Note that crack control considerations for concrete masonry veneers differ from the guidance presented be-low. The reader is referred to TEK 10-4, Crack Control for Concrete Brick and …

This detail shows the standard CMU used at the vertical control joint, with vertical grout fill used to key in the block. The building felt breaks the bond at one side of the grout fill, to allow for …

May 19, 2021 · Answer: Yes, because the net effect is shrinkage, a combination of horizontal joint reinforcement and proper placement of control joints should be employed to reduce the …

Nov 1, 2018 · Control joints in masonry are vertical weak planes intentionally built or cut into masonry to control where cracking occurs. Control joints should be installed in any masonry …

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Jun 4, 2025 · What Is a Masonry Control Joint? A masonry control joint is a deliberate, planned separation between sections of a masonry wall designed to manage cracking caused by …

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An engineered method is presented in TEK 10-3 Control Joints for Concrete Masonry walls - Alterna-tive Engineered Method (ref. 1). It is generally used only when unusual conditions are …

Movement joints such as control joints are one method used to relieve horizontal tensile stresses due to shrinkage of the concrete masonry units, mortar, and when used, grout.

Control Joint – A joint used to break up a large field of concrete masonry into discrete panels for the purpose of allowing shrinkage and mitigating cracking.