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// CODE SNIPPET

3.7.9 Masonry Joints

California Administrative Code 2019 > 6 Seismic Evaluation Procedures for Hospital Buildings > 3 Procedures for Building Systems > 3.7 Evaluation of Materials and Conditions > 3.7.9 Masonry Joints
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The mortar cannot be easily scraped away from the joints by hand with a metal tool, and there are no significant areas of eroded mortar.

The deficiency is in the strength of the wall. Check the adequacy of the walls with the strength determined by tests. This evaluation statement also applies to masonry veneers present on the exterior or interior walls of the building.

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