Chapter 8 Masonry And Ordinary Construction Flashcards
Wall construction system that includes one way the of concrete blocks with a brick way the attached to the outside.
Concrete Block Brick Faced (CBBF)
A mixture of cement, aggregate, and water that hardens over time; used to embed reinforcement materials in masonry walls. Similar to mortar.
Grout
Structure projecting from a wall, designed to receive lateral pressure action at a particular point.
Buttress
Rectangular masonry pillar that extends from the face of a wall to provide additional support for the wall. Decorative ones provide no support.
Pilaster
An exterior brick wall constructed with a vertical cavity between the exterior wythe and the interior wythe.
Cavity Wall
In many applications such as residential and small commercial buildings, wood joists or beams simply rest on the masonry wall in an indentation known as a ________.
Beam Pocket
Angled cut made at the end of a wood joist or wood beam that rests in a masonry wall to allow the beam to fall away freely from the wall in case of failure of the beam. This helps prevent the beam from acting as a lever to push against the masonry.
Fire Cut
Support for masonry over an opening; usually made of steel angles or other rolled shapes, singularly or in combination.
Lintel
Bracket or ledge made of stone, wood, brick, or other building material projecting from the face of a wall or column used to support a beam, cornice, or arch.
Corbel
_________ are the most common method of supporting loads over openings in masonry walls, followed by arches.
Lintels
A _______ is a beam over an opening in a masonry wall.
Lintel
A ________ is an extension of a masonry or steel wall that projects above the roof 1 foot or more.
Parapet
Flat horizontal or vertical board located at the outer face of a cornice. (2) Broad flat surface over a storefront or below a cornice.
Fascia
Concealed space near the eave of a building; usually overhanging the area adjacent to the exterior walls.
Cornice
Fascia added to some buildings with flat roofs to create the appearance of a mansard roof. Also known as False Roof or Fascia.
Facade
