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The edited papers
NATURAL STONE AND
CLAY PRODUCTS
and discussions of
a research correlation
conference on natural
stone and c1lay products
conducted by the
Building Research Institute
in Washington, D. C
on September 19 and 20'
1956.
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL . WASHINGTON, D. C.
. PUBLICATION 466
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ACKNOWLEDGM ENTS
The Modern Masonry Conference was organized and conducted by tl~e
Building Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences-National
Research Council: It was sponsored by the Allied Masonry Council. an
alliance of major producers, contractors, and labor forces in the masonry
industry. Industry groups contributing to this conference through the
Allied Masonry Council were the Structural Clay Products Institute, the
Marble Institute of America, the Indiana Limestone Institute, the Building
Stone Institute, the Mason Contractors Association of America, and the
Bricklayers, Masons. and Plasterers International Union of America.
The Building Research Institute wishes to express its appreciation to the
speakers and session chairmen of the conference on Modern Masonry:
Natural Stone and Clay Products, for their fine cooperation during the
course of the program and for the high technical level of the material
presented. Mr. C. E. Silling of C. E. Silling & Associates is especially
thanked for his work as general chairman of the conference. For their
help in obtaining speakers and session chairmen and in refining the areas
to be covered by the conference, thanks is due to the members of the
Program Committee who are:
Robert R. Denny, Public Relations Director
Allied Masonry Council
Joseph P. Moore, Public Relations Director
Marble Institute of America and the Building Stone Institute
Charles Penn, Vice President
Indiana Limestone Corporation
Harry C. Plummer, Director, Ellgineeri~g and Technology
Structural Clay Products Institute
W. A. Snow, Manager, Building Division
Associated General Contractors of America
James F. Steiner, Manager
Construction and Civic Development Department
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Walter A. Taylor, Director
Department of Education and Research
American Institute of Architects
Inquiries concerning this book or the Modern Masonry Conference
may be addressed to the Building Research Institute, Division of Engi-
neering and Industrial Research, National Academy of Scierlces-National
Research Council. 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington 2;. D. C.
Library of Congress Card Catalogue Number: '6-60081
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