bond beam

A bond beam is a structural member used to carry and distribute a load around a wall opening in a wall framing system.

References - bond beam

See the following for additional bond beam information:

Masonry (Best of Fine Homebuilding) Amer Technical Pub; 4th edition, September 2003, Leonard Koel, ISBN 826907385
Value Engineered Framing United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Energy, December 2009, Editorial Staff
Conventional Light Frame Details City of Stockton California, December 2009, Editorial Staff
Advanced Framing Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, December 2009, Editorial Staff
Residential Steel Framing - Fire and Acoustic Details United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, December 2009, Editorial Staff