article thumbnail

Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Permits & Building Codes for Construction. Building Codes, Construction Standards, Building Permit Information & Links. Get relevant data about building code officials, code books, building permit departments, national and international construction standards, model energy codes, and residential construction guidelines.

Permits 40
article thumbnail

From mass masonry to veneer: The evolution of cavity wall design

Construction Specifier

The original code of construction did not include values for allowable tensile stress, which was interpreted to mean that tensile stresses were not permitted in unreinforced masonry. 7 Read “Proceedings of the Third North American Masonry Conference” by C.B. Cabelus, 1973-74 NCSBCS President. Monk Jr, page 1-20.

Design 62