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

All engineers who design masonry buildings are welcome to this event. Registration is free but essential.

Proceedings 2

The Introduction of QA to Precast Concrete Blockmaking A Case History

Cavity Walls: A Case of High Performance

The Market for Clay Paving and Some Case Studies

Robust House: Implications for Building Regulations

The Robustness of the Domestic House Part 4: Accidental Damage

The Robustness of the Domestic House Part 3: Positive Wind Pressure Test on Gable Wall

Design of Masonry Panels Under Lateral Load

A Complete Biaxial Stress Failure Criterion for Brick Masonry

An Investigation of Laterally Loaded Brickwork Panels with Openings

The Influence of Horizontal Shear Strength on the Orthogonal Ratio of 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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