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• Index  Subject Index
• 16    Fire Resistance of Brick Masonry
• 48    Sustainability and Brick
• 28A    Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction

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Subject Index [Apr. 2008]

Complete Index:

1 [June 2006]

Cold and Hot Weather Construction

2 Rev [Jan./Feb. 1975] (Reissued March 1999)

Glossary of Terms Relating to Brick Masonry

3 Rev [July 2002]

Overview of Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures ACI 530-02/ASCE 5-02/TMS 402-02 and Specifications for Masonry Structures (ACI 530.1-02/ ASCE 6-02/TMS 602-02)

3A [Dec. 1992]

Brick Masonry Material Properties

3B [May 1993]

Brick Masonry Section Properties

4 Rev [Jan. 1982] (Reissued Sept. 1997)

Heat Transmission Coefficients of Brick Masonry Walls

4B Rev. [Feb. 2002]

Energy Code Compliance of Brick Masonry Walls

5A [June 1970] (Reissued Aug. 2000)

Sound Insulation - Clay Masonry Walls

6 Rev [May 1972] (Reissued Dec. 1985)

Painting Brick Masonry

6A [April 1995](Reissued June 2002)

Colorless Coatings for Brick Masonry

7 [Dec. 2005]

Water Penetration Resistance - Design and Detailing

7A [Dec. 2005]

Water Penetration Resistance - Materials

7B [Dec. 2005]

Water Penetration Resistance - Construction and Workmanship

8 [Jan. 2008]

Mortars for Brickwork

8B [October 2006]

Mortars for Brickwork - Selection and Quality Assurance

9 [Dec. 2006]

Manufacturing of Brick

9A [Oct. 2007]

Specifications for and Classification of Brick

9B  Rev [December 2003]

Manufacturing, Classification and Selection of Brick - Selection, Part III

10 Rev [Jan. 1971] (Reissued May 1997)

Estimating Brick Masonry

10A Rev [June/July 1973] (Reissued July 1986)

Modular Brick Masonry

10B [Sept. 2001]

Brick Sizes and Related Information

11 Rev [Dec. 1971] (Reissued Aug. 2001)

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part I

11A Rev [June 1978] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part II

11B Rev [Feb. 1972] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part III

11C Rev [July 1972] (Reissued May 1998)

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV

11D [Aug. 1972] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part IV Continued

11E Rev [Sept. 1991]

Guide Specifications for Brick Masonry, Part V, Mortar and Grout

13 [Dec. 2005]

Ceramic Glazed Brick Exterior Walls

14 [Mar. 2007]

Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers

14A [Oct. 2007]

Paving Systems Using Clay Pavers on a Sand Setting Bed

15 Rev [May 1988]

Salvaged Brick

16 [Mar. 2008]

Fire Resistance of Brick Masonry

17 Rev [Oct. 1996]

Reinforced Brick Masonry, Introduction

17A Rev [Aug. 1997]

Reinforced Brick Masonry - Materials and Construction

17B [Mar. 1999]

Reinforced Brick Masonry Beams

17L Rev [Feb./Mar. 1973] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Four-inch RBM Curtain and Panel Walls

17M [July 1968] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Reinforced Brick Masonry Girders - Examples

18 [Oct. 2006]

Volume Changes - Analysis and Effects of Movement

18A [Nov. 2006]

Accommodating Expansion of Brickwork

19 Rev [Jan. 1993]

Residential Fireplace Design

19A Rev [May 1980] (Reissued Aug. 2000)

Residential Fireplaces - Details and Construction

19B Rev [June 1980] (Reissued April 1998)

Residential Chimneys - Design and Construction

19C Rev [Oct. 2001]

Contemporary Brick Masonry Fireplaces

19D [Jan. 1983] (Reissued June 1987)

Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part I, Russian-Style Heaters

19E [1983] (Reissued Feb. 1998)

Brick Masonry Fireplaces, Part 2 - Fountain and Contemporary Style Heaters

20 [June 2006]

Cleaning Brickwork

21 Rev [Aug. 1998]

Brick Masonry Cavity Walls Introduction

21A Rev [Feb. 1999]

Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Selection of Materials

21B [April 2002]

Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Detailing

21C Rev [Oct. 1989]

Brick Masonry Cavity Walls - Construction

23 [June 2006]

Stains - Identification and Prevention

23A [June 2006]

Efflorescence - Causes and Prevention

24 Rev [June 2002]

Brick Masonry Bearing Walls - Introduction

24C Rev [Sept./Oct. 1970] (Reissued May 1988)

The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Introduction to Shear Wall Design

24F Rev [Nov./Dec. 1974] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Construction

24G [Dec. 1968] (Reissued Feb. 1987)

The Contemporary Bearing Wall - Detailing

26 Rev [Sept. 1994]

Single Wythe Bearing Walls

27 Rev [Aug. 1994]

Brick Masonry Rain Screen Walls

28 Rev [Aug. 2002]

Anchored Brick Veneer - Wood Frame Construction

28A [Apr. 2008]

Adding Brick Veneer to Existing Construction

28B [Dec. 2005]

Brick Veneer/Steel Stud Walls

28C [Jan. 1986] (Reissued Jan. 2001)

Thin Brick Veneer - Introduction

29 Rev [July 1994]

Brick in Landscape Architecture - Pedestrian Applications

29A Rev [Nov. 1968] (Reissued Jan. 1999)

Brick in Landscape Architecture - Garden Walls

29B [Apr. 1967] (Reissued May 1988)

Brick in Landscape Architecture - Miscellaneous Applications

30 [March 1999]

Bonds and Patterns in Brickwork

31 Rev [Jan. 1995]

Brick Masonry Arches

31A [Oct. 1967] (Reissued July 1986)

Structural Design of Brick Masonry Arches

31B Rev [Nov./Dec. 1981] (Reissued May 1987)

Structural Steel Lintels

31C Rev [Feb. 1971] (Reissued Aug. 1986)

Structural Design of Semicircular Brick Masonry Arches

36 Rev [July/Aug. 1981] (Reissued Jan. 1988)

Brick Masonry Details - Sills and Soffits

36A Rev [Sept./Oct. 1981] (Reissued Feb. 2001)

Brick Masonry Details - Caps and Copings, Corbels and Racking

39 Rev [Nov. 2001]

Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Brick and Mortar

39A [July/Aug. 1975] (Reissued Dec. 1987)

Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Determination of Allowable Design Stresses

39B Rev [March 1988]

Testing for Engineered Brick Masonry - Quality Control

40 Rev [Aug. 2001]

Prefabricated Brick Masonry - Introduction

41 [Jan. 2008]

Hollow Brick Masonry

42 [Nov. 1991]

Empirical Design of Brick Masonry

43 Rev [May/June 1981]

Passive Solar Heating with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction

43C [March 1980] (Reissued Feb. 2001)

Passive Solar Cooling with Brick Masonry - Part I, Introduction

43D [Sept./Oct. 1980] (Reissued Sept. 1988)

Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part IV, Material Properties

43G [Mar./Apr. 1981] (Reissued Sept. 1986)

Brick Passive Solar Heating Systems - Part VII, Details and Construction

44 [Apr. 1986]

Anchor Bolts for Brick Masonry

44A [May 1986] (Reissued Aug. 1997)

Fasteners for Brick Masonry

44B Rev (May 2003)

Wall Ties for Brick Masonry

45 [Feb. 1991] (Reissued July 2001)

Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Introduction

45A [Apr. 1992]

Brick Masonry Noise Barrier Walls - Structural Design

46 [Dec. 2005 ]

Maintenance of Brick Masonry

47 [June 2006]

Condensation - Prevention and Control

48 [Apr. 2008]

Sustainability and Brick