Category: Masonry Detailing Series

02.120.1101: Column Connection Details – Option 1

02.120.1101: Column Connection Details - Option 1 This detail shows a the connection of a loadbearing CMU wall to a steel column as part of a hybrid masonry and steel structural system. The CMU is anchored to the column with a 16 ga. x 1 1/2" wide strap anchor. Fireproofing on the steel is not [...]

02.010.1311: Control Joint

02.010.1311: Control Joint This detail shows a vertical control joint at intersecting CMU walls. The debonded shear anchor ties the walls together, but also allows the intersecting wall to shrink back from the continuous wall, as the anchor moves along its track. There is horizontal joint reinforcement at 16" o.c. vertically in the wall (not [...]

01.030.0703: Shelf Angle Detail – Typ. Face Brick, Term Bar

This shelf angle detail uses a typical brick course below the shelf angle. This may result in a wider horizontal expansion joint below the angle, but is more economical than using a lipped (notched) brick. The shelf angle is flashed with flexible thru-wall flashing, transitioning to more durable sheet metal flashing drip edge at the […]