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        3001      Guide Specification for Load-Bearing Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units  (Sept 1998)





        3001.1  SmartWall Systems® Guide Specification   (Aug 2002)
                       Minimum net compressive strength 2500 psi and maximum concrete density of 93 lbs per cubic foot.
                      

         3201     Energy Efficient Buildings with SmartWall Systems
                       Thermal mass, heat capacity, thermal bridges.  R-values,  ASHRAE energy code and the ENVSTD program.
                        (Aug 2004)



         3214.0  Insulating Concrete Masonry Theoretical Maximum "R" Values  (T.A. Holm)
                       Heat flow, Series-parallel, Thermal resistance. (Jan 2002)




         3220.1    SmartWall Systems®: We've Been Fired   
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         3384   Freezing and Thawing Resistance of Segmental Retaining Walls  (T.W. Bremner, J.P. Ries)
                      Commercially available Lightweight and Normalweight SRW, 13 suppliers, 33 concrete mixtures,
                     175 test samples.  (June 1996)



          3530    Life Cycle Energy Cost Analysis
              Shows that SmartWall Systems provides significant savings in all climates.
                       (Mar 2000)



          3555      Recommended Combined Aggregate Gradation for High Quality Lightweight 
                         Concrete Masonry Units                       
                        Adopted by ASTM  C 331

          3600    Lightweight CMU; a weight off our shoulders (Feb 2004)
                       Although unit price may be slightly higher, increased productivity more than
                       offsets the expense when looking at costs in laying up a wall.  Reprint  Storypole, by Kyle Lochonic



          3640.1  Producing Structural Lightweight Concrete Block  (Feb 1996)
                         Because of the greater porosity of lightweight aggregates, follow these procedures to ensure production
                         of top-quality concrete masonry units.  Reprint  Concrete Journal, by Carolyn Schierhorn




           3650      SmartWall Systems® The Answers!   Click here for Spanish Version  (Aug 2002)
                           Complete details how SmartWall helps owners, occupants, Architects, Engineers, Designers, Mason 
                contractors, and Block Manufacturers. Covers Fire resistance, Mason productivity, Energy efficiency and 
                                             much more.



        3650.3  High-Performance Concrete Masonry For the Mason Contractors  (Jan 1996)
                           Covers Mason friendly, profitability, labor cost, Mason's careers, productivity, women 
                                             masons.

              3650.4   Whole Building Energy Analysis for LEED^® Credit - Big Box Buildings with Concrete Masonry
                              Wall Systems       

        3650.8  Systematically Building better Buildings
                 Reprint  The Concrete Producer, by Rick Yelton  (April, 1999)
 
              
    
        3700.0    Construction with the Speed of Light   Shows the corrolation between block weight and mason  
                              productivity.

 
 

              3700.4   Estimating Production
                             Maintain production history files on every masonry task. 
                  Reprint  Masonry Construction, by  Carolyn Schierhorn  (March, 1995)