Masonry Magazine January 1984 Page. 45
The insulation was installed in the existing 2.5 in. space between the inner and outer 4 in. concrete block walls. Holes were drilled in the exterior wall, and the foam mixture was injected.
The insulation has an installed R-value of 8.6, which is in addition to the resistance to heat flow of the wall's two wythes of block. The building's owner expects a warmer house in winter and a cooler one in summer, while paying less for energy. He also reported that the insulation muffles the sound of aircraft flying over the house from a nearby airport.
This Is No Bull-New Brick Being Aged with Cow Manure!
Texas A&M University-College Station is using a cow manure treatment to age the appearance of new brick which replaced deteriorated ones on the school's 1914 Academic Building.
This is a "very serious process, not a haw-haw matter," said Weslye E. Peel, system vice chancellor for facilities.
To give the brick an aged and weathered appearance, the organic patination is prepared by soaking dried cow manure in enough water to give a loose consistency. This is allowed to ferment for 10 days and then is strained to remove any large particles.
It is being applied to the new brick only, then left in place for 30 days, after which the manure is removed using a low-pressure water jet. The material's gentle chemical action does not damage the brick as a man-made chemical treatment might, according to the architectural restoration firm.
Masonry Institute of Indiana Awards Masonry Design Scholarships
The Masonry Institute of Indiana recently awarded 10 scholarships for masonry design to architectural students at Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. The masonry design project is mandatory in the second-year curriculum of both schools of architecture.
Pictured from Ball State University (top, from left) are: Andrew Seager, professor of architecture: Edward Gerns. 1st place winner. Timothy Robertson, 2nd place winner: Gregg Throckmorton, 3rd place winner: David Wagle, 4th place winner. David Difrancesco, 5th place winner, and Rod Underwood, professor of architecture.
From the University of Notre Dame (bottom, from left) are: Dennis Humphries, adjunct professor of architecture; Vincent DiGiorno, 1st place winner; Paul Schmid, 2nd place winner: Michael Jasper, 3rd place winner; Edward Carl, 4th place winner: Richard Carr, 5th place winner, and Norman Grove, associate professor of architecture.
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