Lecture 18 Flashcards
1
Q
American Society for Testing and Materials classifies stone into 6 groups
A
Granite Limestone Sandstone Slate Marble Other
2
Q
Strongest stone
A
Granite
3
Q
Weakest stone
A
Limestone
4
Q
Stone masonry
A
Stone is laid in mortar (like bricks)
5
Q
Stone cladding
A
Stone is mechanically attaches to the structural frame/wall
6
Q
CMUs
A
Concrete masonry units
7
Q
CMUs are designed to function within:
A
A nominal 8-inch module
8
Q
American concrete nominal dimensions
A
8x8x16”
9
Q
Actual CMU dimension are ___” less than nominal
A
3/8”
