Masonry Magazine October 1998 Page. 5
MASONRY
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY SINCE 1961
Volume 37 Number 5
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1996
Masonry Wall Bracing
Ready for Public Review
9
After almost eighteen months of development work by the Council for Masonry Bracing, a draft of the proposed "Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls During Construction" is ready for public review.
To Train or Not to Train
17
The author points out several things to think about when a contractor believes it's time to invest in employee training. The article starts out with an interesting scenario on the title page.
Proper Plank Selection and Care
21
It is hard to rationalize why scaffold plank is often viewed as just lumber when in fact it is much more. This so called lumber could make all the difference in one's fate. A scaffold system is only as effective as the sum of its components.
Call This Job a Towering Success
25
As part of Cornell University's renovation of the McGraw Tower, a unique scaffolding system is being used to elevate workers to the top of the 173 foot structure.
Mediating Complex Cases
28
In October 1997, the American Institute of Architects ("AIA") introduced new versions of some of its standard construction contracts (A201 and B141). One significant change to the documents is the addition of a mediation requirement.
A Sidewalk Superintendent in China
30
Many visitors to China have remarked that the whole country looks like one huge construction site. In big cities, wherever the eye turns, there are cranes looming over high-rise building projects. From one hotel window in Shanghai there were 16 cranes in sight. There may well have been more, but the distant parts of the city were shrouded in mist. It isn't only big cities that are dotted by construction activity. There are projects in small cities and rural areas too.
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From the President
7
Product Update
24
Time Table
27
Literature Review
27
Classified
34
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34
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