The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-12

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except the fsue and the fire place to
be filcd solid with masonry
4. Hollow tile exterior wallis shall
be the same thickness as now re-
quired for brick walls. unless a spe-
ten per cent Is used It shall be veneer
ed on the outside with three -fourths
inches thick Portland cement mortar.
A veneer Of four inches OF brickwork
may be figured as part OF the thick
ness OF the wall provided the bricks
bond with the terra Gotta block every
twelve inches, and special terra eotta
bonding block is used
Architectural terra Gotta. or stone
bonded or tied with metal wall ties
twenty-four inches on center. verti-
cally and horizontally may be used
az q veneer in place Of the Portland
sidercd as part of the thickness OF the
wall
Hollow tile may be used for in
terror partitions Il the above men
toned buildings; however. such par
ttions shall be at least three inches
thick IL twelve feet in height. four
inches thick If twelve to sixteen feet
in height and at least six inches thick
when sixteen to twenty feet in height,
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twenty to twenty-six feet in height.
thickness Of partitions of height ex-
ceeding Is feet to be as may be APP
proved by the Building Inspector. but
when the length of any partition ex
ceeds fifty feet, they shall be suffi
GENTLY strengthened by cross walls.
partitions. piers and buttrcsses, sub
iect to the approval of the Building
Inspector
a Ar nr,arip,r n~,ar tbraa foot so
width in hollow tile walls shall have
lintels composed of steel, reinforced
concrete. or reinforced tile of suffi-
cfent strength to carry the load i'm
posed
z. When the floor or roof load is
applied to said bearing or exterior
walls on concentrations OF two or
more tons at one place, a 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 1t is a part,
and no pier shall be loaded In excess
OF 12o pounds per square inch of it's
area.
Whenever the floor slab or joists
rest on hollow terra Gotta wall COM
posed Of tile, with voids set vertf-
cally. or wherever a change in the
y,
course upon which the joists 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 a load to the wall without
having a bearing plate of iron, first
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concrete block ffilled or solidl un-
der the same at the point where load
is transmitted: and further provided,
that in no case shall the area OF the
block to which the load is trans
United be less than double the area
OF the beam or other material trans
hitting the load.
s. All walls hereinhefore 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 be thoroughly bonded
one to another, both vertically and
longitudinally, and all joints filled
with mortar, and when the tiles are
set In the wall with webs vertical. the
vertical web OF one shall occur as
nearly as practicable directly over the
vertical web OF the adjacent tile be-
low.
.. Hollow building tile used for
foundation and cellar walls shall have
an absorption OF not more than eight
per cent Feotings for said founda-
ton walls shall be of same width as
for corresponding thickness of brick
wallis Footings to be OF either con-
crete or brick. II OF concrete. to be
eight inches deep Of one part cement.
three OF sand and FIVE OF stone as
specified elsewhere in Building Code
provided for concrete. If the footings
are OF brick. same is to be twelve
inches deep laid in Portland mortar
one part cement and three of sand.
10. parapet walls Of hollow tile to-
be OF same height as specified for
brick parapet and to be of same thick
ness as the adjacent wall of the story
beneath,
IL. All hollow tile work shall con-
form to the above requirements and
also to the manufacturers speciaca-
tons as issued by the manufacturer
OF the the used.
H. 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
be employed or. assist in tho 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 violation