Wednesday, July 8, 2009

RE: Mortar and Grout Testing

Considering there is no "half-allowable stress" design anymore, not sure what you mean.
Al

From: Jnapd@aol.com [mailto:Jnapd@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:07 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Mortar and Grout Testing

Al
 
It will depend upon how you designed the structure.
 
Joe Venuti
Johnson & Nielsen Associates
Palm Springs, CA
 
In a message dated 7/7/2009 3:55:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, albert.grathwol@aecom.com writes:

The CMACN interpretation of CBC is that field-sampling and testing of grout and mortar for CMU during construction is only required for school and hospital construction.  Is that correct?

Al

 
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