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BOOKS & FILMS
Compressive Strength of Masonry provides information about model building code requirements for verification of the compressive strength of masonry. The four page document also explains how materials properties, workmanship and testing affect prism test results for the compressive strength of masonry. $2.50. Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077.
Calculating Construction Damages is the first book to focus specifically on how much a claim is worth. Also discusses the legal basis for allowing different types of damages, as well as the various means and methods by which those damages may be calculated. Detailed chapters explore cost overruns (including those for labor and equipment), small tools, added materials, bond and insurance, and home office and jobsite overhead. Also examines profit margins, lost profits and business revenues, subcontractor claims, how to link causation and damage and, ultimately, how to summarize and present damage claims. $115. Wiley Law Publications, 7222 Commerce Center Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.
Concrete Masonry Standards has been updated to include the most recent additions of the most frequently used ASTM and Uniform Building Code Standards for concrete masonry. The twenty-one standards cover concrete masonry units, interlocking pavers, concrete brick, aggregates, mortar, grout and testing. $11.95. NCMA, 22302 Horse Pen Road, Herndon, VA 22071.
Good Masonry Practices booklet and accompanying video were developed to accommodate the large number of Hispanic masons in the southwest. A bilingual script of the video is also included. $5. Acme Brick Company, Box 425, Fort Worth, TX 76101.
Reinforced Steel in Concrete Masonry a twenty-four page manual offers an in-depth discussion of the cooperative performance of steel and masonry. Illustrations are provided to portray requirements contained in the 1991 UBC. $10. Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada, 6060 Sunrise Vista Drive, Suite 1875, Citrus Heights, CA 95610.
International Seminar on Evaluating, Strengthening and Retrofitting Masonry Buildings includes talks by experts from Yugoslavia, Italy, Czechoslovakia and the U.S., each presenting the state of the art in their country. $10. The Masonry Society, 2619 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302.
Commentary to Chapter 24 (Masonry) of the 1991 Uniform Building Code explains and justifies the code provisions. Produced in a side-by-side format, each section of the code is covered in detailed, practical terms with appropriate illustrations. $15. The Masonry Society, 2619 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302.
Sixty Minutes Towards Computer Literacy-An Audio Program for the Beginner" is a unique program on the basics of microcomputer literacy. The tape's format will appeal to those who have tried to read computer books but have quit in frustration. The program explains terms such as bits and bytes, RAM and ROM, operating system, processing units, application software, binary numbers, root directories, shareware, database and word processing, using non-threatening examples and clear analogies. Also included is advice on acquiring software and hardware. $15.45. Business Film International, 1397 Hope Street, Stamford, CT 06907.
Selecting and Specifying Mortar and Grout for Unit Masonry" provides a guide specification for mortar and grout that's prefaced by a discussion of mortar and grout material properties, an explanation of the proper use of related ASTM or UBC standards in project specifications, and information about coordinating project specifications with ACI 530/ASCE 5 Uniform Building Code requirements. The publication provides a brief, yet informative reference on specifying mortar and grout. $2.50. Portland Cement Association, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077.
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Of the Nation's Top Mason Contractors are MCAA Members and Owners of Masonry Magazine. Fifteen of the top twenty mason contractors in the U.S., per the recently published results of the Engineering News Record survey of the Top 600 Specialty Contractors, are members of the Mason Contractors Association of America. Combined 1992 revenues of the fifteen, according to ENR, was $2,032,000,000. Average revenues were $13.6-million. Top producer among the fifteen was Pompano Masonry, Pompano Beach, Florida, with revenues totaling $28.3-million. As members of MCAA, these top producers are owners of MCAA'S Masonry Magazine. Where do you think their "Buying Decision" loyalty lies? With Masonry Magazine, of course!
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