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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-04200 (April 2005)
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Preparing Activity: USACE
Superseding
UFGS-04200 (February 2005)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
Latest change indicated by CHG tags
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SECTION 04200
MASONRY
04/05
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for reinforced and nonreinforced masonry.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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PART 1
GENERAL
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NOTE: This guide specification covers reinforced
and nonreinforced masonry and must be tailored to
reflect the type of construction used in the design.
In general, reinforced masonry is defined as masonry
construction which contains vertical bar
reinforcement, horizontal bar or joint
reinforcement, mortar, and grout combined in a
manner that the component materials will act
together to resist the design loading conditions.
Design will conform to ACI 530-92/ASCE 5-92 BUILDING
CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASONRY STRUCTURES, including
Appendix A for seismic design.
Masonry not meeting the above definition but bonded
together with mortar and containing, if necessary,
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