Construction 8 Flashcards
Bricks are produce in a number of sizes. A typical brick is ($$$$$) for most brick sizes 3 corse of brick plus the interning mortar joints equals a height of ($$$$)
3 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 2 1/4 inches
8 inches
($$$$) consist of pieces of rock that have been removed from a quarry and cut to size and shape desired.
Stone masonry
($$$$) cement like material that hardens and bonds individual masonry units into a solid mass.
Mortar
A relatively small wall measuring 4 x 4 feet having a thickness of 8 inches would have a weight of apporx 1267 pounds
1267 pounds
($$$$) horizontal Laurie of individual masonry units
Course
($$$$$). Single vertical row of multiple rows of masonry units in a wall.
Wythe
When bricks are placed end to end the form a ($$$$$$$)
Stretcher course
When bricks are placed vertically on end a ($$$$$) is created.
Solider course
One means of providing horizontal bound between two wythes is to place a corse of bricks across two wythes with the ends of the bricks facing out. A course of bricks laid in this manner is a ())))).
Header course
A ($$$) is a beam over an opening in a masonry wall.
Lintel
A ($$$$) is an extension tha project above the roof
Parapet
Parapets project ($$$$) or more above a roof,
1 to 3 feet
This type of construction was common place in the 19th and earlier part of the 20th century .
Ordinary
Type III
In many applications wood joist or beams simply rest on the masonry wall in an indentation known as a ($$$$$)
Beam pocket
The purpose of a ($$$) is to allow the beam to fall away freely.
Fire cut
