Concrete masonry unit (CMU) vertical reinforcement and anchor bolt positioning device

摘要

A positioning device for positioning a reinforcement bar within a masonry block. The positioning device includes a core with a central opening and an openable seam, a support structure having support arms connected to the core and arranged and configured for holding the positioning device in a desired position in a cavity of the masonry block. The core is arranged and configured such that a gap can be formed along the seam, the gap being configured to receive the reinforcement bar, and the core encloses the reinforcement bar within the central opening when the gap is closed.