The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10

i cally and horizontally may be used
as veneer In place OF the Portland
cement mortar, but may not be con-
sidered as part OF the thickness OF the
wall.
Hollow tile may be used for in
terror. partitions in the above mem
toned buildings: however, such par
| titions shall be at least three inches
thick If twelve feet in height, four
/ inches thick IL twelve to sixteen feet
| In height and at least six inches thick
when sixteen to twenty feet In height.
and at least eight inches thick when
twenty TO twenty-six feet in height.
thickness OF partitions of height eg-
eeeding 20 feet to be as may be APP
proved by the Building Inspector. but
when the length OF any partition eS
eeeds fifty feet. they shall be sum
GENTLY strengthened by cross walls.
partitions, piers and buttresses, sub
iect to the approval of the Building
Inspector
6. All opening over three feet In
| width in hollow tile walls shall have
| lintels composed Of steel, reinforced
concrete. or reinforced tile OF suffi-
cient strength to carry the load i'm
posed.
T. When the floor or roof load is
applied to said bearing or exterior
walls on concentra tions OF two or
more tons at one place solid pier of
brick, reinforced concrete. or con-
crete filed tile shall be used under
+, each concentration each of said piers
TO be not less than twice the thick
ness Of the wall of which il is a part,
and no pier shall be loaded in excess
OF 120 pounds per square inch of its
AREA.
A.
rest on hollow terra Gotta walt com
posed OF tile. with yoids set verti-
caily, or wherever change in the
thickness of the wall occurs the
course upon which the iosts or slabs
rest or upon which the thinner wall
rests. shall have the voids in the tiles
or the blocks in the course so bear
ing the load completely filled with
Portland cement concrete and SO con-
structed that no joist, timber or other
material whatsoever shall bear or|
transmit load to the wall without
having bearing plate of iron. first
quality hard brick. or terra Gotta. or
concrete block {filled or solid) un-
der the same at the point where load
is transmitted. and further provided
that in no case shall the area of the
mitted be less than double the area
hitting the load.
8. All walls herein before referred to-
shall be constructed in the. following
manner: blocks shall be set only in
Portland cement mortar composed of
not less than one part Portland cement
mortar and three parts clean. sharp
sand. This mortar may be tempered
with one part lime paste. or hydrated
lime TO eight parts OF cement mortar. ,
Blocks shall he thoroughly bonded
one 10 another, both vertically and
fuHTftudir1Hffy, and att Joints tiffrd
with mortar and when the tiles are
set In the wall with webs vertical the
vertical web of one shall occur as
nearly az practicable directly over the
vertical web Of the adjacent tile be-
Tow.
.. Hollow building tile used for
foundation and cellar walls shall have
an absorption OF not more than eight
per cent. Footings for said founda-
ton walls shall be of same width as
for corresponding thickness Of brick
walls. F'ootings TO he OF either con-
crete or brick. If of concrete to be
eight inches deep of one part cement.
three Of sand and Ave ~ stone as
specified elsewhere in Building Code
provided for concrete IL the footings
arc. of brick. same is to he twelve
inches deep laid In Portland mortar
one part cement and three OF sand.
10 Parapet walls of hollow tile to
he of same height as specified for
brick patspes and To he Of sar4an thick
mesa as the adjacent wall OF the story
beneath.
II. All hollow tile work shall con-
form to the above requirements and
also to the manufacturers specitca-
tons as issued by the manufacturer
of the tile used,
IL. THE owner Of any building
structure. or part thereof or OF any
wall, violating any OF the provisions
Of this ordinance, and any architect,
civil engineer. builder, carpenter.
mason, contractor. sub-contractor,
foreman or any other person who may
he employed or assist In the com
mission OF any such violation. and
any and all persons who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance or who shall build In vioiationl
OF detailed statement Of specification
or plans. submitted and approved
hereunder. or OF any certificate or
permit issued hereunder. shall sever
ally, for each and every such violation
and non-com pliance. respectively, be
liable to a fine Of not less than Ave
nor more than one hundred dollars
recoverable before the police Justice
OF the City OF Richmond. and any