Masonry Magazine March 2007 Page. 39
With dry stacking block systems and surface coating products, the appearance of the completed wall is limited only by one's imagination.
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Applications, with a variety of strength attributes and finishes, produced in a shop environment protected from the elements of nature. In arid climates, these same construction techniques could be performed right on the job site, eliminating the need for shipping and, hence, any restriction in shipping sizes.
Now let's imagine where and how a pre-assembled dry stack block wall may be used.
Basement Walls
Imagine wall panels pre-engineered and assembled at the "factory" arriving to the construction site, dropped in place on a bed of compacted granular stone (depending on soil conditions) and fastened together. Each seam would then be waterproofed and sealed. This is not a new application, if you consider that the precast industry has performed this same technique for years. The difference is the backbone of the system now contains dry stacking block.
Low-rise Construction
Strip malls to residential housing can be erected quickly utilizing the preassembled dry stack block walls that arrive at the job site ready for erection. Shop drawings direct the size and location of each panel ready for mechanical connection. The beauty is that the walls can be pre-finished in color and texture to suit the clients' desires. With the proper wall connections, these walls also can be made loadbearing.
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