Words: Lori Lovely Photos: tzahiV Hazard communication, also known as HazCom, is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s mandated set of processes and procedures to share information about the identities and dangers of chemical handling, shipping, and exposure. Under the rules, manufacturers and importers must evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they deal with and prepare appropriate labels and safety data sheets to …
Words: Dan Kamys, MASONRY Editorial Director Photos: Interstate Brick, MASONRY Editor’s Note: I’d like to sincerely thank Don Sackett and Jeff Elder of Interstate Brick for inviting me to attend the ballistics testing that is outlined in this article. I not only found the testing fascinating, but found the methodology and focus on safety throughout the entire event to be impressive. As you will also see, …
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“Cuando Eramos Unos Idiotas…” ––Lookin’ Back 50!–– 2018: Su Temporada de Estallar Parte 2 por “Coach Gary” Micheloni He mencionado con anterioridad el tener coaches y mentores en mi vida. Lo recomiendo. Coach Steve es un gran tipo. Recientemente dio una platica a un gran grupo de nosotros, hablando de las noticias del día, y en que época tan alegre parecemos encontrarnos. Originalmente pensé que el título de ésta …
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Words & Images: David H. Glabe, P.E., Director of SAIA This could be a difficult question to answer, particularly if you don’t know scaffolding! It’s one of those classic situations of not knowing what you don’t know and thinking that you know what you know. Did you follow that? Scaffolding is essential equipment for masons, as you well know. Masons cannot …
Words: Lynneice McNutt Photos: Cantarella & Son Inc. Built by a firm whose works became physical analogs of the growing aristocracy in America from the late 19th century through the early 20th, St. Anthony Hall is a former chapter house for the secretive Delta Psi Fraternity. The building was incorporated into the Williams College campus in 1966 and now …
Words: Steven Fechino Photos: Curtis Hoover The National Masonry Instructors association celebrated its 30th anniversary and annual conference at the location where it originated, the Landmark Hotel in Myrtle Beach. The National Masonry Instructors Association (NMIA) began as a way for masonry trades instructors, both secondary and post-secondary to meet and coordinate teaching methods, curriculum and content that …
Bonding with Masonry By David Biggs This month’s questions come from mason contractors about architectural design practices. What questions do you have? Send them to info@masonrymagazine.com, attention Technical talk. Q. A mason contractor writes that they just completed a project. The masonry walls were constructed with a CMU loadbearing wall, an insulated cavity and clay brick veneer. The veneer also had architectural CMU banding. The problem …
Words: Steven Fechino Photos: Steven Fechino, Mortar Net Solutions The improvements in wall section technology today far exceeds the performance from just a few years back. Thin adhered veneers, though they have been constructed for many years on the west coast, have seen the most dramatic improvements with polymers that enhance the performance of the mortar, materials that have a …
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