8. Masonry And Ordinary Construction Flashcards
___ is one of the oldest and simplest building materials
Masonry
___ ___ blocks are the most common concrete masonry units
Hollow concrete blocks
8x8x16 inched
____ construction toon also known as masonry wood joisted construction
Ordinary
Type III
Exterior protected
Ordinary construction
___ course has bricks placed end to end
Stretcher course
___ course has bricks placed vertically on end
Soldier course
___ course has bricks placed with the end favoring out
Header course
Are used alternating with other types of courses to provide a stronger horizontal bond between two wythes
____ Provide lateral support without requiring extra thickness in the bearing wall
Buttresses
Structure projecting from a wall design to relieve lateral pressure action at a particular point
In many applications such as residential and small commercial buildings, wood joist or beams simply rest on the Masonary wall in an indention known as a ____ ____
Beam pocket
The beam pocket is several inches deep to provide in adequate bearing surface for the bean
$$$
Wood roof trusses in commercial buildings, for example, are frequently supported on ___
Pilasters
___ are the most common method of supporting loads over openings in masonry walls, followed by arches.
Lintels
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A ___ is an extension of a masonry or steel wall that projects above the roof 1 foot or more.
Parapets
The purpose of a parapet on an exterior wall can be both aesthetic and functional parapets are found on exterior masonry walls and firewalls of buildings with combustible roofs
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Because intersecting masonry wall support each other, the ___ of the building or other points of intersection, such as stairwells or elevator shaft, will be the strongest points in a masonry structure
Corners
Single vertical column of masonry unit in a wall usually brick or concrete block
Wythe
A ___ wall Is in exterior brick wall constructed with a vertical cavity between the exterior wythe and the interior wythe
Cavity wall
Angled cut made at the end of a wood joist or wood beam that rest in the masonry wall to allow the beam to fall away freely from the wall in case of failure of the beam
Fire cut
False fronts that create a cornice
Facade
Facia
