Masonry Brick

Question 1

brick made of

Answer 1

burned clay/shale/or mixture

Question 2

brick solidity is not less than

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

common brick is called

Answer 3

building brick

Question 4

2 common types of brick

Answer 4

facing brick

building brick

Question 5

this type of brick no consistency of color/finish

Answer 5

building brick

Question 6

brick is graded by

Answer 6

resistance to exposure

Question 7

brick grading:

Answer 7

SW (severe weathering)
MW (moderate weathering)
NW (negligible weathering)

Question 8

this type of brick @ exposed locations, appearance/uniform size important.

Answer 8

Facing Brick

Question 9

Facing Brick appearance:

FBS

Answer 9

general use.

variation color/size acceptable or req’d

Question 10

Facing Brick appearance:

FBS

Answer 10

high mechanical perfection,
narrow color range,
min size variation

Question 11

Facing Brick appearance:

FBA

Answer 11

nonuniform

color/size/texture

Question 12

common brick size

Answer 12

3 ⅝” thick,
2 ¼” high,
7 ⅝” long.

Question 13

one continuous horizontal layer of masonry

Answer 13

course

Question 14

method of laying several courses in a wall

Answer 14

bonding pattern

Question 15

before reinforcement, bonding patterns were used for

Answer 15

adding this strength

Question 16

continuous vertical section of a wall one masonry unit thick

Answer 16

wythe

Question 17

header course was designed to

Answer 17

hold two-wythe wall together

Question 18

3 course of brick are equal to

Answer 18

one standard CMU