The Masonry Association of Florida BLOCK-toberfest event was on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida Debary block plant with Block Strong as a sponsor. Troy Maschmeyer, Steve Bishop, Donna Hinson and Matt Sitter are pictured alongside legislators Rene Plasencia and Stockton Reeves.
![]() For Engineers, Contractors, Building Officials & masonry Industry professionals... Whether designing, building, testing or inspecting, when you’re working with masonry, understanding all of the codes and specifications governing the various masonry components (block, brick, grout, mortar and steel) is essential. Course includes TMS 402/602 Codes book and printed mark-up excerpts of ASTM materials. All other course materials distributed via USB flash drive. Classroom training requires participants to bring a laptop computer with USB flash capabilities. Classroom Training: $399 MAF & BOAF Members: $349 Next class: November 9-10, 2018 in Orlando. More info: www.masonryworkshop.com ![]() Lintel bearing for veneer is covered in TMS 402 Chapter 12. Specifically 12.2.2.3.2 states "not less than 4 inches". Your architect/engineer should size it for you. Keep in mind that if it is anchored to the backup you must install and expansion joint at one end minimum. If the opening is very wide you may need an exp jt at both ends. I hope this helps. If not, call me. Thanks for allowing your MAF/MCAA to help. Jerry Painter, FASTM 352-494-8955 September 8, 2018 - Orlando, FL The Masonry Association of Florida (MAF) held its annual Masonry Apprentice competition and Fastest Trowel on the Block competition on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Florida’s Best Block plant in Orlando, Florida. The following apprentices were found to be the best in the state: 1st Year Apprentice Winners: · 3rd Place - Dominic Lindsey – MCAF - K & D Construction · 2nd Place - Tyler Austin - Central FL - Trinity Contractors, Inc. · 1st Place - Ruddy Alvarez - Central FL - Trinity Contractors, Inc. 2nd Year Apprentice Winners: · 3rd Place - Wildy Lozandier - SE Chapter - Coastal Masonry · 2nd Place - Ruben Ramirez - SWFL MAF - Westcoast Structural · 1st Place - Randall Pepevnik - MCAF - Pardue Masonry 3rd Place Apprentice Winners: · 3rd Place - Jabari Francis - SE Chapter -Coastal Masonry · 2nd Place - Jake Franklin - MCAF - E.L. Shearer C & M · 1st Place - Kenny Tilghman - MCAF - Billy G & L Masonry In addition to bragging rights, the winners were awarded cash prizes and our generous sponsors donated tool bags full of masonry tools to the winners. The MAF's Fastest Trowel on the Block, with six Florida teams competing, was also held on Saturday, September 8 at Florida's Best Block in Orlando. The team from Pascal Robertson Masonry, Inc., Irvin Willoughby (Mason) and Lawrence Singleton (Tender) took home the grand prize and the opportunity to represent Florida at the MCAA's Fastest Trowel on the Block national competition held in Las Vegas in early 2019. The other winning teams were:
All of the winners were honored at the Saturday night MAF Masonry Excellence Banquet. Congratulations to all who participated and thank you to all of our very generous sponsors! Thank you 2018 MAF Sponsors!
![]() We will be meeting at Galuppi’s located at 1103 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you will be attending. Thank you! Kind Regards, Doris Portes Coastal Masonry, Inc. Office 954-984-0600 Ext.205 1909 NW 16th Street Pompano Beach FL 33069 ![]() The pictures provided show cracks under the precast header bearing at what appears to be both ends of an opening. These cracks then turn and extend up to the top of the wall through the course above the precast in a stair step fashion. The third picture provided shows cracking under the end of a precast sill which then extends from the lower right hand corner of the opening down the wall in a stair step fashion. My response to this inquiry is based strictly on the 3 pictures provided. There may be other extenuating circumstances that I am not aware of. The pictures provided are so indicative of classic masonry shrinkage cracking that I intend to catalog and use them in future presentations to show where cracking usually shows up in structures where shrinkage of the masonry has not been addressed by either horizontal reinforcing or properly placed control joints.
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