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MASONRY

MASONRY

MASONRY
CHIMNEYS

Volume 45, Number 10 October 200

features

# Inspecting and Maintaining Industrial Chimneys

This article describes the findings of hundreds of in

When it comes to performance the choice is clear.

HYDEK MARK 11-724

This gas-powered hydraulic mast climbing system is a performance heavyweight. Unparalleled safety, efficiency, set-up, mobility, adaptability, on-site train

From the Editor

The Right Way
Jennie Farnsworth, editor
jen@lionhrtpub.com

E-mail is a great way to share information. I am a big advocate of e-mail; I can get a significant amount of work completed through e-mail, and it has

Non-Stop. Every Wall. Every Job.
(P.S. - Costs 70% Less Than Mast Climbers)
10 Reasons Why Non-Stop Became the GOLD STANDARD In Masonry Scaffolding
Non-Stop. Maximum Speed. Maximum Safety.
Maximum Profits. Minimum Cost.
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President's Message

Frank Campitelli
President, Mason Contractors
Association of America

Totally Engaged in Washington

Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of attending a series of meetings with our Assoc

The Big Secret...

What Non-Stop learned when we were a large masonry contractor...

Non-Stop was born from the lessons we learned as a masonry contractor ourselves. We were as large as any and more profitable than most. But we never bec

Government Affairs
Power of the People –
Stronger Than Ever!
Jessica Johnson Bennett
MCAA, Director of Government Affairs

With mid-term Congressional elections approximately one month away, the outlook for which party will be i

New Products

Does your company have a new product? Please send all press releases, photos and other information to jen@lionhrtpub.com.

Alimak HEK
Bridgeport, Conn.

HEK MS 2450

The new HEK MS 2450 is designed to p

MASONRY CHIMNEYS

INSPECTING AND MAINTAINING Industrial Chimneys By Brian L. Cooley, P.E., S.E

14 Masonry October 2006 www.masoncontractors.org

Using Natural Stone
When the magma comes out of the earth's crust through a volcano as lava and is exposed to the surface elements, it cools and hardens, producing the more porous and less dense stones, such as pumice. This type of igneous stone is

Using Natural Stone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate. It is extensively used in buildings throughout the United States.

Limestone is a very strong and durable material when used in the construction of build

BSI Tucker Design Awards

PRESTIGIOUS TUCKER DESIGN AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED

Building Stone Institute (BSI), one of the country's oldest natural stone trade associations, announced the recipients of the biennial Tucker Design Awards for

BSI Tucker Design Awards

Art Collectors' Residence, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Architect: Hariri Pontarini Architects, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stone Installer: Rotundo Stone and Masonry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stone Supplier: Owen

Factory for Synergy Lifestyles, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India

Architect: SJK Architects, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Stone Supplier and installer: Bricksteel Enterprises, Bangalore, Kamataka, India

Trinity Church Restoration, Boston

BSI Tucker Design Awards

The Liberty Bell Center, Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia
Architect: Bohtin Cywinski Jackson, Philadelphia
Stone Installers: D.M. Sabia, & Company Inc., Conshohocken, Pa; James Molyneaux Co., Ne