Discover more about innovations in the masonry industry and bed joint reinforcement.

Some type of horizontal reinforcement should be used with all concrete masonry construction to help control shrinkage cracks.

Nearly all masonry projects have some type of reinforcement installed in horizontal bed joints.

Veneer anchors need to be capable of the increased structural demand from larger cavities.

My wall has a crack – should I be concerned?

We answer some common questions to Chapter 12 of the TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5 2013 Building Code requirements.

Far too many specifications for horizontal joint reinforcement inadvertently include requirements that could undermine the capacity to meet code and negatively impact performance.

Control joints in masonry are vertical weak planes intentionally built or cut into masonry to control where cracking occurs.

The most recent addition of the Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures has been out since the fall of 2013. Are you aware of the changes?

Masonry anchors and ties are to be designed and installed based on the Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures.

Millions of people live in high seismic zones in the United States. We take a look at how to install seismic anchors by the code.

Seismic building code requirements have been a part of masonry construction for many years.

Controlling the Cracking

A grass roots effort is under way to modernize the way CMU horizontal wire reinforcing is manufactured, packaged, shipped and installed in North America.