New Zealand Concrete Masonry Association

2011 NEW ZEALAND CONCRETE MASONRY MANUAL

Table of Contents

1.0	General
1.1	What is Concrete Masonry?
1.2	Concrete Masonry Wall Units
1.3	Modular Wall Masonry
1.4	Mortar and Mortar Joints
1.5	Block Laying
1.6	Masonry Trades and Registration of Masons
1.7	Specifications for Concrete Masonry Wall Units

2.0	Properties of Concrete Masonry
2.1	Fire Resistance
2.2	Weather Resistance
2.3	Thermal Performance
2.4	Acoustic Performance

3.0	Construction Details
3.1	Basic Masonry
3.2	Reinforment of Masonry
3.3	Wall Construction
3.4	Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms

4.0	Reinforced Masonry
4.1	Structural Design of Concrete Masonry
4.2	Non-Specific Concrete Masonry Design
4.3	Standard Specification for Concrete Masonry Buildings Not Requiring Specific Design
4.4	Standard Specification for Concrete Masonry Buildings Requiring Specific Design

5.0	Veneer Walls
5.1	Venner Walls
5.2	Concrete Bricks
5.3	Specification for Concrete Masonry Bricks
5.4	Miscellaneous Details

6.0	Specific Constructions
6.1	Specific Constructions - Retaining Walls
6.2	Fences and Garden Walls
6.3	Garages

7.0	Paving
7.1	Introduction
7.2	Interlocking Concrete Block Road Pavements (IB 67)
7.3	Cobblestone Paving
7.4	Design of Interlocking Concrete Block Paving for Heavy Industrial Traffic (IB 27)
7.5	Construction of Concrete Block Paving (IB 68)
7.6	Turf Revetment and Other Paving

8.0	Projects

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