ITW (Illinois Tool Works) www.itw.com has acquired Cullen Building Products www.cullen-bp.com and its subsidiary companies in Canada, France and Ireland. The Glenrothes family business has established itself as a leading company in the development and manufacture of ancillary components for connecting timber to timber and timber to masonry. (11 November 2008)

New BS guide for specifying precast concrete masonry units

BS 6073-2_2008 Precast concrete masonry units. Guide for specifying precast concrete masonry units has just been published by BSI. It gives guidance on specifying precast concrete masonry units conforming to BS EN 771-3 and BS EN 771-4.

28/11/2008 ~ Comparing design outcomes from EC6 with design outcomes from BS 5628

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Volume 01

Frame Action in Masonry Structures: An Experimental Investigation

Data Processing Methods for the Testing of Full-Scale Post-Tensioned Masonry Walls

The Testing of Plain and Prestressed Concrete Blockwork Beams and Walls of Geometric Cross Section

Frost Damage to Masonry Structures and Tests For Frost Resistance

Concrete Blocks Compressed Parallel to Bed Face : A Theoretical Study

Sampling Criteria for Compressive Strength of Masonry Units

Concentrated Loads on Hollow Masonry - A Pilot Study

The Importance of Accuracy and Precision in the Chemical Analysis of Mortars

Preparation and Curing of Masonry Specimens

Factors Affecting the Flexural Strength of Brick Masonry

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ITW acquire Cullen Building Products

New BS guide for specifying precast concrete masonry units

28/11/2008 ~ Comparing design outcomes from EC6 with design outcomes from BS 5628

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