An eight-inch concrete masonry unit wall terminates near a structural column or wall with a half-inch gap filled with firestop or waterproofing material per architectural drawings. Vertical reinforcement is sized per the CMU non-load bearing wall reinforcing schedule, and hooks match the size and spacing of horizontal reinforcement. The detail is restricted from use where openings are within two feet eight inches of the wall end, requiring contractor submittal for engineering review.
1/2" CMU WALL, FULLY SUPPORTED AT BASE END OF WALL GAP, FILL W/ FIRESTOP OR WATER PROOFING MATERIAL PER THE ARCH DWGS STRUC COL OR WALL VERT PER "CMU NON-LOAD BRG WALL REINF SCHED" 8" MASONRY WALL 29" Lcmu HOOKS TO MATCH SIZE & SPCG OF HORIZ REINF NOTES: 1. DETAIL IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE OPENINGS ARE WITHIN 2'-8" OF THE END OF WALL. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT CONDITIONS WITH OPENINGS FOR ENGINEER TO REVIEW. E TYPICAL NON-LOAD BEARING CMU WALL
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