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Masonry Basics

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1. Rough building stone that is obtained from riverbeds and rock strewn fields






2. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






3. Thin slabs of stone that are used for flooring and paving either rectangular or irregular in outline






4. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






5. Consists of irregular quarried fragments that have at least one good face to expose in a wall






6. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






7. Weakest in most masonry wall






8. Brick with holes in em (Better gripping strength)






9. End of the block






10. Header - stretch - header






11. Rectangle of clay Flat on all sides






12. Rock deposited in a molton state






13. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile






14. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






15. Course - Wythe - Stretcher - Header - Rowlock - Soldier and Corbel






16. Fieldstone and Rubble Stone






17. Are large slabs






18. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






19. Stacked on top






20. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






21. Be a Brick across multiple withs flat or on it's side






22. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






23. 3rd Today






24. Fieldstone and Rubble Stone






25. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






26. Every other coarse and repeats itself






27. Be a Brick across multiple withs flat or on it's side






28. Every other coarse and repeats itself






29. Looks like running bond but made from headers






30. Bigger hole / add rebar






31. Either igneous or sedimentary has been transformed by heat and pressure into a diff types of rock






32. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






33. Limited spanning capability / small opening in brick walls each brick sticks out more






34. Thin slabs of stone that are used for flooring and paving either rectangular or irregular in outline






35. Rectangle of clay Flat on all sides






36. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






37. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






38. Deposited by action of water or wind






39. 1st CO






40. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






41. Header - stretch - header






42. Stood up rowlock






43. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile






44. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






45. Cut Stone and Asklar






46. Looks like running bond but made from headers






47. Runner Bond and Raking Stretcher Bond






48. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






49. Are porous






50. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.