Masonry

Question 1

It is a cement mix used to glue masonry units to each other

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Mortar

Question 2

It is mortar applied to wall surfaces as a preparation or a hard finish coat

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Plaster

Question 3

a proportioned mixture of siliceous materials (sand, crushed stone) and cement (lime, Portland) which, after being prepared in a plastic state with water, hardens into a stonelike mass.

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Mortars and Plasters

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It is a proportioned mixture of cement, fine aggregate and water

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Cement Mortar

Question 5

For first-class mortars ____ should be added to not more than ____

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1 part of cement ; 3 parts of sand

Question 6

Replacing 10 or 15 percent of the cement by volume with __ gives greater workability and increases the strength of the mortar

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hydrated lime

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It is a mortar of cementitious material, sand and water which is applied in coats to masonry surfaces, lath or various types of plaster board to give a hard finish surface to interior or exterior walls and ceilings

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Plaster

Question 8

Plastering is done according to two basic methods:

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two-coat and three-coat

Question 9

It is a first binding coat

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Scratch Coat

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It is a second straightening coat

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Brown-coat

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It is a final coat

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Finish coat

Question 12

It is mixed on the job with sand and gypsum plaster

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Lime putty

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Plaster of Paris mixed with clay, lime and other materials in combinations covered by trademarks or patents

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Gypsum plaster

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Same as gypsum plaster but mixed to meet established standards

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High-strength gypsum plaster

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Gypsum plaster premixed with fibers

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Fibered gypsum plaster

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Gypsum plaster mixed with fine white sand

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Prepared gypsum plaster

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Gypsum plaster mixed with ingredients develop more adhesive strength in combinations covered by trademarks or patent

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Bonding plaster

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Fire-resistant, Gypsum plaster mixed on the job with water, perlite, vermiculite or other suitable mineral aggregate

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Lightweight gypsum plaster

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Plaster of Paris mixed with alum or borax or other materials and burned at 932°F

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Keene’s cement

Question 20

It is for ornamental plaster work and castings

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Plaster of Paris

Question 21

It is mixed with water as per manufacturer’s directions

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Molding plaster

Question 22

It is for acoustic treatment of interior walls and ceilings

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Acoustics plaster

Question 23

It is mixed with water, sand and lime putty

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Portland Cement Plaster

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It is highly decorative type of plaster work developed in Italy during the Renaissance

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Sgraffito

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It is a built-up construction or combination of building materials as clay, concrete, or stone set in mortar

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Masonry

Question 26

It is the horizontal surfaces on which the stones or bricks of walls lie in the courses

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Bed

Question 27

It js a continuous layer of bricks, stones, or other masonry units

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Course

Question 28

Each continuous, vertical section of the wall, one masonry unit thick

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Wythe or Tier

Question 29

That connection between bricks, stones or other masonry units formed by lapping them one upon another carrying up the work

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Bond

Question 30

It is a brick or block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall

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Stretcher

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a brick or block masonry extending over the thickness of the wall

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Header

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a course in which the bricks or other masonry units are all header.

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Heading course

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a unit laid on its end with its face perpendicular to the face of the wall

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Soldier

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The corner stones at the angles of buildings, usually rusticated so as to project from the normal surface of the wall.

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Quoins

Question 35

stones running through the thickness of the wall at the right angles to its face, in order to bind it together.

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Bond Stones

Question 36

a course of stones placed on top of cornice crowing the walls.

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Blocking or blocking course

Question 37

are the basic building material of man, the history of architecture until as late as 1900 was largely the history of stone in architecture

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Stone

Question 38

stone delivered from the quarries rough and irregular shape.

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Rubble Stone

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stone cut into specific size, squared to dimensions, and to a specific thickness.

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Dimension Stone

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Masonry of rough, undressed stones.

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Rubble Work

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When only the roughest irregularities are knocked off

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scabbled rubble

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when the stones in each course are rudely dressed to a nearly uniform height

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range rubble

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Stones fitted together at random without any attempt to lay them in course

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Random Work

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squared stones in regular courses, in contradistinction to rubble work

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Ashlar

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uniform courses with sones uniform in size.

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Ranged work or coursed ashlar

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Course laid with the horizontal joints uninterrupted but the width of the courses and the length of the stones are varied to produce a wall with a less regular pattern.

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Broken range ashlar

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their rectangular shape and are laid on horizontal beds but no effort is made to continue the horizontal beds through in an uninterrupted manner

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. Random Course

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Courses of stone face which is jagged, so as to present a rough surface.

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Rustic or rock work

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occurs when heavier stones or areas of stone project from the normal face of the surrounding wall or of the joint themselves

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RUSTICATION

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- are structural units of clay or shale formed while plastic and subsequently fired.

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BRICKS

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- used for all purposes, including facing.

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. common or building brick

Question 52

specially processed to give certain specific surface characteristics. Used for exposed masonry surfaces.

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facing brick

Question 53

have a smooth outer surface with a dull satin or high gloss finish

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glazed brick

Question 54

these are ordinarily made from a mixture of flint clay and plastic clay, and are used for the lining of furnaces, fireplaces, and chimneys.

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fire (refractory) brick

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– consists of five stretcher courses and then a header course

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A. Common Bond

Question 56

Consists of alternate courses of stretchers and headers .

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B. English Bond

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Consists of alternate headers and stretchers in each course .

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C. Flemish Bond

Question 58

The bricks are laid diagonally to form a herringbone pattern.

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Herringbone

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is a hollow masonry unit, with two or three cells or cores, made of the following ingredients: water, Portland cement, and various types of aggregate such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone.

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Concrete Hollow Block (CHB)

Question 60

is lightweight block made from fiber and cement.

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DURISOL” block

Question 61

also known as gypsum partition blocks, are usually made of gypsum, vegetable fibers as binders, and reinforcement.

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PLASTER BLOCK

Question 62

are hollow masonry units, open at two ends with interior webs or partitions 19mm (¾”) to 25mm (1”) dividing the block into longitudinal cells.

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STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE

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300mm x 300mm x 300mm (12” x 12” x 12”)

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. Load-bearing wall tile

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fireproofing, partition, and furring tile. 100mm (4”) or 125mm (5”) x 200mm x 300mm

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Non-load bearing