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Design and Detailing Guide for Nonloadbearing Concrete Masonry Partition Walls

This guide provides a comprehensive resource for the design and detailing of interior nonloadbearing concrete masonry partition walls, outlining key considerations that influence performance, constructability, and efficiency. It brings together best practices related to fire resistance, sound control, structural behavior, crack control, and connection detailing, while also emphasizing strategies that improve cost-effectiveness and reduce material use. Through a combination of explanatory content and pre-engineered solutions, the guide is intended to support designers in making informed decisions and efficiently incorporating concrete masonry partitions into project documents.

Normalizing Delegated Design of Concrete Masonry

Delegated design and a project delivery method that many material industries utilize effectively to deliver a cost effective building. This presentation highlights the need to normalize delegated design for concrete masonry elements. This includes, lintels, elevator shaft walls, non-load bearing walls, and load bearing structures. This presentation will explore how the process can be delivered in today’s projects and resources available to make the effort minimal.

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