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building with units of various materials, natural or manufactured. Usually with the use of mortar as a bonding agent

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Masonry

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a masonry of unit of clay, formed into a rectangular prism while plastic and hardened by drying in the sun or firing in a kiln

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Brick

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Methods of Brick Forming

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Soft Mud
Sand-Struck
Water-Struck
Stuff-Mud
Dry Process

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Methods of Brick Drying

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Sun Drying
Kiln Drying or Autoclave

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firing brick alternatively with too much or too little air to vary face color

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Flashing

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rejected due to inferior quality

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Cull

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Parts of Brick Masonry (WALL)

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Wythe or Withe
Course
Range
Closer
Joint (Bed, Head, Collar)

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Types of Bricks

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Commom Brick
Facing Brick
Firebrick

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Types of Facing Brick

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FBX - chippage
FBS - wide color range
FBA - non uniform size

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Grade of Facing Brick

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SW - severe weathering
MW - moderate weathering
NW - negligible weathering

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art of bonding bricks effectively

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Brick Working

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6 types of brick laying

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Rowlock
Shiner
Sailor
Soldier
Stretcher
Header

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Cut Bricks

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Soap
Bat

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Types of Brick Working

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Brick Laying
Brick Joints
Brick Bonding

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Types of Brick Joints

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Tooled Joint
Troweled Point
Point or Pointing

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Types of Tooled Joint

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Concave
V-joint
Raked

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Types of Troweled Point

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Weather
Flush
Struck

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Types of Point or Pointing

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Tuck
Tuck and Pat
Bastard
Flat Joint

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the arrangement of masonry units

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Bond

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Types of Brick Bonding

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Running Bond
Stack Bond
Common Bond
Flemish Bond
English Bond
Garden Wall

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Types of Brick Wall Masonry

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Solid Masonry
Composite Wall

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supports, strengthens and protects a facing

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Backing

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ornamental layer which also acts as a protective layer

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Facing

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non-structural facing supported and bonded to a backing

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Adhered Veneer

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a veneer secured to a backing using fasteners
Anchored Veneer
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Types of Composite Walls
Faced Wall Cavity Wall Veneered Wall Grouted Masonry Reinforced Grouted Masonry
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fluid mortar used to fill narrow cavity into sold mass
Grout
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total height to be filled with grout
Grout pour
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increment of grout height with in a grout pour
Grout lift
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Low-lift grifting
≤ 8" or 6 times grout width
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high lift grouting
≤ 6"
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rock or piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for particukar purpose
Stone
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Production of Masonry Stone
Fieldstone Dressed Stone Finished Stone Dimension Stone
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Types of Rock/Stone According to Formation
Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous
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Types of Sedimentary
Limestone -Travertine -Dolomite -Oolite Sandstone -Bluestone -Brownstone -Soapstone
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Types of Metamorphic
Marble - from limestone Verd Antique - mottled serpentine Slate - compressed clay or shale Quartzite - compact, quartz Gneiss - banded or foliated
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Types of Igneous
Granite - hard, coarse grained Obsidian - volcanic glass Malachite - green to nearly black Serpentine - hydrous magesium silicate Basalt - extrusive type of igneous rock Volcanic Tuff - products of an explosive volcanic eruption
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deposition of sediments, soft stone
Sedimentary
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undergone changes in texture, structure, or composition due to natural agents
Metamorphic
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crystalized molten magma
Igneous
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Types of Stone Laying
Rubble Ashlar
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Types of Rubble
Random Coursed Squared Cyclopean
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Types of Ashlar
Random Coursed Broken
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rough fragments of broken stone or the masonry built of such stone
Rubble
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squared building stone finely dressed on all faces adjacent to those of other stone so as to permit very thin mortar joints
Ashlar
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Types of Joints Treatments
Squared Rusticated
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Types of Rusticated
Pitch Faced (Beveled, Chamfered) Sank Draft (Sunk/Rabbeted)
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line or border as a guide for the stonecutter in leveling surfaces
Draft
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smooth uniform margin
Draft Margin
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Types of Surface Treatment
Sawn Finish (Chat-Sawn, Shot-Sawn) Flame Finish (Thermal Finish) Tooled Finish (Quarry-Faced, Boasted Surface, Batted Surface) Rough Finish Smooth Finish (Honed, Polished/Glassed)
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precast masonry unit of portland cement, fine aggregate, and water, molded into various shapes
Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)
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hollow or solid concrete masonry unit
Concrete Block
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Parts of Concrete Block
Gross Cross-Sectional Area Net Cross-Sectional Area Web Core/Cell Face Shell
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total cross-sectional area
Gross Cross-Sectional Area
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the total cross-sectional area minus the area of cellular space
Net Cross-Sectional Area
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a cross wall of a hollow masonry unit
Web
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a molded open space in a hollow masonry unit
Core/Cell
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on of the twoo sidewalls of a hollow masonry unit
Face Shell
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CMU by Classification
Hollow Masonry Unit - net cross sectional area <75% gross cross sectional area Solid Masonry Unit - net cross sectional area ≥75% gross cross sectional area
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Types of CMU by Use/Form (Walls)
Stretcher Block - 8" Partition Block - 4"-6" Bullnose Block Corner Block Return-Corner Block Double-Corner Block Open End Block Sash or Jamb Block
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Types of CMU by Grades
Grade N - for general use Grade S - weather proof or not exposed
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Types of CMU by Moisture Content
Type I - with specified unit Types II - without
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Types of CMU by Weight
Normal Weight -------- Lightweight ≥ 2000kg/m³ >
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Types of CMU by Finishes
Split Face Faced Scored Shadow
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Types of CMU by Bonding
Mortar Bond Surface Bond
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plastuc mixture of cement and/or lime, sand and water, used as a bonding agent in masonry construction
Mortar
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Types of Mortar According to Grade
Type M Type S Type N Type O Type K
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column of the same thickness as wall and is as wide as 0.30 - 0.40 meters. it also serves as a vertical support for walls
Stiffener Column
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a masonry course grouted and reinforced to serve as a beam, a horizontal tie, or a bearing course for a structural member
Bond Beam
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a beam supporting the weight above an opening
Lintel Beam
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any of various fired clay tiles used for surfacing walls, floor, and counter tops
Ceramic Tiles
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Types by Use (Tiles)
Floor Tiles Wall Tiles Base or Baseboards Trimmer Listel Ceramic Mosaic
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Types by Strength (Tiles)
Porcelain - hard, vitreous translucent Non Porcelain - common type of ceramic tile
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installation of tiles
Tile Setting
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Types of Tile Setting
Thick-Set Thin-Set
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Types of Roof Tiles According to Use
Field Tile Edge Tile - Ridge Tile - Hip Tile - Rake Tile - Arris Tile Eaves Closer/Bird Stop
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Types of Course (Tiles)
Eaves Course - Tilting Tile - Starter Tile Barge Course
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Basic Profiles (Tiles)
Mission Tiles Pantile Pan and Roll Tiling Interlocking Tile
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Terminologies in Clay Tile Roof Installation
Batten Underlayment Sheathing Insulation
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thin roofing material lain in overlapping rows
Roof Shingles
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overlapping with a break or staggered joints
Imbrication
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Common Shingle Materials
Asphalt Shingle Steel Shingle Wood Shingle Wood Shake Concrete Shingle Slate Shingles
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materials used for exterior flooring
Paving Units
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Types of Paving Material
Brick Unit Paver Concrete Unit Paver Interlocking Paver Cobblestone Paver Grid or Turf Block Paver Cutstone Paver
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Paving Installation
Paving Material Base Subgrade Earth
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Types of Paving Installation Methods
Flexible Base Method - 1" to 2" Rigid Base Method - 4" to 6"

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