Manufactured Stone Pre-Meeting Survey

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. This survey will remain open through Sunday, Mar. 3.

The results of this survey will be compiled and used as part of the strategic planning session for Manufactured Stone at NCMA's offices in Herndon, VA on Mar. 6-7. For more information on that meeting, please contact Bob Thomas (703-715-1073), rthomas@ncma.org

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* 1. Please provide your name and company affiliation. (Report will not disclose identity of respondents)

Name:

Company:

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* 2. Are you attending the Mar. 6-7 Manufactured Stone meeting?

Yes

No, but I believe that someone else from our company is attending

No, nor do I believe that anyone else from our company is attending

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* 3. Which BEST describes your company?

Producer of manufactured stone

Distributor or manufactured stone

Supplier of products/services used in the production of manufactured stone units

Supplier of products/services used in the construction of manufactured stone wall systems

Other

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* 4. If you are a producer of manufactured stone, does your company have a current ICC Evaluation Service Report indicating compliance with AC 51 (Acceptance Criteria for Precast Stone Veneer)?

Yes, on all of our manufactured stone product lines

Yes, but only on some manufactured product lines

No, we have never had an evaluation report

No, but we used to. Our report expired.

Don't know

Not applicable - my company is not a producer

If no, why? Other comments about this acceptance criteria and its market value?

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* 5. What do you believe are the largest impediments to further market growth for the manufactured stone industry?

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* 6. When problems are observed with installed adhered masonry veneer, how would you rank the following as to its contribution to those problems? (Rank from highest contributor to lowest contributor)

Unit quality

Design and detailing

Installation practices

Mortar quality

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* 7. What do you see as the most critical performance issue for adhered masonry veneer systems that the industry needs to address/improve? (choose one)

Cracking

Delamination (Bond failure of unit/backing)

Water Penetration

Freeze-thaw durability

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Please rank the following as to your perceived importance for the industry to address (for purposes of documenting performance, developing recommendations, updating codes and standards, etc.)?

	Low importance, 1	2	3	4	High importance, 5
Fire resistance	Fire resistance Low importance, 1	Fire resistance 2	Fire resistance 3	Fire resistance 4	Fire resistance High importance, 5
Sustainability issues	Sustainability issues Low importance, 1	Sustainability issues 2	Sustainability issues 3	Sustainability issues 4	Sustainability issues High importance, 5
Seismic resistance/performance	Seismic resistance/performance Low importance, 1	Seismic resistance/performance 2	Seismic resistance/performance 3	Seismic resistance/performance 4	Seismic resistance/performance High importance, 5
Water penetration resistance	Water penetration resistance Low importance, 1	Water penetration resistance 2	Water penetration resistance 3	Water penetration resistance 4	Water penetration resistance High importance, 5
Height limits with wood frame construction	Height limits with wood frame construction Low importance, 1	Height limits with wood frame construction 2	Height limits with wood frame construction 3	Height limits with wood frame construction 4	Height limits with wood frame construction High importance, 5
Installation over insulation	Installation over insulation Low importance, 1	Installation over insulation 2	Installation over insulation 3	Installation over insulation 4	Installation over insulation High importance, 5
Cracking/Control Joints	Cracking/Control Joints Low importance, 1	Cracking/Control Joints 2	Cracking/Control Joints 3	Cracking/Control Joints 4	Cracking/Control Joints High importance, 5
Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc)	Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc) Low importance, 1	Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc) 2	Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc) 3	Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc) 4	Sound (transmission, reflectance, etc) High importance, 5
Differential movement with backing sytems	Differential movement with backing sytems Low importance, 1	Differential movement with backing sytems 2	Differential movement with backing sytems 3	Differential movement with backing sytems 4	Differential movement with backing sytems High importance, 5

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How would you rate the value of each of the following programs if pursued by the association on behalf of the industry and its members?

	Low value, 1	2	3	4	High value, 5
Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver	Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver Low value, 1	Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver 2	Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver 3	Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver 4	Developing standard industry education presentations for members to deliver High value, 5
Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners	Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners Low value, 1	Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners 2	Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners 3	Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners 4	Providing technical support through NCMA staff for designers, contractors, owners High value, 5
Coordinating an Industry shipments report	Coordinating an Industry shipments report Low value, 1	Coordinating an Industry shipments report 2	Coordinating an Industry shipments report 3	Coordinating an Industry shipments report 4	Coordinating an Industry shipments report High value, 5
Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines	Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines Low value, 1	Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines 2	Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines 3	Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines 4	Maintaining and improving industry consensus installation guidelines High value, 5
Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete	Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete Low value, 1	Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete 2	Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete 3	Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete 4	Coordinating an installation demonstration at World of Concrete High value, 5
Conducting an annual design awards program	Conducting an annual design awards program Low value, 1	Conducting an annual design awards program 2	Conducting an annual design awards program 3	Conducting an annual design awards program 4	Conducting an annual design awards program High value, 5
Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards	Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards Low value, 1	Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards 2	Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards 3	Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards 4	Protecting and advancing the industry through codes and standards High value, 5
Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry	Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry Low value, 1	Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry 2	Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry 3	Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry 4	Exhibit as an association at tradeshows on behalf of the industry High value, 5
Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems	Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems Low value, 1	Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems 2	Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems 3	Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems 4	Conducting research on performance aspects of adhered veneer wall systems High value, 5
Passing an ASTM standard unit specification	Passing an ASTM standard unit specification Low value, 1	Passing an ASTM standard unit specification 2	Passing an ASTM standard unit specification 3	Passing an ASTM standard unit specification 4	Passing an ASTM standard unit specification High value, 5
Development of an installer certification program	Development of an installer certification program Low value, 1	Development of an installer certification program 2	Development of an installer certification program 3	Development of an installer certification program 4	Development of an installer certification program High value, 5
Development of a plant quality control certification program	Development of a plant quality control certification program Low value, 1	Development of a plant quality control certification program 2	Development of a plant quality control certification program 3	Development of a plant quality control certification program 4	Development of a plant quality control certification program High value, 5

Other programs you would recommend?

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* 10. Which of the following represent your perspectives regarding a unit specification? (Check all that apply)

It should be “restrictive” and “raise the bar”.

It should be a lower-bound, minimum specification that the majority of existing products can comply with.

We should push to approve the draft ASTM standard as quickly as possible.

We should re-evaluate the draft standard to make sure that we know the implications of the test methods and the specification requirements.

We should publish an “industry” standard while we are waiting on ASTM to pass a standard.

An ASTM standard is irrelevant in the market place because customers will not specify the standard or enforce its compliance.

Comment

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* 11. Which of the following physical properties should be required to be evaluated to document compliance to a unit standard? (check all that apply)

Compressive Strength

Flexural Strength

Density

Water Absorption

Freeze-thaw durability

Linear drying shrinkage

Shear bond

Finish and Appearance

Aesthetic Durability

Colorfastness

Combustibility

Flame Spread

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please provide your name and company affiliation. (Report will not disclose identity of respondents)

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* 2. Are you attending the Mar. 6-7 Manufactured Stone meeting?

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* 3. Which BEST describes your company?

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* 4. If you are a producer of manufactured stone, does your company have a current ICC Evaluation Service Report indicating compliance with AC 51 (Acceptance Criteria for Precast Stone Veneer)?

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* 5. What do you believe are the largest impediments to further market growth for the manufactured stone industry?

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* 6. When problems are observed with installed adhered masonry veneer, how would you rank the following as to its contribution to those problems? (Rank from highest contributor to lowest contributor)

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* 7. What do you see as the most critical performance issue for adhered masonry veneer systems that the industry needs to address/improve? (choose one)

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* 8. Please rank the following as to your perceived importance for the industry to address (for purposes of documenting performance, developing recommendations, updating codes and standards, etc.)?

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* 9. How would you rate the value of each of the following programs if pursued by the association on behalf of the industry and its members?

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* 10. Which of the following represent your perspectives regarding a unit specification? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. Which of the following physical properties should be required to be evaluated to document compliance to a unit standard? (check all that apply)

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* 12. Thank you for taking the time to work through this! Do you have any other suggestions or comments?