Designation:C946−10StandardPracticeforConstructionofDry-Stacked,Surface-BondedWalls1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC946;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversmaterial,workmanship,andcon-structionproceduresforapplyingsurfacebondedmortartobothsidesofdrystackedconcretemasonryunits.Itdoesnotincludegrout,reinforcing,anchorage,orcontroljointssincetheiruseisessentiallythesameasconventionalconcretemasonryconstruction,unlessspecificallymentionedinthispractice.NOTE1—DesignandconstructionproceduresforconventionalconcretemasonryconstructionarefoundinBuildingCodeRequirementsforMasonryStructures(TMS402-08/ACI530-08/ASCE5-08)andSpecifi-cationforMasonryStructures(TMS602-08/ACI530.1-08/ASCE6-08).1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C55SpecificationforConcreteBuildingBrickC90SpecificationforLoadbearingConcreteMasonryUnitsC129SpecificationforNonloadbearingConcreteMasonryUnitsC270SpecificationforMortarforUnitMasonryC887SpecificationforPackaged,Dry,CombinedMaterialsforSurfaceBondingMortar2.2OtherDocuments:TMS402-08/ACI530-08/ASCE5-08TheMasonrySociety,BuildingCodeRequirementsforMasonryStructures3TMS602-08/ACI530.1-08/ASCE6-08TheMasonrySoci-ety,SpecificationforMasonryStructures3TEK10-2ANationalConcreteMasonryAssociation,Con-trolJointsforConcreteMasonryWalls4StandardPracticeforBracingMasonryWallsUnderCon-struc...
