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Good Building Guide 13 Surveying brick or blockwork free-standing walls
Publication Year
1992
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Free-standing masonry walls are exposed to the weather and wind loading on both faces. If only a small part of a wall is unstable progressive collapse of the whole wall can occur, with a risk of serious injury to people. When surveying free-standing walls it is essential to identify all factors which might affect performance and any faults or damage which could lead to collapse. This Guide provides a checklist for assessing free-standing masonry walls and indicates when repair or rebuilding is needed.
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