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Technical Notes on Brick Construction

	Technical Notes Index
1	Cold and Hot Weather Construction
2	Glossary of Terms Relating to Brick Masonry
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).
3A	Brick Masonry Material Properties
3B	Brick Masonry Section Properties
4	Heat Transmission Coefficients of Brick Masonry Walls
4B	Energy Code Compliance of Brick Masonry Walls
5A	Sound Insulation - Clay Masonry Walls
6	Painting Brick Masonry
6A	Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry
7	Water Penetration Resistance - Design and Detailing
7A	Water Penetration Resistance - Materials
7B	Water Penetration Resistance - Construction and Workmanship
8	Mortars for Brickwork
8B	Mortars for Brickwork - Selection and Quality Assurance
9	Manufacturing of Brick
9A	Specifications for and Classification of Brick
9B	Manufacturing, Classification, and Selection of Brick, Selection, Part 3
10	Dimensioning and Estimating Brick Masonry
11	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 1
11A	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 2
11B	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 3
11C	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 4
11D	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 4 Continued
11E	Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part 5, Mortar and Grout
13	Ceramic Glazed Brick Exterior Walls
14	Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers
14A	Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers on a Sand Setting Bed
14B	Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers on a Bituminous Setting Bed
14C	Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers in a Mortar Setting Bed
14D	Permeable Clay Brick Pavements - NEW!
14E	Accessible Clay Brick Pavements - NEW!
15	Salvaged Brick
16	Fire Resistance of Brick Masonry
17	Reinforced Brick Masonry - Introduction
17A	Reinforced Brick Masonry - Materials and Construction
17B	Reinforced Brick Masonry - Beams
17L	Four Inch RBM Curtain and Panel Walls
17M	Reinforced Brick Masonry Girders - Examples
18	Volume Changes - Analysis and Effects of Movement
18A	Accommodating Expansion of Brickwork
19	Residential Fireplace Design
19A	Residential Fireplaces, Details and Construction
19B	Residential Chimneys - Design and Construction
19C	Contemporary Brick Masonry Fireplaces
19D	Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part 1, Russian-Style Heaters
19E	Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part 2 - Fountain and Contemporary Style Heaters
20	Cleaning Brickwork
21	Brick Masonry Cavity Walls
21A	Brick Masonry Cavity Walls -Selection Of Materials
21B	Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Detailing
21C	Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Construction
23	Stains - Identification and Prevention
23A	Efflorescence - Causes and Prevention
24	The Contemporary Bearing Wall
24C	The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Introduction to Shear Wall Design
24F	The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Construction
24G	The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Detailing
26	Single Wythe Bearing Walls
27	Brick Masonry Rain Screen Walls
28	Brick Veneer / Wood Stud Walls
28A	Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction
28B	Brick Veneer/Steel Stud Walls
28C	Thin Brick Veneer
29	Brick in Landscape Architecture - Pedestrian Applications
29A	Brick in Landscape Architecture - Garden Walls
29B	Brick in Landscape Architecture - Misc. Applications
30	Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork
31	Brick Masonry Arches
31A	Structural Design of Brick Masonry Arches
31B	Structural Steel Lintels
31C	Structural Design of Semicircular Brick Masonry Arches
36	Brick Masonry Details, Sills, and Soffits
36A	Brick Masonry Details, Caps and Copings, Corbels and Racking
39	Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry- Brick and Mortar
39A	Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Determination of Allowable Design Stresses
39B	Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Quality Control
40	Prefabricated Brick Masonry - Introduction
41	Hollow Brick Masonry
42	Empirical Design of Brick Masonry
43	Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part 1 Introduction
43C	Passive Solar Cooling with Brick Masonry - Part 1 - Introduction
43D	Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part 4 - Material Properties
43G	Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part 7 - Details and Construction
44	Anchor Bolts for Brick Masonry
44A	Fasteners for Brick Masonry
44B	Wall Ties for Brick Masonry
45	Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Introduction
45A	Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Structural Design
46	Maintenance of Brick Masonry
47	Condensation - Prevention and Control
48	Sustainability and Brick

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