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Publication Review

Title: Building Concrete Masonry Homes
Author: HUD & NAHB Research Center, 1998
File: Free Book, PDF 1.89 MB, 43 pages
Audience: Written for builders, designers, and homeowners with prior knowledge of general construction.

Review
Two case studies of homes in northern climates are assessed. Major issues in concrete masonry wall construction are analyzed and discussed. Conclusions are made and recommendations proposed.

Issues covered include:

• benefits of concrete masonry construction
• building design issues
• building codes
• wall thickness
• lateral support of walls
• crack control
• wall assembly
• energy codes
• construction issues and details
• conclusions and recommendations
  

Detail drawings include:

• photos of construction details
• photos of floor to deck connections
• detail drawings of wall sections and various conditions

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