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02.120.1102: Column Connection Details – Option 2

This detail shows 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 3/16″ dia. galvanized wire anchor held to the column with a welded bar. Fireproofing on the steel is not shown for clarity. […]

04.130.0202: Stone Floor Adhered to Concrete Substrate (Interior or Exterior)

Stone floor adhered to concrete substrate

This detail shows 2 cm (3/4 in.) thick dimension stone adhered to a concrete substrate with a cementitious bond coat. Expansion joints in the floor assembly must be provided at locations shown by the design professional. This detail is based on Natural Stone Institute’s exterior stone paving detail, Mortar Bed with Thinset. Details that show […]

Johnson Controls Global Headquarters Expansion Project

MASONRY SOLUTION: Controlling the Envelope

Mason contractor creativity delivers a unique exterior wall package.

When a company is named “Green Business of the Year,” a major overhaul of its headquarters is bound to be equally exceptional.

06.130.F141: Tile Floor With Unbonded Mortar Bed Over Wood Substrate

Tile floor with unbonded mortar bed over wood substrate

This detail shows ceramic tile on an unbonded mortar bed over a wood substrate. The mortar setting bed is separated from the wood with a cleavage membrane to allow the tile assembly to move independent of the structure. The tile may be fresh-set (i.e. the mortar bed is still workable) and adhered to the mortar […]

IMI Builds the Case for Rain Screen Wall Work

To capture work in the growing market of high-performing, sustainable buildings, IMI is positioning BAC members and contractors as experts in the complete building envelope. The envelope lies at the heart of building performance, with responsibility for the critical functions of controlling moisture, air flow, vapor and heat transfer.