Masonry

: The term masonry can also refer to Freemasonry

Applications

Masonry is commonly used for the walls of buildings, foundations, and monuments. Brick masonry is the most common type of masonry, and may be either solid or veneered. Concrete block masonry is rapidly gaining ground in popularity as a comparable material. Hollow-core block masonry offers various possibilities in masonry construction, generally providing great compressive strength, and is generally best suited to structures with light transverse loading when the cores remain unfilled. Filling some or all of the cores with concrete and steel reinforcement (typically "rebars") offers much greater tensile and lateral strength to structures.

Related Topics:
Wall - Foundations - Veneer

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