Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29


mortar under its entire surface.
Brick Piers.
Sec. 81. In building 1brick piers receiving
concentrated loads. there shall be pro-
vided at every offsetI in each pier or at
every point whepe such brick pier receives
the load a bond stoneaat least eight inches
Thick. and at thel top of each pier a cap
stone at least ten Inches thick or in all
such cases a bond plate of cast or rolled
iron. WHICH stones OF, plates. if at the top
OF such piers, shall cover the entire surface
of such pier. and sfaKin all cases be adapt
ed to receiving the lead to be imposed and
shall be made Of sstrength which will
keep the hber strain upon the material
stated. Ii the Height of piers is four
times that of their smallest dimensions,
there shall be bond stone or bond plate
as above described inserted in the middle
OF such pier. For all piers higher than the
above there shall be bond stone or bond
plate for each distance in height equal to
double that of the smallest dimension of
such pier.
Quality of DrickwOrk.
Sec. 3D. All brickwork shall be of sound,
well-shaped bricks, well laid and bedded in
mortar, with well-filled joints as required
by section thirty-seven. and we'll flushed
up at every course with mortar Bricks
laid between April to October, inclusive.
SHAH be wet at the time they are laid.
Inc use of soft bricks is prohibited in
foundations and in all parts of buildings
exposed to the weather and in Internal and
external piers.
Sec %. All walls of BRICK stone or other
sim SIM material. shall be well built prop
erly bonded and tied and laid with mortar.
as required by section thirty-seven. The
INSIDE TOUR Inches of any wall more than
nine inches thick may, upon special per-
init, mt ISSUED by the inspector of buildings, be
punt OF hard-burnt, hollow, clay bricks, of
quality and dimensions satisfactory to the
inspector of buildings, and thoroughly tied
and bonded into the wall.
Bonding Courses,
Sec 81. Brick walls shall have no less
than one heading or bonding course for
every five courses of stretchers, excent
"here walls are faced with face brick. in
Wnlch case at least every eighth course
snail be bonded with Flemish headers or
by cutting the corners of the face brick
ana putting in diagonal headers behind
the same or by splitting the brick ionpi-
tudinally ~ si
special regulations governing the strength
OF materials used in buildings are provided.
ana a carefully worked-out schedule of the
various standards is given
The object of the regulation is to prevent
ton. -"
AnchOrinE Walls.
recent experience demonstrated the ne
cessity of additional regulations for an
choring walls. The new regulations con-
tain these important sections regarding
them:
Sec ~ Beams shall be anchored at each
tier into side. end or party walls at inter-
Vais OF not more than ten feet with good
strong, Wrought-iron anchors one-half inch
n, into
and we'll fastened to the side of the beams
by not less than two wrought-iron nails at
least one-fourth of an inch in diameter so
as to form continuous ties across the b,,,Id
ing on each hoor. In party walls If through
anchors are used they must be countersunk
or formed SO they will not project more
imam one-half inch. from the face of the
wall: when joists rest on Orders they
must De anchored to the walls, and when
the 1oists pass or lap they must be thor
oughly spiked together.
Walls Must he BUILT SimultaneousIx.
Sec. so. The walls of every building
must be constructed as nearly simultan-
eousiy as possible; and in no case shall
wall be built more than eight feet higher
than any other unfinished wall of the same
structure, unless under special permission
IN writing from the Inspector of buildings,
defining the manner. in which the work
shall proceed. g. J
Is that known as section 81, under the head
Height 81 Stories.
THE height Of stories for all given thick
nesses of walls must not exceed eleven feet
IN the clear for easements eighteen feet in
the clear for the first story. fifteen feet in
the clear for the second story, fourteen feet
In the clear for the third and fourth stories
ana fourteen IN the clear average height
Tor any upper stories, unless the walls of
such story and all the walls below the same
shaH be increased four inches in thickness
additional 10 the thickness already mem
toned"
TO insure proper sanitary conditions the
new regulations provide under section III.
mat permits for the erection of buildings
will not be issued until the inspector of
plumbing shall have certified in writing
that the plans OF the proposed building pro-
Vlde Tor compliance with the regulations
reiatinS to plumbing, drainage and water
supply.
PERMITS to enlarge or remodel buildings
Will not be granted until the inspector of
plumbing has certified in writing that ar
engagements have been made to comply with
the regulations governing plumbing drain
age and water supply
Snfcty of Floors.
AS a further means of insuring safety
OF floors carrying heavy loads section 113
was adopted. 1t reads as follows:
ihe owner, agent or occupant of every
building existing or hereafter constructed,
devoted to the sale, storage or manufac-
ture of merchandise, shall affix and dis
play conspicuously on each floor of such
building a placard stating the load per
square foot of floor surface which may
with safety be applied to that particular
floor. If the strength of different parts
of floor varies there shall be such a
placard for each varying part of such
floor.
Occupants of buildings shall maintain
such placards during their occupation of
the premises, and the owners of buildings,
or their agents, shall cause the same to
be renewed wnen necessary
Architects of buildings in this class shall
the figures for such placards,
which on change of tenants are to be veri-
fled and approved by the inspector of build
ingS before thew are Aft ed unon t!,e floors