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I have been around masonry anchors my entire life. My grandfather started our anchor manufacturing business 92 years ago. Having been involved full-time in this business for the last 36 years, I have witnessed the creation of many extraordinary masonry b

Since the late-1980s, the Masonry Standards Joint Committee (MSJC) has been meeting to shape the masonry building code for our industry. The code is revised every three years. However, this last cycle was reduced by one year to coincide with the devel

Excavations throughout Europe have found stone used for shelter as far back as 12,000 B.C. Cast stone was used in France as far back as 1158 A.D.

Masonry anchors and ties are to be designed and installed based on the Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402-11/ACI 530-11/ASCE 5-11). This article will examine code compliant anchors for both masonry walls and f

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# MASONRY
September 2012 | Vol. 51, No. 09

Shown on the cover is Epiphany Roman Catholic Church in Normal, III. Otto Baum Co. of Morton, III., was the masonry contractor. Indiana Cut Stone of Bedford, Ind., was the limestone fabricator.

FROM THE EDITOR
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

'Together, We Are Stronger'
As the "Voice of the Mason Contractor," Masonry Magazine has a strong mission. Each month, we strive to bring you the latest news and i

The Big Secret...

What Non-Stop learned when we were a large masonry contractor...

Non-Stop was born from the lessons we learned as a masonry contractor ourselves. We were as large as any and more profitable than most. But we never bec

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John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

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This is an exciting time in our country. As we grind through our everyday activities and complain about being busy, there are many

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V-Angle Wire Brush Cleans Tight Paver Joints

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Masonry Anchors and Ties by the Code

By Paul Curtis

Masonry anchors and ties are to be designed and installed based on the Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402-11/ACI 530-11/ASCE 5-11). This arti