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 06

A Structural Design Study, Using Different European Masonry Codes

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Thermal Stresses in Intersecting Masonry Walls

An Analytical Study of Extreme Temperatures in Masonry Building Walls

Stability of Masonry with Nonlinear Stress-Strain

Seismic Behaviour of Masonry Structures: Experimentally Based Modelling

Cyclic Compressive Loading Equations of Brick Masonry

The Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested ParallelThe Strength of Blockwork Prisms Tested Parallel to the Bed Face

On the Flexural Strength of Masonry

The Collapse of the Civic Tower of Pavia: A Survey of the Materials and Structure

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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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