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Article | REF: C3663 V1

Sealing joints in the building industry. Applications

Author: Philippe COGNARD

Publication date: November 10, 2002

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1. Traditional masonry

1.1 Small masonry walls

DTU 20.1 sets out the rules for the design and execution of masonry structures. In particular, it specifies that the maximum distance between two successive joints, or between the end of a building and the first joint (fractional joint = expansion and shrinkage), must be determined according to the role of the masonry and the general design of the building (see article [C 2 102] Design of masonry structures).

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