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

摘要

A positioning device for positioning a reinforcement bar 11 within a masonry block 20. The positioning device includes a core 110 with a central opening 112 and an openable seam 114, a support structure having support arms 122 connected to the core and arranged and configured for holding the positioning device in a desired position in a cavity 22 of the masonry block. The core 110 is arranged and configured such that a gap 118 can be formed along the seam, the gap being configured to receive the reinforcement bar 11, and the core 110 encloses the reinforcement bar within the central opening when the gap is closed.