NCMA TEK MANUAL Masonry Design and Construction

The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), established in 1918, is the national trade association representing the concrete masonry industry. The Association is involved in a broad range of technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities.

NCMA is an association of producers of concrete masonry products, and suppliers of products and services related to the industry. NCMA offers a variety of technical services and design aids through publications, computer programs, slide presentations and technical training.

1 – Building Codes & Specifications

1-01E ASTM Specifications for Concrete Masonry Units (7-2007)
1-02C Specification for Masonry Structures (2-2010) 1-03C Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (2-2007)
1-04 Glossary of Concrete Masonry Terms (5-2004)

2 – C/M Unit Properties, Shapes, & Sizes

2-01A Typical Sizes and Shapes of Concrete Masonry Units (2002)
2-02B Considerations for Using Specialty Concrete Masonry Units (7-2010) 2-03A Architectural Concrete Masonry Units (2001)
2-04B Segmental Retaining Wall Units (updated 3-2008) 2-05A Specifications for Concrete Roof Pavers (1999)
2-06 Density-Related Properties of Concrete Masonry Assemblies (4-2008)

3 – Construction

3-01C All-Weather Concrete Masonry Construction (2002)
3-02A Grouting Concrete Masonry Walls (05-2005)
3-03B Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction (Combined with TEK 3-2A)
3-04B Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls During Construction (2005)
3-05A Surface Bonded Concrete Masonry Construction (1998)
3-06B Concrete Masonry Veneers (updated 4-2005)
3-07A Concrete Masonry Fireplaces (2003)
3-08A Concrete Masonry Construction (2001)
3-09A Strategies for Termite Resistance (2000)
3-10A Metric Concrete Masonry Construction (updated 3-2008)
3-11 Concrete Masonry Basement Wall Construction (2001)
3-12 Construction of High-Rise Concrete Masonry Buildings (1998)
3-13 Construction of Low-Rise Concrete Masonry Buildings (Updated 2-2005)
3-14 Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall Construction (2002)

4 – Costs, Estimating

4-01A Productivity and Modular Coordination in Concrete Masonry Construction (2002)
4-02A Estimating Concrete Masonry Materials (10-2004)

5 – Details

5-01B Concrete Masonry Veneer Details (2003)
5-02A Clay and Concrete Masonry Banding Details (2002)
5-03A Concrete Masonry Foundation Wall Details (2003)
5-04B Concrete Masonry Residential Details (2002)
5-05B Integrating Concrete Masonry Walls with Metal Building Systems (5-2011) 5-06A Curtain and Panel Walls of Concrete Masonry (2001)
5-07A Floor and Roof Connections to Concrete Masonry Walls (2001)
5-08B Detailing Concrete Masonry Fire Walls (10-2005)
5-09A Concrete Masonry Corner Details (7-2004)
5-10A Concrete Masonry Radial Wall Details (3-2006)
5-11 Residential Details for High Wind Areas (2003)
5-12 Modular Layout of Concrete Masonry (updated 3-2008)
5-13 Rolling Door Details for Concrete Masonry Construction ( 3-2007) 5-14 Concrete Masonry Hurricane and Tornado Shelters (2-2008)
5-15 Details for Half-High Concrete Masonry Units (1-2010)
5-16 Aesthetic Design with Concrete Masonry (3-2011)
C5-02A CAN/TEK: Clay and Concrete Masonry Banding Details (1-2004)

6 – Energy

6-01B R-Values of Multi-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls (3-2009)
6-02B R-Values and U-Factors for Single Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls (4-2009) 6-03 Shifting Peak Energy Loads with Concrete Masonry Construction (1991)
6-04A Energy Code Compliance Using COMcheck (10-2007)
6-05A Passive Solar Design Strategies (8-2006)
6-06B Determining the Recycled Content of Concrete Masonry Products (06-2009)
6-07A Earth Sheltered Buildings (9-2006)
6-09B Concrete Masonry and the LEED Program (2-2006)
6-09C Concrete Masonry & Hardscape Products in LEED 2009 (2-2009)
6-10A Concrete Masonry Radiant Heating/Cooling Systems (10-2005)
6-11A Insulating Concrete Masonry Walls (6-2010)
6-12C International Energy Conservation Code and Concrete Masonry (9-2007)
6-13B Thermal Bridges in Wall Construction (11-2010)
6-14A Control of Air Leakage in Concrete Masonry Walls (1-2011)
6-15A Radon-Resistant Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls (5-2006)
6-16A Heat Capacity (HC) Values for Concrete Masonry Walls (6-2008)
6-17B Condensation Control in Concrete Masonry Walls (8-2011)
6-18 ASHRAE Standard 90.2 Requirements for Residential Buildings (1996) (Discontinued)

7 – Fire Resistance

7-01C Fire Resistance Rating of Concrete Masonry Assemblies (3-2008)
7-02 Balanced Design Fire Protection for Multifamily Housing (2008)
7-03A Firestopping for Concrete Masonry Walls (9-2010)
7-04 Increasing the Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry (2001)
7-05A Evaluating Fire-Exposed Concrete Masonry Walls (6-2006)
7-06A Steel Column Fire Protection (1-2009)
C7-02 CAN/TEK 7-2 Balanced Design Fire Protection (5-2005)

8 – Maintenance & Cleaning

8-01A Maintenance of Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 9-2004) 8-02A Removal of Stains from Concrete Masonry (1998)
8-03A Control and Removal of Efflorescence (2003)
8-04A Cleaning Concrete Masonry (04-2005)

9 – Mortar, Grout, & Stucco

9-01A Mortars for Concrete Masonry (updated 7-2004)
9-02B Self Consolidating Grout for Concrete Masonry (12-2007)
9-03A Plaster and Stucco for Concrete Masonry (2002)
9-04A Grout for Concrete Masonry (5-2005)
C9-001A CAN/TEK: Mortars for Concrete Masonry (1-2005)

10 – Movement Control

10-01A Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 4- 2005)
10-02C Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls – Empirical Method ( 4-2010)
10-03 Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls – Alternative Engineered Method (2003)
10-04 Crack Control for Concrete Brick and Other Concrete Masonry Veneers (2001) C10-2B CAN/TEK: Movement (Control) Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls – Empirical Method (1-2005)

11 – Pavers

11-01 Edge Retraints for Concrete Pavers
11-02 Pavement Construction with Interlocking Concrete Pavers
11-03 Concrete Grid Pavements (2001)
11-04 Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavements for Roads and Parking Lots 11-05 Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavers for Heavy Industrial and Port Loads
11-06 Cleaning and Sealing Interlocking Concrete Pavements 11-07 Reinstatement of Interlocking Concrete Pavements 11-08 Mechanical Installation of Interlocking Concrete Pavements
11-09B Articulated Concrete Block for Erosion Control (2-2011)
11-10 Base and Subase Options For Concrete Pavers
11-11 Permeable Pavements for Commercial Parking Lots 11-12 Articulating Concrete Block Revetment Design – Factor of Safety (2002)
11-13 Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Installation (7-2006)

12 – Reinforcement & Connectors

12-01A Anchors and Ties for Masonry (2001) 12-02B Joint Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry (6-2005)
12-03B Design of Anchor Bolts Embedded in Concrete Masonry (7-2009)
12-04D Steel Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry (1-2007)
12-05 Fasteners for Concrete Masonry (12-2005)
12-06 Splices, Development and Standard Hooks for Concrete Masonry (1-2007)

13 – Sound

13-01B Sound Transmission Class Ratings for Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2008)
13-02A Noise Control with Concrete Masonry (05-2007)
13-03A Concrete Masonry Highway Sound Barriers (1999) 13-04 Outside-Inside Transmission Class of Concrete Masonry Walls (10-2008) C13-01A CAN/TEK: Sound Transmission Class Ratings for Concrete Masonry Walls (1-2005)

14 – Structural – General

14-01B Section Properties of Concrete Masonry Walls (8-2007) 14-02 This TEK has been replaced by TEK 14-4A and TEK 14-7A as appropriate
14-03A Designing Concrete Masonry Walls for Wind Loads (1995)
14-04B Strength Design Provisions for Concrete Masonry (1-2008)
14-05A Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Wall Design (2006)
14-06 Concrete Masonry Bond Patterns (updated 7-2004)
14-07B Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry (2006 & 2009 IBC) (5-2009)
14-07C Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Based on the 2012 IBC & 2011 MSJC (4-2011) 14-08B Empirical Design of Concrete Masonry Walls (7-2008)
14-09A Hybrid Concrete Masonry Design (11-2009) 14-10B Impact Resistance of Concrete Masonry for Correctional Facilities (2003)
14-11B Strength Design of Concrete Masonry Walls for Axial Load & Flexure (2003)
14-12B Seismic Design Forces on Concrete Masonry Buildings (2-2005)
14-13B Concrete Masonry Wall Weights (8-2008) 14-14 Concrete Masonry Arches (1994)
14-15B Allowable Stress Design of Pier and Panel Highway Sound Barrier Walls (2-2004) 14-16B Concrete Masonry Fence Design (6-2007)
14-17A Software for the Structural Design of Concrete Masonry (12-2010)
14-18B Seismic Design and Detailing Requirements for Masonry Structures (9-2009)
14-19A Allowable Stress Design Tables for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 4-2005)
14-19B ASD Tables for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls Based on the 2012 IBC & 2011 MSJC (7-2011)
14-20A Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall Design (2002)
14-21 Blast and Bullet Resistant Concrete Masonry Buildings (1998)
14-22 Design and Construction of Dry-Stack Masonry Walls (2003)

15 – Structural – Foundation & Retaining Walls

15-01B Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls (2001) 15-02B Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls (1-2004) 15-03A Roles and Responsibilities on Segmental Retaining Wall Projects (6-2010)
15-04B Segmental Retaining Wall Global Stability (4-2010)
15-05B Segmental Retaining Wall Design (7-2010) 15-06 Concrete Masonry Gravity Retaining Walls (1995)
15-07B Concrete Masonry Cantilever Retaining Walls (1-2005)
15-08A Guide to Segmental Retaining Walls (12-2009) 15-09A Seismic Design of Segmental Retaining Walls (10-2010)

16 – Structural – Multi-Wythe Walls

16-01A Multiwythe Concrete Masonry Walls (9-2005) 16-02B Structural Design of Unreinforced Composite Masonry (2002)
16-03B Reinforced Concrete Masonry Composite Walls (4-2006)
16-04A Design of Concrete Masonry Noncomposite (Cavity) Walls (9-2004)

17 – Structural – Beams, Columns & Lintels

17-01C Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Lintels (8-2009)
17-02A Precast Lintels for Concrete Masonry Construction (2000)
17-03A Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Columns (2001)
17-04B Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Pilasters (2000)

18 – Quality Assurance, Inspection, & Testing

18-01B Evaluating the Compressive Strength of Concrete Masonry (6-2011)
18-02A Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units (12-2004)
18-03B Concrete Masonry Inspection (1-2006)
18-04A Creep Properties of Post-Tensioned and High-Rise Concrete Masonry (2000) 18-05A Masonry Mortar Testing (11-2005) 18-06 Structural Testing of Concrete Masonry Assemblages (1997)
18-07 Compressive Strength Testing Variables for Concrete Masonry Units (updated 7-2004)
18-08B Grout Quality Assurance (7-2005)
18-09A Evaluating Existing Concrete Masonry Construction (12-2003)
18-10 Sampling and Testing Segmental Retaining Wall Units (2-2005)
18-11A Inspection Guide for Segmental Retaining Walls (2-2010)

19 – Water Penetration Resistance

19-01 Water Repellents for Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2006)
19-02A Design for Dry Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2008)
19-03A Preventing Water Penetration in Below-Grade Concrete Masonry Walls (2001)
19-04A Flashing Strategies for Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2008)
19-05A Flashing Details for Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2008)
19-06 Joint Sealants for Concrete Masonry Walls (5-2008)
19-07 Characteristics of Concrete Masonry Units with Integral Water Repellent (8-2008, rev. 12-2008)
C19-01 CAN/TEK: Water Repellents for Concrete Masonry Walls (updated 3-2006)
C19-04A CAN/TEK: Flashing Strategies for Concrete Masonry Walls (1-2004)