05 Masonry Flashcards
1
Q
Bed joint cracks
- at parapet
- at dpc
- every fourth course
A
2
Q
- Stepped cracking
- Cracking through bricks
A
3
Q
Causes of cracking
A
- Subsidence
- Settlement
- Adjacent building work
- Water penetration
- Vibration
- Underpinning
4
Q
- Spalling
- Salts
- Calcium silicate bricks
- Wall tie failure
- Cold bridging
- Remedial actions
- Stone repairs
A
