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 8

Construction with Thin Joint Mortar Systems and AAC Blockwork

Development of AAC Masonry Units with Thin Joint Mortar for Housebuilding in the UK

Dowel Action of Horizontal and Vertical Reinforcement Embedded in Masonry

Field Investigation of the Seismic Resistance of Existing Concrete Masonry Garden Walls

Anchorage Bond of Reinforcement to Mortar or Concrete Infill in Reinforced Masonry

The Codification of Prestressed Masonry in the United States

Strength of Masonry Arch Bridges Repaired Using Near-surface Reinforcement

Some Performance Characteristics of Lime Mortars for Rendering and Repointing Ancient Buildings

Repair and Strengthening of Three-Ring Brick Masonry Arch Bridges

The Use of Acoustic Emission Testing in the Assessment of Historic Buildings

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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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