Masonry Tech Notes

Technical Notes on Brick Construction

• BIA Technical Note 1 - Cold and Hot Weather Construction
• BIA Technical Note 10 - Dimensioning and Estimating Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 11 - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 1
• BIA Technical Note 11A - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 2
• BIA Technical Note 11B - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 3
• BIA Technical Note 11C - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 4
• BIA Technical Note 11D - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 4 Continued
• BIA Technical Note 11E - Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 5, Mortar and Grout
• BIA Technical Note 13 - Ceramic Glazed Brick Exterior Walls
• BIA Technical Note 14 - Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers
• BIA Technical Note 14A - Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers on a Sand Setting Bed
• BIA Technical Note 14B - Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers on a Bituminous Setting Bed
• BIA Technical Note 14C - Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers in a Mortar Setting Bed
• BIA Technical Note 15 - Salvaged Brick
• BIA Technical Note 16 - Fire Resistance of Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 17 - Reinforced Brick Masonry - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 17A - Reinforced Brick Masonry - Materials and Construction
• BIA Technical Note 17B - Reinforced Brick Masonry - Beams
• BIA Technical Note 17L - Four Inch RMB Curtain and Panel Walls
• BIA Technical Note 17M - Reinforced Brick Masonry Girders - Examples
• BIA Technical Note 18 - Volume Changes - Analysis and Effects of Movement
• BIA Technical Note 18A - Accommodating Expansion of Brickwork
• BIA Technical Note 19 - Residential Fireplace Design
• BIA Technical Note 19A - Residential Fireplaces, Details and Construction
• BIA Technical Note 19B - Residential Chimneys - Design and Construction
• BIA Technical Note 19C - Contemporary Brick Masonry Fireplaces
• BIA Technical Note 19D - Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part 1 - Russian-Style Heaters
• BIA Technical Note 19E - Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part 2 - Fountain and Contemporary Style Heaters
• BIA Technical Note 2 - Glossary of Terms Relating to Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 20 - Cleaning Brickwork
• BIA Technical Note 23 - Stains - Identification and Prevention
• BIA Technical Note 23A - Efflorescence - Causes and Prevention
• BIA Technical Note 24 - The Contemporary Bearing Wall
• BIA Technical Note 24C - The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Introduction to Shear Wall Design
• BIA Technical Note 24F - The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Construction
• BIA Technical Note 24G - The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Detailing
• BIA Technical Note 26 - Single Wythe Bearing Walls
• BIA Technical Note 27 - Brick Masonry Rain Screen Walls
• BIA Technical Note 28 - Anchored Brick Veneer, Wood Frame Construction
• BIA Technical Note 28A - Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction
• BIA Technical Note 28B - Brick Veneer/Steel Stud Walls
• BIA Technical Note 28C - Thin Brick Veneer - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 29 - Brick in Landscape Architecture - Pedestrian Applications
• BIA Technical Note 29A - Brick in Landscape Architecture - Garden Walls
• BIA Technical Note 29B - Brick in Landscape Architecture - Misc. Applications
• BIA Technical Note 3 - Overview of Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (ACI 530- 02/ASCE 5-02/TMS 402-02) and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530.1-02/ASCE 6-02/TMS 602-02)
• BIA Technical Note 30 - Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork
• BIA Technical Note 31 - Brick Masonry Arches
• BIA Technical Note 31A - Structural Design of Brick Masonry Arches
• BIA Technical Note 31B - Structural Steel Lintels
• BIA Technical Note 31C - Structural Design of Semicircular Brick Masonry Arches
• BIA Technical Note 36 - Brick Masonry Details, Sills, and Soffits
• BIA Technical Note 36A - Brick Masonry Details, Caps and Copings, Corbels and Racking
• BIA Technical Note 39 - Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Brick and Mortar
• BIA Technical Note 39A - Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Determination of Allowable Design Stresses
• BIA Technical Note 39B - Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Quality Control
• BIA Technical Note 3A - Brick Masonry Material Properties
• BIA Technical Note 3B - Brick Masonry Section Properties
• BIA Technical Note 4 - Heat Transmission Coefficients of Brick Masonry Walls
• BIA Technical Note 40 - Prefabricated Brick Masonry - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 41 - Hollow Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 42 - Empirical Design of Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 43 - Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part 1 - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 43C - Passive Solar Cooling with Brick Masonry - Part 1 - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 43D - Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part 4 - Material Properties
• BIA Technical Note 43G - Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part 7 - Details and Construction
• BIA Technical Note 44 - Anchor Bolts for Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 44A - Fasteners for Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 44B - Wall Ties for Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 45 - Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Introduction
• BIA Technical Note 45 - Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Structural Design
• BIA Technical Note 46 - Maintenance of Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 47 - Condensation - Prevention and Control
• BIA Technical Note 48 - Sustainability and Brick
• BIA Technical Note 4B - Energy Code Compliance of Brick Masonry Walls
• BIA Technical Note 5A - Sound Insulation - Clay Masonry Walls
• BIA Technical Note 6 - Painting Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 6A - Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry
• BIA Technical Note 7 - Water Penetration Resistance - Design and Detailing
• BIA Technical Note 7A - Water Penetration Resistance - Materials
• BIA Technical Note 7B - Water Penetration Resistance - Construction and Workmanship
• BIA Technical Note 8 - Mortars for Brickwork
• BIA Technical Note 8B - Mortars for Brickwork - Selection and Quality Assurance
• BIA Technical Note 9 - Manufacturing of Brick
• BIA Technical Note 9A - Specifications for Classification of Brick
• BIA Technical Note 9B - Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick, Selection, Part 3

Provided by the Brick Industry Association

Technical Notes on Concrete Masonry Construction

- NCMA TEK

Provided by the National Concrete Masonry Association