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MASONRY
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY SINCE 1961
September/October 1995 Volume 39 Number 4
FEATURES
THE ISO 9000 STANDARD 11
The ISO Standard was developed as a way of assuring standardized compliance with recognized principles of quality management.
CONCRETE BLOCK CHOSEN FOR PRISON CENTER TRANSFER 12
Reinforced with steel and pumped grout, block walls provide required high level of security.
HOME BRINGS CMU TO LIFE 14
4,800 square foot home has concrete floors, concrete & block walls concrete pavers, and roof tiles even a concrete fireplace.
GLASS BLOCK HOLDS UP TO EARTHQUAKE 17
Glass block in more than a score of buildings in and near the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake including the Los Angeles Museum of Art suffered little or no damage.
BOND STRENGTH OF MASONRY 19
Any specific combination of masonry materials producing a masonry mortar and a specific masonry unit have the potential for developing a bond strength unique to that combination.
MIX AND MATCH 23
Next time you're out on the market for mixers be prepared, shop and compare top mixers, know who has features you need.
MASONRY MAGAZINE'S INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE
IN MASONRY AWARDS 27
Call for entries and entry blank to participate in 1996.
DETAILING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BRICK MASONRY ARCHES 31
Brick masonry arches introduction.
DEPARTMENTS
STAFF/ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 4
BOOKS AND FILMS 50
COVER/ADVISORY BOARD 6
CLASSIFIED 51
FROM THE PRESIDENT 7
TIMETABLE 52
PRODUCT UPDATE 47
AD INDEX 53
LITERATURE REVIEW 49
THE LAST WORD 54
MASONRY (ISSN 0025-4681) is published six times annually (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December). Subscription rate $20 per year, Canada $24 (U.S. currency). Single copies $3.50. Copyright 1995 by Mason Contractors Association of America. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MASONRY, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521. Second class postage paid at Oak Brook, Illinois 60521, and additional mailing offices. SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS, advertising, editorial and business correspondence to: MASONRY, 1550 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone 708/782-6767. Fax 708/782-6786.