Published-2004: Spanish edition of PCA's premier publication includes translation of the popular 14th U.S. edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14) plus information on construction practices and standards used in Latin America. From the basics to specifics of materials, mixing, placing, testing, and new developments, this manual on concrete technology covers about every aspect of the most widely used construction material in the world. All units in Metric and Inch-Pound. Edición en español de la principal publicación de la PCA incluye la traducción de la decimocuarta edición americana de Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (EB001.14) además de informaciones sobre prácticas de construcción y normas usadas en Latino América. Este manual sobre la tecnología del concreto cubre cada aspecto del material de construcción más usado en el mundo, desde sus fundamentos hasta los detalles de sus materiales constituyentes, su mezclado, ensayos y nuevos desarrollos.

Published-2008: The sixth edition of PCA's Concrete Masonry Handbook for Architects, Engineers, Builders reflects the state-of-the-practice for concrete masonry construction presented in a revised layout style. More than 200 color photos describe designing and building with concrete masonry. Like the previous version, this handbook contains nine chapters, giving comprehensive coverage to materials - from units, to mortar, to grout. The chapters on design and construction provide an introduction to the structural behavior of masonry elements, including the types of loads acting on structures, how loads are carried, key components of masonry walls, and a detailed description of placing masonry. Includes information on applications for concrete masonry structures, finishes such as paint and plaster, more than 40 details of masonry sections, and a brand new glossary.

Published-1990: Fundamental review of cementitious grouts and grouting practices. Discusses ingredients, properties, proportioning, mixing, testing, and placing of grouts for more than 25 applications. Grouting applications include masonry walls, grout clean-down, ceramic tile, toppings, underlayments, bonding and repair grout, flowable fill, post-tensioning ducts, column baseplates, machine bases, ground anchors, preplaced and post-placed aggregate concrete, stone masonry restoration, foundation jacking, rock and soil grouting, slurry trenches, railroad track stabilization, demolition grouting, oil well grouting, slabjacking, and subsealing.

The Masonry Standards Joint Committee’s (MSJC) 2008 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5 and TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6) and Commentaries will be available from TMS at the end of February, 2008. The newest edition of the national masonry design code and minimum specification are expected in late February and includes numerous changes and enhancements including provisions on self consolidating grout, reformatted and clearer seismic design requirements, revised anchor bolt capacity equations, and defined inspection frequencies of key aspects of masonry construction. The new edition features “bleed tabs”, revision bars, deletion arrows and movement boxes so that users of the 2005 MJSC will be able to quickly identify sections that have been substantively modified.

Masonry Veneer, 3rd edition is based on practical technical information. This book is a must for understanding what makes a veneer system work and is an essential tool for Architects, Designers, Building Officials, Inspectors, Masons and Masonry Contractors.

This application guide, which is based on 2003 International Building Code and ACI 530-02/ASCE 5-02/TMS 402-02 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, reviews the design of concrete masonry structures through numerous design examples. The book offers extensive coverage of the strength design method and the basics of seismic design are also discussed.