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How masonry cavity walls were built for 19 story VA hospital
Veterans Administration general medical hospital in New York City will be tallest building in world to be enclosed with masonry cavity walls; for cavity wall to function properly there must be no tie or bridge between wythes capable of carrying water across cavity; to keep cavity open wythes were tied together with 1/4-in. bronze anchors, 24 in. on centers horizontally and at every fourth brick course vertically.
How masonry cavity walls were built for 19 story VA hospital
Veterans Administration general medical hospital in New York City will be tallest building in world to be enclosed with masonry cavity walls; for cavity wall to function properly there must be no tie or bridge between wythes capable of carrying water across cavity; to keep cavity open wythes were tied together with 1/4-in. bronze anchors, 24 in. on centers horizontally and at every fourth brick course vertically.
How masonry cavity walls were built for 19 story VA hospital
Eng News-Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 152
1954
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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