The masonry details shown in these designs are conceptual. They were developed for and based on a generic building. The actual application of the design details for a real building shall be the responsibility of the user. These designs were developed simply as an aid for designers involved in the decision making process.

The designs on this CD display a wall section, base detail, sill detail, head detail, and parapet detail. The reinforced designs provide details for the reinforced cells only. For the unreinforced cells in the reinforced design reference is made to the unreinforced designs.

For buildings to perform satisfactorily, the building envelope containing the masonry walls shall also be designed for structural, aesthetic and environmental issues. To insure the environmental adequacy of the building, the following should be considered: fire resistance, thermal performance, condensation considerations, rain penetration and sound control.

As a result of the lack of prescriptive code requirements for rain penetration and lack of standardization in many facets of construction, the designer bears a large responsibility in the decision making process. The generic wall designs focus on provisions to minimize and control rain penetration.

Structural, aesthetic and the remaining other environmental issues (fire resistance, thermal performance, condensation considerations and sound control) are not addressed in the generic wall designs.