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3.20 CHAPTER THREE

Truss type joint reinforcing Truss joint reinforcing tying brick
veneer face to concrete masonry wall
(a) LINTEL

(b)

Ladder type joint reinforcing Ladder joint reinforcing in concrete
masonry wall spaced 16'' O.C. vertically

FIGURE 3.6 Prefabricated joint reinforcement. (a) Truss-type joint reinforcement. (b) Ladder-type joint
reinforcement. (Courtesy: National Concrete Masonry Association.)

reinforcement can be conveniently placed in bed joints to reinforce walls in the horizontal
direction.
1. Deformed reinforcing wire conforms to ASTM A496/A496M-05: Specification for
Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement [3.35].
2. Welded wire fabric (WWF), which may consist of plain wire conforming to ASTM
A185/A185M-06: Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for
Concrete [3.36], or deformed wire conforming to ASTM A497/A497M-06: Standard