In strengthening an existing masonry building to resist the effects from blast, structural engineers have to consider a number of conflicting requirements. Some of these include: Prevent the Blast ...

Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

Update reflects increased homeowner investment in outdoor spaces and growing demand for licensed, locally established ...

While masonry is not plastic, steel, glass, wood, titanium or any other fancy metal on the market, it is just about everything else that has been used as building materials through the centuries.

In San Francisco, where the ground shifts, the climate changes and neighborhoods grow ever more connected, buildings aren’t just structures — they’re promises of resilience, in the face of an ...

Unreinforced masonry buildings in the 1100 block of Garden Street in San Luis Obispo are scheduled to be retrofitted as part of the Garden Street Terraces project. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com A ...