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047200 - CAST STONE MASONRY
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    • Product Type  >  Masonry Cement  >  Lafarge North America Inc.
      Lafarge North America Inc.
       
      8700 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 300
      Chicago IL 60631
      773-372-1000
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      OVERVIEW
      Lafarge North America is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in the United States and Canada. Our materials are used in the construction of places such as homes, offices, schools, hospitals, museums, highways, bridges and sports stadiums. Lafarge North America's three main operating segments are Gypsum; Aggregates and Concrete; and Cement. Lafarge North America's gypsum business offers a complete line of quality drywall and finishing products for commercial and residential construction. Each of our facilities incorporates the latest manufacturing technology, including the ability to utilize recycled materials to protect the environment and preserve our natural resources. Our gypsum products are manufactured to fulfill the requirements or today's :green" buildings by contributing to qualifications under the LEED green building rating system of the U.S. and Canadian Green Building councils, as well as confirming to ASTM International, a global forum for the development of voluntary consensus standards. By focusing on the development and improvement of building materials, Lafarge puts the customer at the core of its strategy and offers the construction industry and the general public innovative solutions that will bring more safety, comfort and beauty to our everyday lives.
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    • REFERENCED STANDARDS
      Publication dates represent the editions on which the current Section Text is based. Standards are revised periodically, which may occur before this Section is updated again.
      ACI International; American Society of Civil Engineers; and The Masonry Society 
      • ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602-2005: Specification for Masonry Structures
      American Society for Testing and Materials 
      • ASTM A 36/A 36M-05: Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
      • ASTM A 123/A 123M-02: Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products
      • ASTM A 240/A 240M-07: Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications
      • ASTM A 276-06: Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
      • ASTM A 615/A 615M-07: Specification for Deformed and Plain Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
      • ASTM A 666-03: Specification for Annealed or Cold-Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, Plate, and Flat Bar
      • ASTM A 767/A 767M-05: Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
      • ASTM A 775/A 775M-07: Specification for Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel Bars
      • ASTM C 33-03: Specification for Concrete Aggregates
      • ASTM C 91-05: Specification for Masonry Cement
      • ASTM C 114-06: Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
      • ASTM C 144-04: Specification for Aggregate for Masonry Mortar
      • ASTM C 150-07: Specification for Portland Cement
      • ASTM C 207-06: Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes
      • ASTM C 260-06: Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
      • ASTM C 270-07: Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
      • ASTM C 494/C 494M-05a: Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
      • ASTM C 666/C 666M-03: Test Method for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and Thawing
      • ASTM C 979-05: Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
      • ASTM C 1329-05: Specification for Mortar Cement
      • ASTM E 329-07: Specification for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
      American Society of Testing and Materials 
      • ASTM C 1364-07: Specification for Architectural Cast Stone
      Brick Industry Association (The) 
      • BIA Technical Notes 20-2006: Cleaning Brickwork
      REFERENCES
      The following references are useful in specifying CAST STONE MASONRY. Other references may be needed for design purposes.
      Association Publications 
      • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. PCI MNL 117: Manual for Quality Control for Plants and Production of Architectural Precast Concrete Products. Chicago: PCI, 1996.
      • _____. Architectural Precast Concrete. 2nd ed. 1988.
      • U.S. Green Building Council. LEED-NC: Green Building Rating System for New Construction & Major Renovations. Version 2.2. Washington, DC: USGBC, 2005. (Available in PDF at www.usgbc.org)
      • _____. LEED-CS: Green Building Rating System for Core and Shell Development. Version 2.0. 2006. (Available in PDF at www.usgbc.org)
      Federal Government Publication 
      • U.S. Department of the Interior; National Park Service; Preservation Assistance Division. Sharon C. Park. Preservation Briefs 16: The Use of Substitute Materials on Historic Building Exteriors. Washington, DC: GPO, (Undated).
      Magazine Articles 
      • Hooker, Kenneth A. "Working with Cast Stone." Masonry Construction October 1995: 493-495.
      • Russell, Bill. "Cast Stone for Masonry Construction." Masonry Magazine December 2005.
      • _____. "Factors Determining the Durability of Architectural Cast Stone." Traditional Building March 2002: 13+.
      • _____. "Specifying Cast Stone for Masonry." Structure Magazine May 2005: 13+.
      • _____. "What Specifiers Should Know about Cast Stone." Traditional Building November 1996: 15+.
      • Wallace, Mark A. "Caring for Cast Stone on Site." Masonry Construction November 1998: 627+.
      Web Sites 
      • Architectural Precast Association: www.archprecast.org
      • Cast Stone Institute: www.caststone.org
      • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute: www.pci.org
      • Masonry Construction: www.masonryconstruction.com
      • Masonry Magazine: www.masonrymagazine.com