MASONRY

Question 1

WHAT DO CONCRETE AND MASONRY HAVE IN COMMON?

Answer 1

BOTH GOOD IN COMPRESSION AND WEAK IN TENSION

Question 2

WHAT THE HELL IS EMBODIED ENERGY?

Answer 2

the sum of all the energy required to produce any goods or services.

Question 3

IS MASONRY HAVE HIGH OR LOW EMBODIED ENERGY

Answer 3

HIGH BUT IT IS OFFSET BY THE DURABILITY AND THE ABILITY TO REUSE IT. SO…LESS EMBODIED ENERGY THAN CONCRETE

Question 4

WHAT IS MORTAR AND WHAT DOES IT DO?

Answer 4

BONDS UNITS INTO MONOLITHIC STRUCTURE
PROVIDES WEATHERPROOF SEAL
CUSHIONS UNITS
CREATES UNIFORM BEARING AREA
ADJUSTS FOR UNIT IRREGULARITIES
TAKES UP 20 PERCENT OF WALL SURFACE

Question 5

MORTAR IS MADE UP OF…

Answer 5

PORTLAND CEMENT
HYDRATED LIME
INERT AGGREGATE (SAND)
WATER

Question 6

MORTAR TYPES

Answer 6

PORTLAND CEMENT

MORTAR CEMENT

Question 7

CLAY UNIT PROPERTIES

Answer 7

FIRE RESISTANT
HAND SIZE GOOD FOR HANDLING
3 BRICKS + 3 JOINTS = 8”

Question 8

CLAY UNIT MANUFACTURING

Answer 8

SOFT MUD - 20-30% WATER
DRY PRESS - 10% WATER OR LESS
STIFF MUD - 12-15%

Question 9

JOINT TYPES

Answer 9

WEATHER RESISTANT; VEE, CONCAVE, & WEATHERED

WEATHER SUSEPTABLE; RAKED, STRIPPED, STRUCK, & FLUSH

Question 10

CMU?

Answer 10

CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
BRICK, HOLLOW, SOLID
8X8X8 & 8X8X16

Question 11

STONE UNIT TYPES

Answer 11

FIELDSTONE
RUBBLE
FLAGSTONE
DIMENSION