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If you are designing a gymnasium, big-box retail, or one of several other building types, you can still utilize integral-insulated exposed single-wythe concrete masonry (CMU) walls for code compliance. This cost-effective wall system remains a prescriptive path design option in the latest Washington and Oregon energy codes.
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Exception for integrally insulated CMU single-wythe wall compliance for certain building uses. Please click here to view the Oregon Commercial Energy Efficiency Code online (opens as PDF).
Places a cap of 72 times bar diameter as maximum lap splice length required. Please click here to view the Oregon Structural Specialty Code, Masonry online (opens as PDF).
Modifies the grout pour height limit requiring cleanouts. Also allows exceptions with approved construction procedures and optional cleanout dimensions. Please click here to view the Oregon Structural Specialty Code, Masonry online (opens as PDF).
Requires continuous wire joint reinforcement in anchored masonry veneer located in SDC D for Occupancy Categories III and IV. Please click here to view the Oregon Structural Specialty Code, Commercial Energy Efficiency online (opens as PDF).