Canada Masonry Design Centre

CMDC is a not-for-profit association created to bridge the gap between the design community and the masonry construction industry.

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Monica Guzman from our Western Office in Calgary provided a presentation on “Dos and Don’ts for Masonry Construction” in Red Deer, AB, at the Masonry Contractors Association of Alberta (MCAA) monthly meeting.
#Masonry #MasonryContractor #Alberta

https://t.co/oY41LiR6CT

[CCMPA @CCMasonryPA]

CCMPA hosted our 2nd Annual Besser Bootcamp 101 at the @CanadaMasonry Design Centre this week on Jan 9/10th.

14 attendees from across Ontario and Atlantic had a great learning experience.

A big thank you to hosts Robert Amos and Ralph Schlereth from Besser.

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Think Masonry Arches
#Masonry #Arch #Design
Masonry arches are both aesthetically pleasing and provide structural functionality. The arch utilizes masonry’s high compressive strength, and with proper geometry, arches will not need reinforcing.
For more information contact CMDC

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

What is the fire-rating of a 20 cm concrete block?
#Masonry #FireResistance
The answer:
It depends on the type of concrete used to manufacture the unit, the solid content of the unit, and if the units are fully grouted or not. https://t.co/a48w7dnI59

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Trust #Masonry to do the job
Lintel beams can be built with masonry
The MASS software designs masonry beams for moment, deflection, and shear in a matter of seconds.
Learn how https://t.co/UFmhfNjYOt

#Design #MASS
#Efficient #Engineering #Engtips

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

We were at the 4th floor of a nine storey loadbearing block project with Juhyeong Ryu (University of Waterloo), trying to get better information and data to better understand how we can help train masons to be productive while taking good care of their bodies.

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[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

We all know it's hard work laying block all day but how much do we know about the ergonomics and long term fatigue of masonry construction? These are important questions to answer if we want masons to have long and healthy careers!

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[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Masonry design, detailing, and analysis can't happen without a skilled workforce. We are thrilled to see @Skills_Canada hosting the first in-person national competition since 2019! Good luck to all competitors but especially the bricklayers! #sorrynotsorry

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We are so excited to launch our first in-person national competition since 2019 today in Vancouver!.

Watch the live stream of the opening ceremony at 7 pm PDT here: https://t.co/qSZv9tyw8E #SCNC2022

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Properly addressing masonry unit appearance in your specifications
#MasonryDesign #CMDC
To balance designer’s concerns on masonry unit appearance while drawing attention to CSA masonry standards, explore this article in our Specification Examples Series: https://t.co/V1X1ywiHAz

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Local Project Spotlight: Dieppe, NB

The masonry contractor, Acadia Bricklayers, was able to lay 60,000 CMUs and complete the 6-storey building superstructure in only 21 weeks.

Why can't your next project be built using loadbearing masonry?

#noncombustible #masonry #cmu

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Andrew Smith from the Canada Masonry Design Centre - Atlantic Office was joined by Darrell Jerrett from Darim Masonry to be guests on the 5th episode of the @ACP_Podcast. Check it out!

Episode 5 - Atlantic Masonry Institute & Darim Masonry https://t.co/3Nwy9tPjug via @YouTube

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

While this doesn't include everything, we've hit on the main aspects you need to think about. A full guide to modelling and designing these walls using MASS is available here with figures and references: https://t.co/OWpjZbYlUD

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Engineering Tip: Ever struggle to design tall masonry walls that are also supported by other walls, columns, or other structural elements?

An effective option can be to design them to span horizontally but there are some key aspects that engineers sometimes overlook 👇👇👇(1/5)

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

3/3 - Double check your axial loads!

These are often a stabilizing force acting on vertically spanning walls. If using spreadsheet or software, double check any default settings or assumptions to make sure that you aren't relying on any forces that don't actually exist!

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You can find their podcast on their website at: https://t.co/xRIUIaqpb1 or anywhere you typically get your podcasts from.

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

Would you like to learn more about the masonry industry? Our partners down in the US at NCMA @ConcreteMasonry have a great podcast called "Just Mason Around" where they discuss a wide variety of topics. Guests include Industry leaders, technical experts, business owners, etc.

[Canada Masonry Design Centre @CanadaMasonry]

In partnership with our friends at @CCMasonryPA , CMDC is proud to be Silver Sponsors for the upcoming CSCE 2022 Annual Conference!

We hope to see you in Whistler, BC from May 25-28 for an IN PERSON conference! Stop by our booth and say hello!
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