Mason Contractors Association of America Presents
Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar
Provider: Mason Contractors Association of America
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 4
The Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar has been developed to provide contractors with the know-how to confidently design and construct bracing for a variety of common masonry structures. This is an opportunity to save your company money by designing your own wall bracing rather than paying a structural engineer.
This course is intended to teach project managers, safety managers, foremen and any other responsible person to understand and implement the OSHA regulation on wall bracing, the Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls, and the Masonry Wallbracing Design Handbook. Completion of this course will allow your people to safely and efficiently design adequate masonry wall bracing. Why pay an engineer for a design that you can do yourself?
This online webinar will be held Wednesday, July 7, at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT.
Purchase Books
Masonry Wall Bracing Design Handbook
MCAA Members: $45.00Non-Members: $65.00
The MCAA has developed a handbook that does the engineering for the contractor. Over 200 wall configurations are schematically diagrammed in a very easy to follow format. Because all of the calculations and examples were based off of the design tables in the current Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls under Construction, it is OSHA compliant to provide "adequate bracing for walls over 8 feet in height."
There are two tracks in the handbook. One for a fixed base (no flashing and/or 12 in. dowels or longer), the other for a pinned base (flashing and short dowels). Both have design wind speeds and diagrams of how high your wall can be, and where your bracing needs to be placed. All in a very easy to read format. There is also a section on how to brace various wall openings such as doors, windows, and overhead doors.
This book is a must have for ALL contractors!
Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction
MCAA Members: $25.00Non-Members: $50.00
This Standard was developed to provide mason contractors, general contractors, architects and engineers with a detailed definition of adequate bracing for masonry walls. The Standard was developed to clarify the existing OSHA code. It was written by engineers, mason contractors and others familiar with the masonry industry to provide for the health and safety of our industry's employees.
The Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls provides:
- Design requirements during the initial and intermediate periods
- Design requirements for three different types of bracing systems - wood, steel pipe or cable
- Tables and illustrations showing adequate bracing
- Definitions of common wall bracing terms
- Sample solutions to a number of design conditions
- Commentary for further definition of the Standard
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