NCMA TEK

National Concrete Masonry Association

an information series from the national authority on concrete masonry technology

NCMA TEK Table of Contents

1.

Building Code and Specifications

TEK 1-1E:
ASTM Specifications for Concrete Masonry Units
TEK 1-2B:
Specification for Masonry Structures
TEK 1-3C:
Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structure
TEK 1-4:
Glossary of Concrete Masonry Terms

2.

Unit Properties, Shapes and Sizes

TEK 2-1A:
Typical Sizes and Shapes of Concrete Masonry Units
TEK 2-2A:
Glass Unit Masonry
TEK 2-3A:
Architectural Concrete Masonry Units
TEK 2-4B:
Segmental Retaining Wall Units
TEK 2-5A:
Specifications for Concrete Masonry Roof Pavers

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(1998)
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(1999)

3.

Construction
TEK 3-1C:
TEK 3-2A:
TEK 3-3A:
TEK 3-4B:
TEK 3-5A:
TEK 3-6B:
TEK 3-7A:
TEK 3-8A:
TEK 3-9A:
TEK 3-10A:
TEK 3-11:
TEK 3-12:
TEK 3-13:
TEK 3-14:

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4.

Costs, Estimating
TEK 4-1A:
Productivity and Modular Coordination in Concrete Masonry Construction
TEK 4-2A:
Estimating Concrete Masonry Materials
TEK 4-3:
Discontinued

5.

Details
TEK 5-1B:
TEK 5-2A:
TEK 5-3A:
TEK 5-4B:
TEK 5-5A:
TEK 5-6A:
TEK 5-7A:
TEK 5-8B:
TEK 5-9A:
TEK 5-10A:

All-Weather Concrete Masonry Construction

Grouting Concrete Masonry Walls
This TEK has been combined with TEK 3-2A
Bracing Concrete Masonry Walls During Construction
Surface Bonded Concrete Masonry Construction
Concrete Masonry Veneers
Concrete Masonry Fireplaces
Concrete Masonry Construction
Strategies for Termite Resistance
Metric Concrete Masonry Construction
Concrete Masonry Basement Wall Construction
Construction of High-Rise Concrete Masonry Buildings
Construction of Low-Rise Concrete Masonry Buildings
Post-Tensined Concrete Masonry Wall Construction

Concrete Masonry Veneer Details

Clay and Concrete Masonry Banding Details
Concrete Masonry Foundation Wall Details
Concrete Masonry Residential Details
Integrating Concrete Masonry Walls with Metal Buildings
Concrete Masonry Curtain and Panel Wall Details
Floor and Roof Connections to Concrete Masonry Walls
Detailing Concrete Masonry Fire Walls
Concrete Masonry Corner Details
Concrete Masonry Radial Wall Details

Last Revised
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5. Detailscontinued

TEK 5-11:
TEK 5-12:
TEK 5-13:

Residential Details for High Wind Areas

Modular Layout of Concrete Masonry
Rolling Door Details for Concrete Masonry Construction

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(2004)
(2007)

6.

Energy and Indoor Air Quality

TEK 6-1A:
R-Values of Multi-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-2A:
R-Values for Single Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-3:
Shifting Peak Energy Loads with Concrete Masonry Construction
TEK 6-4A:
Compliance with ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.11989 Requirements
TEK 6-5A:
Passive Solar Design
TEK 6-6:
This TEK has been replaced by TEK 6-5A
TEK 6-7A:
Earth-Sheltered Buildings
TEK 6-8:
This TEK has been replaced by TEK 6-5A
TEK 6-9B:
Concrete Masonry and the Leed Program
TEK 6-10A: Concrete Masonry Radiant Heating/Cooling Systems
TEK 6-11:
Insulating Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-12C: International Energy Conservation Code and Concrete Masonry
TEK 6-13A: Thermal Bridges in Wall Construction
TEK 6-14:
Control of Infiltration in Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-15A: RadonResistant Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
TEK 6-16:
Heat Capacity (HC) Values for Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-17A: Condensation Control in Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 6-18:
This TEK has been discontinued

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7.

Fire Resistance
TEK 7-1A:
TEK 7-2:
TEK 7-3:
TEK 7-4:
TEK 7-5A:
TEK 7-6:

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(2003)
(1994)
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(2003)

8.

Maintenance and Cleaning

TEK 8-1A:
Maintenance of Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 8-2A:
Removal of Stains from Concrete Masonry
TEK 8-3A:
Control and Removal of Efflorescence
TEK 8-4A:
Cleaning Concrete Masonry

(2004)
(1998)
(2003)
(2005)

9.

Mortar, Grout and Stucco

TEK 9-1A:
Mortars for Concrete Masonry
TEK 9-2B:
Extended Life Mortars
TEK 9-3A:
Plaster and Stucco for Concete Masonry
TEK 9-4A:
Grout for Concrete Masonry

(2004)
(2007)
(2002)
(2005)

Fire Resistance Rating of Concrete Masonry Assemblies

Balanced Design Fire Protection
This TEK has been combined with TEK 7-1A
Increasing the Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry
Evaluating Fire-Exposed Concrete Masonry Walls
Steel Column Fire Protection

10.

Movement Control
TEK 10-1A: Crack Control in Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 10-2B: Control Joints for Concrete Masonry WallsEmpirical Method
TEK 10-3:
Control Joints for Concrete Masonry WallsAlternative Engineered Method
TEK 10-4:
Crack Control for Concrete Brick and Other Concrete Masonry Veneers

11.

Pavers
TEK 11-1:
TEK 11-2:
TEK 11-3:
TEK 11-4:

See Tech Spec 3, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm

See Tech Spec 2, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
See Tech Spec 8, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
See Tech Spec 4, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm

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(2005)
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Paverscontinued
TEK 11-5:
See Tech Spec, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-6:
See Tech Spec 5, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-7:
See Tech Spec 6, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-8:
See Tech Spec 11, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-9A: Articulated Concrete Block for Erosion Control
TEK 11-10:
See Tech Spec, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-11:
See Tech Spec, ICPI website,www.icpi.org/design/tech_specs.cfm
TEK 11-12:
Articulating Concrete Block Revetment DesignFactor of Safety Method
TEK 11-13:
Articulating Concrete Block (ACB) Installation

12.

Reinforcement and Connectors

TEK 12-1A: Anchors and Ties for Masonry
TEK 12-2B: Joint Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry
TEK 12-3A: Design of Anchor Bolts Embedded in Concrete Masonry
TEK 12-4D: Steel Reinforcement for Concrete Masonry
TEK 12-5:
Fasteners for Concrete Masonry

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(2005)
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(2006)
(2005)

13.

Sound
TEK 13-1B:
TEK 13-2A:
TEK 13-3A:

(2007)
(2007)
(1999)

14.

Structural: General
TEK 14-1B: Section Properties of Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 14-2:
Reinforced Concrete Masonry
TEK 14-3A: Designing Concrete Masonry Walls for Wind Loads
TEK 14-4B: Strength Design of Concrete Masonry
TEK 14-5A: Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Wall Design
TEK 14-6B: Concrete Masonry Bond Patterns
TEK 14-7A: Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry
TEK 14-8A: Empirical Design of Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 14-9:
Engineered Concrete Masonry Warehouse Walls
TEK 14-10B: Impact Resistance of Concrete Masonry for Correctional Facilities
TEK 14-11B: Strength Design of Concrete Masonry Walls for Axial Load and Flexure
TEK 14-12B: Seismic Design Forces on Concrete Masonry Buildings
TEK 14-13A: Concrete Masonry Wall Weights
TEK 14-14:
Concrete Masonry Arches
TEK 14-15B: Allowable Stress Design of Pier and Panel Highway Sound Barrier Walls
TEK 14-16B: Concrete Masonry Fence Design
TEK 14-17:
Concrete Masonry Cantilever Highway Noise Barrier Walls
TEK 14-18A: Prescriptive Seismic Reinforcement Requirements for Masonry Structures
TEK 14-19A: Allowable Stress Design Tables for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 14-20A: Post-Tensioned Concrete Masonry Wall Design
TEK 14-21:
Blast and Bullet Resistant Concrete Masonry Buildings
TEK 14-22:
Design and Construction of Dry-Stack Masonry Walls

15.

Structural: Foundation and Retaining Walls

TEK 15-1B: Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
TEK 15-2B: Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls
TEK 15-3:
Discontinued
TEK 15-4A: Segmental Retaining Wall Global Stability
TEK 15-5A: Segmental Retaining Wall Design
TEK 15-6:
Concrete Masonry Gravity Retaining Walls

Sound Transmission Class Ratings for Concrete Masonry Walls

Noise Control with Concrete Masonry in Multi-Family Housing
Concrete Masonry Highway Sound Barriers

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15. Structural: Foundation and Retaining Wallscontinued

TEK 15-7B:
TEK 15-8:
TEK 15-9:

Concrete Masonry Cantilever Retaining Walls

Guide to Segmental Retaining Walls
Seismic Design of Segmental Retaining Walls

(2005)
(2004)
(1999)

16.

Structural: Foundation and Retaining Walls

TEK 16-1A: Multiwythe Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 16-2B: Structural Design of Unreinforced Composite Masonry
TEK 16-3B: Reinforced Composite Concrete MasonryWalls
TEK 16-4A: Design of Concrete Masonry Noncomposite (Cavity) Walls

17.

Structural: Beams, Columns and Lintels

TEK 17-1B: Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Lintels
TEK 17-2A: Precast Concrete Lintels for Concrete Masonry Construction
TEK 17-3A: Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Columns
TEK 17-4B: Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Pilasters
TEK 17-5:
Discontinued

18.

Quality Assurance, Inspection and Testing

TEK 18-1A: Compressive Strength Evaluation of Concrete Masonry
TEK 18-2A: Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units
TEK 18-3B: Concrete Masonry Inspection
TEK 18-4A: Creep Properties of Post-Tensioned and High-Rise Concrete Masonry
TEK 18-5A: Masonry Mortar Testing
TEK 18-6:
Structural Testing of Concrete Masonry Assemblages
TEK 18-7:
Compressive Strength Testing Variables for Concrete Masonry Units
TEK 18-8B: Grout Quality Assurance
TEK 18-9A: Evaluating Existing Concrete Masonry Construction
TEK 18-10:
Sampling and Testing Segmental Retaining Wall Units
TEK 18-11:
Inspection Guide for Segmental Retaining Walls

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19.

Quality Assurance, Inspection and Testing

TEK 19-1:
Water Repellents for Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 19-2A: Design for Dry Single-Wythe Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 19-3A: Preventing Water Penetration in Below-Grade Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 19-4A: Flashing Strategies for Concrete Masonry Walls
TEK 19-5A: Flashing Details for Concrete Masonry Walls

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