41
BOOKS & FILMS
"Interior Design With Brick and Stone" is a unique forty minute video containing more than 100 ideas and designs covering all types of interior uses of masonry-fireplaces, lobbies, entryways, stairs, floors, arched walls, curved walls, kitchens and brick ceilings. Video shows how brick and stone in combination with other building materials can create a unique atmosphere for home or office. $39.95. Unique Productions, 6950 South 1800 East, Spanish Fork, Utah 84660.
Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook contains 288 pages of design information and over 200 pages of useful tables for reinforced masonry design, along with more than 70 solved design examples. $72.50. Masonry Institute of America, 2550 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90057.
"Building Interlocking Concrete Pavements" was designed as an instructional manual for contractors and vocational schools for use in training in basic paver installation skills. Contents are divided into four levels, each with instructional modules dealing with different aspects of installation, and each building on the previous module. $56. Concrete Paver Institute, 2302 Horse Pen Road, Herndon, VA 22071.
Concrete Materials: Portland Cement twenty minute color videotape describes the applications and properties of portland cement. The eight types of portland cements as described by ASTM C150 are reviewed. Heat generated from the chemical reaction between cement and water is discussed, as are fineness, rate of strength gain, quality control testing, shipping and storage. 20 minutes. $295. Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077.
"Our Economic Crisis" brochure presents the author's comprehensive look at the factors which threaten our nation and solutions to avert economic disaster. $2.00. Crystal Image, 5240 South Belmont, Downers Grove, IL 60515.
Craft Job Descriptions for the Construction Industry provides sixty-seven craft descriptions for journeymen, foremen and helpers. Each description offers an excellent source of standardized duties and qualifications including the primary purpose, FLSA classification, typical duties and worker requirements of the craft. $75. PAS Publications, 75 East Henry Street, Saline, MI 48176.
"Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines answers questions on certifying state and local codes, when the ADA guidelines apply, dispute resolution and other information and insights on the act, its technical provisions and enforcement of the act. $20. NCSBCS, 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 210, Herndon, VA 22070.
"Anchors in Concrete-Design and Behavior presents eleven papers on the subject including guidelines for anchorage to concrete; behavior design and testing of anchors in cracked concrete; equipment design examples: static and long term behavior of anchors; pullout tests on steel embedments in concrete; and tests and analysis of based plate connections. $69.95. American Concrete Institute, Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219.
ERRATUM
THE MASON CONTRACTOR for the six story outpatient Health Center for the Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado, pictured on our May/June cover, was incorrectly identified as being the Lakewood Company. Conley Built, Golden, Colorado, was the mason contractor for the hospital project.
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