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• An assembly or combination of small building units made of clay, shale, concrete, glass, gypsum, or stone that are set in mortar. • Masonry consists entirely or partially of hollow or solid units laid contiguously in mortar. 4
• Must conform to ASTM C270 • 4 basic types of mortar used: M, S, N, O • M is the strongest, O is the weakest • Composed of: portland cement, hydrated lime, sand, and water • Key to forming a strong and durable bond with masonry units 5
Page 2 and 3: • History • Mortar • Grout
Page 6 and 7: • Plastic • Workability - unifo
Page 8 and 9: • Have a tendency to shrink very
Page 10: • Joint sizes vary • Facing bri
Page 13 and 14: • May be solid or hollow core •
Page 15 and 16: • Mud was used to create bricks i
Page 17 and 18: • Mortar has a tendency to shrink
Page 19 and 20: • Cells should not exceed 50 % of
Page 21 and 22: • Burning of brick is done in 4 s
Page 23 and 24: • Made from clay, shale, fire cla
Page 25 and 26: • Units are burned at much higher
Page 27 and 28: • Bond - the arrangement of brick
Page 29: See page 191, Figure 4.6-14 29
Page 33 and 34: • Faced walls - brick masonry uni
Page 35 and 36: • The most widely used type of br
Page 37 and 38: • Purpose of a weep hole: A. Esca
Page 39 and 40: A. Flemish B. Common C. Running D.
Page 41 and 42: Clay tiles used as a backing for br
Page 44 and 45: • Lightweight, used in non-load b
Page 46 and 47: • The blocks are formed of 2 cast
Page 49 and 50: • Igneous - formed by the solidif
Page 51: Stone Color Major Use Minor Use Gra
Page 54 and 55:
Fieldstone (rubble) Ashlar (squared
Page 56 and 57:
• Water Mist - will remove surfac
Page 58 and 59:
• Which of the following characte
Page 60:
• Construction Materials and Proc
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