Annotated Design and Construction Details - NCMA

1 Annotated Design and Construction Details for Concrete Masonry Annotated Design and Construction Details for Concrete Masonry Preface Annotated Design AND Construction . Details FOR CONCRETE MASONRY. NATIONAL CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION. The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance the common interests of its members in the manufacture, marketing, research, and application of concrete masonry products. The Association is an industry leader in providing technical assistance, education, marketing, research and development, and product and system innovation to its members and to the industry.

2 Copyright 2003 National Concrete Masonry Association Annotated Design and Construction Preface Details for Concrete Masonry Page A-1. Annotated Design and Construction Details for Concrete Masonry Preface DISCLAIMER. NCMA promotes the use of concrete masonry in part through the development and dissemination of technical information. This manual was compiled to assist designers in preparing concrete masonry Construction Details . Permission need not be obtained to reproduce the Details for Construction purposes - although copyrights protect ownership of the material herein.

3 Reproductions of portions of the manual that will be given or sold to others or reproductions that are made part of another publication are not included in the general permission to reproduce these Details freely. The material presented does not cover all possible situations but is intended to represent some of the more widely used concrete masonry Construction Details and other pertinent information. It is recommended that users of this manual contact local manufacturers regarding availability of particular sizes and configurations of concrete masonry units available in the vicinity of a project.

4 A listing of producers can be found on NCMA's website at Care has been taken to ensure that the information included in this manual is as accurate as possible. However, NCMA. does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions resulting from the use of this manual or in preparation of plans or specifications. Additionally, Details illustrated herein may not conform to local building code requirements and should therefore be reviewed carefully to assure compliance. NCMA would welcome receiving additional Details which are not included herein but which have been successfully used by designers and builders.

5 Such suggestions will be considered for inclusion in future editions of this publication. COPYRIGHT. Copyright 2003 National Concrete Masonry Association NCMA Publication Number TR 90B. ISBN 1-881384-17-9. NCMA TECHNICAL STAFF. Robert D. Thomas, Vice President of Engineering R. Lance Carter, , Manager of Engineered Landscape Products Jason J. Thompson, Structural Engineer Dennis W. Graber, , Director of Technical Publications Jeffrey H. Greenwald, , Director of Research and Development Charles B. Clark, , AIA, Manager of Codes, Standards, and National Accounts Published by National Concrete Masonry Association 13750 Sunrise Valley Drive Herndon, VA 20171.

6 Printed in the United States of America Annotated Design and Construction Preface Details for Concrete Masonry Page A-2. Annotated Design and Construction Details for Concrete Masonry Preface PREFACE. Overview of the Publication Concrete masonry products are used in virtually all aspects of building Construction , including foundations, loadbearing walls , infill walls , interior partitions, as well as exterior landscaping applications such as retaining walls and paving. This manual presents masonry Details commonly used in Construction and provides additional corollary information for each set of Details where applicable.

7 Each section covers a specific concrete masonry application, and includes Details with side-by-side commentary. Where appropriate, the user is referred to other sections of the manual, or other references, for more complete information. The commentary information is intended to provide a brief overview of the Design and/or Construction considerations that apply to a particular type of Construction . The commentary is not intended to include a complete discussion of each item. A companion to this manual is the accompanying CD ROM, which includes all of the Details shown herein.

8 These Details may be imported into new or existing drawings using CAD programs, allowing easy editing for specific projects. The Details and information presented represent common masonry Construction practice, but may need to be modified to meet local conditions or requirements. It is the designer's responsibility to ensure local code requirements are met for the project under consideration. The governing code provisions should always take precedence over Details shown in this manual. The material presented does not cover all possible situations but is intended to represent some of the more widely used concrete masonry Construction Details and other pertinent information.

9 It is recommended that users of this manual contact local manufacturers regarding availability of particular sizes and configurations of concrete masonry units available in the vicinity of a project. Layering Map Each detail in this manual was generated using 6 different layers. This system is intended to facilitate easy manipulation of the figures by freezing, hiding, or otherwise modifying specific components of these drawings. The layers include: 0 - This is the default layer containing the primary figure or figures in the drawing.

10 The lineweights of this layer are mixed depending upon the specific application. Commentary - This layer contains the commentary discussion accompanying each figure. The lineweights of this layer are set to Hatch - Some figures contain hatching to highlight or distinguish regions of a figure. Lineweight thicknesses are set to for this layer. Layout - Each drawing is scaled to be plotted on an 8 1 2 by 11 inch sheet of paper, the extents of which are established with this non-printing layer. The lineweights of this layer are default thicknesses.